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19 snips
Jun 11, 2024 • 28min

#387 Heralding in a new era of database queries

Topics in this podcast include Dataherald for SQL queries in plain English, Python's command-line utilities like json.tool and cProfile, and Distroless Python for container images. Plus, caching methods like functools.cache, cachetools, and cachebox, along with updates on Python releases, VS Code enhancements, and a CSS joke about superheroes and villains.
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Jun 4, 2024 • 21min

#386 Major releases abound

Topics covered include NumPy 2.0 release date, Uvicorn's multiprocess workers, JupyterLab 4.2 and Notebook 7.2 availability. NumPy 2.0's major release after 15 years with breaking changes. Uvicorn simplifying web app scaling with multi-process workers.
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May 27, 2024 • 24min

#385 RESTing on Postgres

Topics covered in this podcast include PostgresREST, Python async IO, and Python regular expressions. PostgresREST creates RESTful APIs from PostgreSQL databases efficiently. Python async IO mechanics are explored in detail, along with a discussion on parallel programming and Bend. Additionally, Python tools and educational platforms including a book on regular expressions are discussed.
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May 21, 2024 • 26min

#384 Force push lightly

Explore using Git force push safely with --force-with-lease and --force-if-includes. PyCon 2024 thoughts on connections, talks, and mask complaints. Strategies for friendly fork management in open source projects. Uncover Git fork management, synchronization, merging strategies, and TAC tool insights. Also, linter errors, public APIs, observability tools, NLP course discount, and a funny smart product evolution joke.
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May 14, 2024 • 31min

#383 Why aren’t devs shipping faster?

Topics covered include reasons developers aren't shipping faster, Python 3.13.0 beta 1 release, theme editor for JupyterLab, rich-argparse, and a joke. Challenges highlighted are dependency bugs, complicated codebase, QA loops, waiting for specs, writing tests, deployment/build speed, and scope creep.
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May 7, 2024 • 28min

#382 A Simple Game

Topics covered in this episode include running GitHub Actions locally with act, an open-source ngrok alternative called portr, advanced type annotation in Python, and the risks of fake job interviews containing Python backdoors. The hosts also discuss debugging with Docker, introducing Scout APM for performance monitoring, and exploring Marklet, a 3D DOM visualization tool.
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Apr 30, 2024 • 29min

#381 Python Packages in the Oven

Learn about py2wasm, a Python to WebAssembly compiler for faster speeds. Explore Python packages with Oven and PyPI Browser, offering alternatives to pypi.org. Dive into Google shedding Python devs and enjoy a fun joke at the end.
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Apr 23, 2024 • 24min

#380 Debugging with your eyes

The podcast covers NumFOCUS concerns, challenges faced by sponsored and affiliated projects, governance changes, and alternative fiscal sponsorship. They also discuss leaping pytest debugger, funding for Python projects, and humorous interactions about a bug impacting the internet. The episode emphasizes collaboration, security in Python development, PyPI security audits, and a role-playing conversation about debugging in software development.
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Apr 16, 2024 • 20min

#379 Constable on the debugging case

Explore setting up Pre-Commit hooks for code checks, a syntax-aware diff tool called Difftastic, and an open-source publishing system called Quarto. Discover the introduction of Constable, a powerful debugging tool, and delve into the humorous world of Python pointers and fictional proposals.
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Apr 9, 2024 • 31min

#378 Python is on the edge

Topics in this episode include pacemaker for controlling time, PyPI suspending new user registration, project-local Virtualenv management, Python edge workers at Cloudflare, and extras like jokes. Special focus on pacemaker's README and time.monotonic() usage.

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