

Python Bytes
Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken
Python Bytes is a weekly podcast hosted by Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken. The show is a short discussion on the headlines and noteworthy news in the Python, developer, and data science space.
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Jul 6, 2017 • 18min
#33 You should build an Alexa skill
Topics covered in this episode:
Linting as Lightweight Defect Detection for Python
You should build an Alexa skill
RISE
Closer
Checklist for Python libraries APIs
Fades
Extras
Joke
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Jul 1, 2017 • 23min
#32 8 ways to contribute to open source when you have no time
Topics covered in this episode:
[more] Introducing Dash
Keeping Python competitive
PyPI Quick and Dirty
Minimal examples of data structures and algorithms in Python
8 ways to contribute to open source when you have no time
NumPy receives first ever funding, thanks to Moore Foundation
Extras
Joke
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Jun 21, 2017 • 22min
#31 You should have a change log
Topics covered in this episode:
[more] TinyMongo
A dead simple Python data validation library
PuDB
Analyzing Django requirement files on GitHub
Changelogs
Understanding Asynchronous Programming in Python
Extras
Joke
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Jun 15, 2017 • 25min
#30 You are not Google and other ruminations
Topics covered in this episode:
Problems and Solutions are different at different scales
Introducing NoDB - a Pythonic Object Store for S3
Elizabeth for mock data
What’s New In Python 3.7
Hypothesis Testing
Heroku switching default to v3.6.1
Extras
Joke
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Jun 8, 2017 • 23min
#29 Responsive Bar Charts with Bokeh, Flask, and Python 3
Topics covered in this episode:
Responsive Bar Charts with Bokeh, Flask and Python 3
Zappa Serverless Python Web Services
Using a local cache for pip packages
Building game AI using ML: Working with TensorFlow, Keras, and the Intel MKL in Python
Debug Test Failures With Pdb
Monitoring my VOIP provider with Home Assistant
Extras
Joke
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Jun 2, 2017 • 21min
#28 The meaning of _ in Python
Topics covered in this episode:
[more] pep8.org: PEP 8 — the Style Guide for Python Code
Tokio: Asyncio event loop written in Rust language
Python Boilerplate
Instagram switching to Python 3 on one branch
The Meaning of Underscores in Python
The future is looking bright for Python
Extras
Joke
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May 25, 2017 • 19min
#27 The PyCon 2017 recap and functional Python
Topics covered in this episode:
How to Create Your First Python 3.6 AWS Lambda Function
How to Publish Your Package on PYPI
Coconut: Simple, elegant, Pythonic functional programming
Choose a licence
Python for Scientists and Engineers
Extras
Joke
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May 19, 2017 • 20min
#26 How have you automated your life, or CLI, with Python?
Topics covered in this episode:
Two part series on interactive terminal applications
How have you automated your life with python?
Spelling with Elemental Symbols
IDE's for beginners
PDF Plumber
Extras
Joke
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May 12, 2017 • 18min
#25 Could we have more in-database machine learning please?
Topics covered in this episode:
Python in SQL Server 2017: enhanced in-database machine learning
Stack Overflow Trends tool
We asked 20,000 people who they are and how they’re learning to code
Beeware: A request for your help
Extras
Joke
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May 3, 2017 • 19min
#24 I have a local PyPI server and so do you!
Topics covered in this episode:
Learning Python Series by Doug Farrell, published on dbader.org
Geeking out in your older years
Local package store
Modifying the Python language in 6 minutes
colorful
Five steps to add the bling factor your Python package
Extras
Joke
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