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Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken
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Jul 23, 2024 • 32min

#393 Dare enter the Bash dungeon?

Topics covered in this podcast include the future of notebooks with Marimo, updates on pytest 8.3.0 & 8.3.1, discussions on Python Language Summit 2024, and an exploration of the bash-dungeon project. The podcast also features interactive UI elements, advancements in Python programming, and humor with jokes included.
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Jul 17, 2024 • 26min

#392 The votes have been counted

2024 PSF Board Election results announced with new members and bylaw changes passed. SATYRN, a modern Jupyter client for Mac, is introduced. Incident report of a leaked GitHub Personal Access Token discussed. Extras include jokes, watching on YouTube, and show information.
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Jul 9, 2024 • 26min

#391 A weak episode

Topics discussed include vendorizing packages from PyPI, Python's Weak References using weakref Module, making time speak with human-friendly expressions, and testing machine learning projects. The episode covers various tips and insights for Python developers.
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Jul 2, 2024 • 37min

#390 Coding in a Castle

Joining Strings in Python can be optimized by using generators to filter lines from a file efficiently. The episode also explores hard truths about software engineer jobs, thoughts on Python in Excel, and other extras. Soft skills and Python integration in Excel are highlighted, along with Python installation on Windows, WASM benefits, and a Python Zero to Hero course in Tuscany. Finally, Fast API, HTMX, and remote execution via SSH in a castle setting are discussed.
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Jun 24, 2024 • 31min

#389 More OOP for Python?

Topics in this episode include a new Solara UI Framework for building web apps with Python, Coverage.py optimization by Ned Batchelder, and the use of 'virtual' methods in Python classes. The hosts also share a joke and invite listeners to connect with them on social media.
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Jun 18, 2024 • 22min

#388 Don't delete all the repos

Topics in this podcast include PSF elections, a cautionary tale of a cloud engineer, importing code by string with pkgutil.resolve_name(), DuckDB going 1.0, non-disclosure agreements, Scout APM sponsorship, and software updates with a programming joke.
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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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16 snips
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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