Hot Reloading might come to Python

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Python faces challenges in implementing hot module reloading due to its mutable global state, which has been gradually addressed in recent releases by Eric Snow at Microsoft. The development of a plugin like reloadium has shown potential for improving productivity for Python programmers, although it is not yet a general-purpose solution.

Python is famed for it’s intuitive syntax, powerful standard library, and rich ecosystem of packages and frameworks. It’s also dynamically typed which is part of what makes the language so accessible.

Paul Everitt is the Python and Web Developer Advocate at JetBrains. He joins the show to talk about developing the PyCharm IDE, the challenge of static analysis in Python, browser-based IDEs, and more.

Sean’s been an academic, startup founder, and Googler. He has published works covering a wide range of topics from information visualization to quantum computing. Currently, Sean is Head of Marketing and Developer Relations at Skyflow and host of the podcast Partially Redacted, a podcast about privacy and security engineering. You can connect with Sean on Twitter @seanfalconer .