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The Real Python Podcast

ByReal Python
252 episodes

Podcast Summary

A weekly Python podcast hosted by Christopher Bailey with interviews, coding tips, and conversation with guests from the Python community. The show covers a wide range of topics including Python programming best practices, career tips, and related software development topics. Join us every Friday morning to hear what's new in the world of Python programming and become a more effective Pythonista.

#1

Python Thread Safety & Managing Projects With uv

What are the ways you can manage multithreaded code in Python? What synchronization techniques are available within Python's threading module? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2025-05-30•34mins
#2

DjangoCon Europe 2025: Live Recording From Dublin

What goes into making video courses at Real Python? How should you build an installable Django application? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2025-05-23•57mins
#3

Going Beyond requirements.txt With pylock.toml and PEP 751

What is the best way to record the Python dependencies for the reproducibility of your projects? What advantages will lock files provide for those projects? This week on the show, we welcome back Python Core Developer Brett Cannon to discuss his journey to bring PEP 751 and the pylock.toml file format to the community.

2025-05-16•1hr 31mins
#4

Experiments With Gen AI, Knowledge Graphs, Workflows, and Python

Are you looking for some projects where you can practice your Python skills? Would you like to experiment with building a generative AI app or an automated knowledge graph sentiment analysis tool? This week on the show, we speak with Raymond Camden about his journey into Python, his work in developer relations, and the Python projects featured on his blog.

2025-05-09•59mins
#5

Exploring DuckDB & Comparing Python Expressions vs Statements

Are you looking for a fast database that can handle large datasets in Python? What's the difference between a Python expression and a statement? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2025-04-18•52mins
#6

Learning Intermediate Python With a Deep Dive Course

Do you want to learn deeper concepts in Python? Would the accountability of scheduled group classes help you get past the basics? This week, five Real Python Intermediate Deep Dive workshop members discuss their experiences.

2025-04-11•56mins
#7

GUIs & TUIs: Choosing a User Interface for Your Python Project

What are the current Python graphical user interface libraries? Should you build everything in the terminal and create a text-based user interface instead? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2025-04-04•46mins
#8

A Decade of Automating the Boring Stuff With Python

What goes into updating one of the most popular books about working with Python? After a decade of changes in the Python landscape, what projects, libraries, and skills are relevant to an office worker? This week on the show, we speak with previous guest Al Sweigart about the third edition of "Automate the Boring Stuff With Python."

2025-03-21•1hr 6mins

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#9

Manage Projects With pyproject.toml & Explore Polars LazyFrames

How can you simplify the management of your Python projects with one file? What are the advantages of using LazyFrames in Polars? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2025-03-14•48mins
#10

Eric Matthes: Maybe Don't Start With Unit Tests

Should you always start testing your code with unit tests? When does it make sense to look at integration or end-to-end testing as a first step instead? This week on the show, we speak with previous guest Eric Matthes about where to begin testing your code.

2025-03-07•1hr 10mins
#11

Deciphering Python Jargon & Compiling Python 1.0

How do you learn the terms commonly used when speaking about Python? How is the jargon similar to other programming languages? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2025-02-28•43mins
#12

Telling Effective Stories With Your Python Visualizations

How do you make compelling visualizations that best convey the story of your data? What methods can you employ within popular Python tools to improve your plots and graphs? This week on the show, Matt Harrison returns to discuss his new book "Effective Visualization: Exploiting Matplotlib & Pandas."

2025-02-21•1hr 9mins
#13

Behavior-Driven vs Test-Driven Development & Using Regex in Python

What is behavior-driven development, and how does it work alongside test-driven development? How do you communicate requirements between teams in an organization? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2025-02-14•57mins
#14

Charlie Marsh: Accelerating Python Tooling With Ruff and uv

Are you looking for fast tools to lint your code and manage your projects? How is the Rust programming language being used to speed up Python tools? This week on the show, we speak with Charlie Marsh about his company, Astral, and their tools, uv and Ruff.

2025-02-07•1hr 30mins
#15

Testing Your Python Code Base: Unit vs. Integration

What goes into creating automated tests for your Python code? Should you focus on testing the individual code sections or on how the entire system runs? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2025-01-31•54mins
#16

Simon Willison: Using LLMs for Python Development

What are the current large language model (LLM) tools you can use to develop Python? What prompting techniques and strategies produce better results? This week on the show, we speak with Simon Willison about his LLM research and his exploration of writing Python code with these rapidly evolving tools.

2025-01-24•1hr 22mins
#17

Principles for Considering Your Python Tooling

What are the principles you should consider when making decisions about which Python tools to use? What anti-patterns get in the way of making the right choices for your team? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2025-01-17•46mins
#18

Building New Structures for Learning Python

What are the new ways we can teach and share our knowledge about Python? How can we improve the structure of our current offerings and build new educational resources for our audience of Python learners? This week on the show, Real Python core team members Stephen Gruppetta and Martin Breuss join us to discuss enhancements to the site and new ways to learn Python.

2025-01-10•52mins
#19

PyCoder's Weekly 2024 Top Articles & Missing Gems

PyCoder's Weekly included over 1,500 links to articles, blog posts, tutorials, and projects in 2024. Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week to help wrap it all up by sharing some highlights and uncovering a few missing gems from the pile.

2025-01-03•41mins
#20

Exploring Modern Sentiment Analysis Approaches in Python

What are the current approaches for analyzing emotions within a piece of text? Which tools and Python packages should you use for sentiment analysis? This week, Jodie Burchell, developer advocate for data science at JetBrains, returns to the show to discuss modern sentiment analysis in Python.

2024-12-20•1hr 13mins
#21

Good Python Programming Practices When New to the Language

What advice would you give to someone moving from another language to Python? What good programming practices are inherent to the language? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-12-06•51mins
#22

marimo: Reactive Notebooks and Deployable Web Apps in Python

What are common issues with using notebooks for Python development? How do you know the current state, share reproducible results, or create interactive applications? This week on the show, we speak with Akshay Agrawal about the open-source reactive marimo notebook for Python.

2024-11-29•1hr 0mins
#23

The Joy of Tinkering & Python Free-Threading Performance

What keeps your spark alive for developing software and learning Python? Do you like to try new frameworks, build toy projects, or collaborate with other developers? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-11-22•45mins

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#24

Maintaining the Foundations of Python & Cautionary Tales

How do you build a sustainable open-source project and community? What lessons can be learned from Python's history and the current mess that the WordPress community is going through? This week on the show, we speak with Paul Everitt from JetBrains about navigating open-source funding and the start of the Python Software Foundation.

2024-11-15•1hr 9mins
#25

New PEPs: Template Strings & External Wheel Hosting

Have you wanted the flexibility of f-strings but need safety checks in place? What if you could have deferred evaluation for logging or avoiding injection attacks? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-11-08•47mins
#26

PySheets: Spreadsheets in the Browser Using PyScript

What goes into building a spreadsheet application in Python that runs in the browser? How do you make it launch quickly, and where do you store the cells of data? This week on the show, we speak with Chris Laffra about his project, PySheets, and his book "Communication for Engineers."

2024-11-01•1hr 19mins
#27

Python Getting Faster and Leaner & Ideas for Django Projects

What changes are happening under the hood in the latest versions of Python? How are these updates laying the groundwork for a faster Python in the coming years? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-10-25•43mins
#28

Narwhals: Expanding DataFrame Compatibility Between Libraries

How does a Python tool support all types of DataFrames and their various features? Could a lightweight library be used to add compatibility for newer formats like Polars or PyArrow? This week on the show, we speak with Marco Gorelli about his project, Narwhals.

2024-10-18•1hr 0mins
#29

Exploring the New Features of Python 3.13

Python 3.13 is here! Our regular guests, Geir Arne Hjelle and Christopher Trudeau, return to discuss the new version. This year, Geir Arne coordinated a series of preview articles with members of the Real Python team and a showcase tutorial, "Python 3.13: Cool New Features for You to Try." Christopher's video course "What's New in Python 3.13" covers the topics from the article and shows the new features in action.

2024-10-11•55mins
#30

Using Virtual Environments in Docker & Comparing Python Dev Tools

Should you use a Python virtual environment in a Docker container? What are the advantages of using the same development practices locally and inside a container? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-09-27•55mins
#31

Thriving as a Developer With ADHD

What are strategies for being a productive developer with ADHD? How can you help your team members with ADHD to succeed and complete projects? This week on the show, we speak with Chris Ferdinandi about his website and podcast "ADHD For the Win!"

2024-09-20•1hr 6mins
#32

Configuring Git Pre-Commit Hooks & Estimating Software Projects

How do you take advantage of Git pre-commit hooks? How do you build custom software checks and rules that run every time you commit your code? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-09-13•54mins
#33

Astrophysics and Astronomy With Python & PyCon Africa 2024

Are you interested in practicing your Python skills while learning how to solve astrophysics and astronomy problems? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-09-06•1hr 6mins
#34

Exploring Robotics and Python Through Electronic Projects

Are you interested in learning robotics with Python? Can physical electronics-based projects grow a child's interest in coding? This week on the show, we speak with author Marwan Alsabbagh about his book "Build Your Own Robot - Using Python, CRICKIT, and Raspberry Pi."

2024-08-23•1hr 6mins
#35

Packaging Data Analyses & Using pandas GroupBy

What are the best practices for organizing data analysis projects in Python? What are the advantages of a more package-centric approach to data science? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-08-16•55mins
#36

Learning Through Building the Black Python Devs Community

What hurdles must be cleared when starting an international organization? How do you empower others in a community by sharing responsibilities? This week on the show, we speak with Jay Miller about Black Python Devs.

2024-08-09•1hr 12mins
#37

Using GraphQL in Django With Strawberry & Prototype Purgatory

How do you integrate GraphQL into your Python web development? How about quickly building graph-based APIs inside Django's battery-included framework? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-08-02•49mins
#38

Build Captivating Display Tables in Python With Great Tables

Do you need help making data tables in Python look interesting and attractive? How can you create beautiful display-ready tables as easily as charts and graphs in Python? This week on the show, we speak with Richard Iannone and Michael Chow from Posit about the Great Tables Python library.

2024-07-26•1hr 10mins
#39

Constraint Programming & Exploring Python's Built-in Functions

What are discrete optimization problems? How do you solve them with constraint programming in Python? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects

2024-07-19•47mins
#40

Digging Into Graph Theory in Python With David Amos

Have you wondered about graph theory and how to start exploring it in Python? What resources and Python libraries can you use to experiment and learn more? This week on the show, former co-host David Amos returns to talk about what he's been up to and share his knowledge about graph theory in Python.

2024-07-12•1hr 4mins
#41

Python Doesn't Round Numbers the Way You Might Think

Does Python round numbers the same way you learned back in math class? You might be surprised by the default method Python uses and the variety of ways to round numbers in Python. Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-07-05•48mins
#42

Creating a Guitar Synthesizer & Generating WAV Files With Python

What techniques go into synthesizing a guitar sound in Python? What higher-level programming and Python concepts can you practice while building advanced projects? This week on the show, we talk with Real Python author and core team member Bartosz Zaczyński about his recent step-by-step project, Build a Guitar Synthesizer: Play Musical Tablature in Python.

2024-06-28•55mins
#43

Python's Command-Line Utilities & Music Information Retrieval Tools

What are the built-in Python modules that can work as useful command-line tools? How can these tools add more functionality to Windows machines? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-06-21•51mins
#44

Detecting Outliers in Your Data With Python

How do you find the most interesting or suspicious points within your data? What libraries and techniques can you use to detect these anomalies with Python? This week on the show, we speak with author Brett Kennedy about his book "Outlier Detection in Python."

2024-06-14•1hr 7mins
#45

Decomposing Software Problems & Avoiding the Trap of Clever Code

How do you effectively break a software problem into individual steps? What are signs you're writing overly clever code? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-06-07•55mins
#46

Building Python Unit Tests & Exploring a Data Visualization Gallery

How do you start adding unit tests to your Python code? Can the built-in unittest framework cover most or all of your needs? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-05-31•42mins
#47

Considering Accessibility & Assistive Tech as a Python Developer

What's it like to learn Python as a visually impaired or blind developer? How can you improve the accessibility of your Python web applications and learn current guidelines? This week on the show, Real Python community member Audrey van Breederode discusses her programming journey, web accessibility, and assistive technology.

2024-05-17•1hr 0mins
#48

Querying OpenStreetMaps via API & Lazy Evaluation in Python

Would you like to get more practice working with APIs in Python? How about exploring the globe using the data from OpenStreetMap? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-05-10•53mins
#49

Embarking on a Relaxed and Friendly Python Coding Journey

Do you get stressed while trying to learn Python? Do you prefer to build small programs or projects as you continue your coding journey? This week on the show, Real Python author Stephen Gruppetta is here to talk about his new book, "The Python Coding Book."

2024-05-03•1hr 4mins
#50

Pydantic Data Validation & Python Web Security Practices

How do you verify and validate the data coming into your Python web application? What tools and security best practices should you consider as a developer? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

2024-04-26•59mins

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