EuroPython 2026: Celebrating 25 Years
What's happening at EuroPython 2026? The conference celebrates its 25th anniversary this year in Kraków, Poland. This week on the show, orga...
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The Real Python Podcast
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 Py...
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Reducing the Size of Python Docker Containers
How can you easily reduce the size of a Python Docker container? What are the exceptions you should catch in your code? Christopher Trudeau...
Improving Python Through PEPs and Protocols
Have you ever been confused by the naming of modules you're importing from a package? Is there a standard way to organize and name your Pyth...
Managing Polars Schema Issues & Profiling GitHub Users
How can you avoid schema problems in your Polars data pipeline when adding new columns? How can you quickly examine a GitHub user's profile...
Agentic Architecture: Why Files Aren't Always Enough
What are the limitations of using a file-based agent workflow? Why do massive context windows tend to collapse? This week on the show, Mikik...
Declarative Charts in Python & Discerning Iterators vs Iterables
What if you could build charts in Python by describing what your data means, instead of scripting every visual detail? Christopher Trudeau i...
Agentic Data Science Pair Programming With marimo pair
How do you add agent skills to your data science workflow? How can a coding agent assist with data wrangling and research? This week on the...
Becoming a Better Python Developer Through Learning Rust
How can learning Rust help make you a better Python Developer? How do techniques required by a compiled language translate to improving your...
Reassessing the LLM Landscape & Summoning Ghosts
What are the current techniques being employed to improve the performance of LLM-based systems? How is the industry shifting from post-train...
Advice on Managing Projects & Making Python Classes Friendly
What goes into managing a major project? What techniques can you employ for a project that's in crisis? Christopher Trudeau is back on the s...
Limitations in Human and Automated Code Review
With the mountains of Python code that it's possible to generate now, how's your code review going? What are the limitations of human review...
Automate Exploratory Data Analysis & Invent Python Comprehensions
How do you quickly get an understanding of what's inside a new set of data? How can you share an exploratory data analysis with your team? C...
Crafting and Editing In-Depth Tutorials at Real Python
What goes into creating the tutorials you read at Real Python? What are the steps in the editorial process, and who are the people behind th...
Overcoming Testing Obstacles With Python's Mock Object Library
Do you have complex logic and unpredictable dependencies that make it hard to write reliable tests? How can you use Python's mock object lib...
Exploring MCP Apps & Adding Interactive UIs to Clients
How can you move your MCP tools beyond plain text? How do you add interactive UI components directly inside chat conversations? This week on...
Running Local LLMs With Ollama and Connecting With Python
Would you like to learn how to work with LLMs locally on your own computer? How do you integrate your Python projects with a local model? Ch...
Improving Your GitHub Developer Experience
What are ways to improve how you're using GitHub? How can you collaborate more effectively and improve your technical writing? This week on...
Testing Python Code for Scalability & What's New in pandas 3.0
How do you create automated tests to check your code for degraded performance as data sizes increase? What are the new features in pandas 3....
Continuing to Improve the Learning Experience at Real Python
If you haven't visited the Real Python website lately, then it's time to check out a great batch of updates on realpython.com! Dan Bader ret...
Considering Fast and Slow in Python Programming
How often have you heard about the speed of Python? What's actually being measured, where are the bottlenecks---development time or run time...