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We talk about Python internals, because we work on Python internals. We joke about stuff, because we’re jokers. Episodes between 60 and 90 minutes in length. We’ve done more than a few so far and it doesn’t seem like we’ll be stopping any time soon! Hi Loren!

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What if some rejected PEPs were actually accepted? How would Python look today? Let's go through 10 PEPs from the past and imagine an alternative future for the language!

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Python 3.14? That's old news. Let's talk about the first big feature of Python 3.15 -- a built-in sampling profiler for Linux, macOS, and Windows. We also cover improvements in perf support, discuss memory.python.org, and as usual, recent changes in ... more

We’ve been gone a while. Here’s our excuse for being silent for a month: PyCon, PyCon, something something security. Come listen to how the conference looked like from our perspective! And whatever you do, DO NOT upgrade to Python 3.13.4.

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Python 3.14 Beta 1 is coming! And that means we reach feature freeze. BUT QUICK, there’s still time to squeeze in one last thing!

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Recent Guests

Savannah Ostrowski
Newest core developer contributing to CPython internals, especially Argparse and JIT
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Episode: Episode 17: Argparse, JIT, and balloons with Savannah Ostrowski
Tian Gao
Working on PDB and async-related features
Episode: Episode 15: Core sprint at Meta
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Release manager for multiple Python versions
Episode: Episode 15: Core sprint at Meta
Thomas Wow-ters
Episode: Episode 15: Core sprint at Meta
Mark Shannon
A core developer focused on Python enhancements
Episode: Episode 15: Core sprint at Meta
Raymond Hettinger
Core developer, focused on free threading build insights
Episode: Episode 15: Core sprint at Meta
Russell Keith-Magee
Worked on CPython's iOS and Android support
Episode: Episode 15: Core sprint at Meta
Yury Selivanov
Author of Async and Await in Python
Episode: Episode 15: Core sprint at Meta
Brandt Bucher
CPython Core developer at Microsoft working on the faster Python team and the JIT compiler
Microsoft
Episode: Episode 13: A Legit Episode

Hosts

Łukasz Langa
Co-host and core developer of CPython, involved in discussions about Python internals and development workflows.
Pablo Galindo
Co-host and core developer, contributing to discussions around Python features and community initiatives.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 92 ratings
  • A little deeper than your average Python podcast, which makes it so great!

    The two hosts really know what they are talking about, and they seem to enjoy this, so how could I not give this a top grade!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    mac
    2 years ago
  • Łukasz & Pablo bring out the fun in core.py

    Łukasz & Pablo are great to listen to - taking really deep topics but they k ow their stuff so we’ll that they can explain it all so clearly. To be fair you do need to know Python but these discussions are so good, you’ll be informed, educated and entertained :-)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Endoid
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Great initiative!

    It is always cool to hear from Python Core devs directly.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lmnbr
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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They acknowledge the podcast's unique ability to blend entertainment with in-depth discussions of Python's internals, making it a valuable resource for developers.
Listeners appreciate the engaging and humorous banter of the hosts, which helps make complex technical topics more accessible and enjoyable.

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Episode 11: Live from PyCon 2024
Q: Who is responsible for the new distribution versions for Python 3.13?
Ubuntu and the Dead Snake repository are expected to provide the packages with free-threading and Git-enabled options for Python 3.13.
Episode 13: A Legit Episode
Q: How did you start contributing to CPython?
Brandt started contributing by getting involved with other Python-related projects like MyPy and gradually transitioned to contributing to CPython itself, finding and fixing bugs.

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