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The Real Python Podcast

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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.

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Python 3.14 is here! Christopher Trudeau returns to discuss the new version with Real Python team member Bartosz Zaczyński. This year, Bartosz coordinated the series of preview articles with members of the Real Python team and wrote the showcase tuto... more

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What’s changed about learning Python over the last few years? What new techniques and updated advice should beginners have as they start their journey? This week on the show, Stephen Gruppetta and Martin Breuss return to discuss beginning to learn Py... more

What’s a good way to enable or disable code paths without redeploying the software? How can you use feature flags to toggle functionality for specific users of your application? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batc... more

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When converting an existing REST API to the Model Context Protocol, what should you consider? What anti-patterns should you avoid to keep an AI agent’s context clean? This week on the show, Kyle Stratis returns to discuss his upcoming book, “AI Agent... more

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Recent Guests

Travis Oliphant
Founder of QuantSight, OpenTeams, and Anaconda, contributor to SciPy and NumPy.
Episode: Travis Oliphant: SciPy, NumPy, and Fostering Scientific Python
Jeroen Janssens
Data scientist and co-author of 'Python Polars, The Definitive Guide'
Xalnia
Episode: Harnessing the Power of Python Polars
Thijs Nieuwdorp
Data scientist and co-author of 'Python Polars, The Definitive Guide'
Xalnia
Episode: Harnessing the Power of Python Polars
Maria Ashna
Inaugural PyPI Support Specialist
Python Software Foundation
Episode: Supporting the Python Package Index
Ben Lear
Professor of Chemistry at Penn State's Eberly College of Science.
Penn State
Episode: Solving Problems and Saving Time in Chemistry With Python
Christopher Johnson
Associate Professor of Chemistry at Stony Brook University.
Stony Brook University
Episode: Solving Problems and Saving Time in Chemistry With Python
Rodrigo Girão Serrão
Python educator and content creator
Real Python
Episode: Rodrigo Girão Serrão: Python Training, itertools, and Idioms
Raymond Camden
Developer evangelist and advocate working with APIs, AI, and the web.
Episode: Experiments With Gen AI, Knowledge Graphs, Workflows, and Python
Al Sweigart
Author and educator known for teaching Python programming through books and online courses
Invent with Python
Episode: A Decade of Automating the Boring Stuff With Python

Host

Christopher Bailey
Host of a weekly Python podcast featuring interviews, coding tips, and expert insights from the Python community.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 601 ratings
  • Just amazing

    I’m learning python and listening to this on my way to school is just a power up cause your brain learns while walking.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    💻🧑‍💻
    United States2 months ago
  • A real gem!

    This podcast is a real gem and should be interesting for anyone that works with Python, has interest in Python or programming. There are good links to more material on what has been discussed during the show. Very well worth listening too!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AH24Z
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • More demos less interviews…

    The podcast series need more demos than interviewing .guest(s)

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Chuckjb
    United States9 months ago
  • ☕️❤️

    Great show, glad i received an email letting me know there was an episode as i was not following the show.

    I hope they continue to include beginner, intermediate, and advanced topics.

    Keep up the good work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ႦυႦႦʅҽɠυɱ Ⴆʅυҽʂ
    United States10 months ago
  • Wow. Details!!

    Very thorough and informative.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Srunda
    United States2 years ago

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Some feedback suggests listeners would like a stronger focus on practical demonstrations rather than interviews.
Listeners praise the thoroughness and informative nature of the episodes, highlighting the accessibility of the content.
The podcast is regarded as a valuable resource for advancing Python programming skills, with many citing personal growth as a result of following the show.
Reviews note the warmth and engaging style of the host, creating a welcoming atmosphere that cultivates learning.

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Managing Feature Flags & Comparing Python Visualization Libraries
Q: What are feature flags and how can they help with development?
Feature flags allow developers to enable or disable features for specific user groups without redeploying the software, facilitating beta testing and incremental rollouts.
Travis Oliphant: SciPy, NumPy, and Fostering Scientific Python
Q: What's something that you want to learn next?
I'm looking to improve my health and explore dietary hacks, including using a walking pad while working.
Travis Oliphant: SciPy, NumPy, and Fostering Scientific Python
Q: What are you excited about in the world of Python right now?
I'm really excited about compiling Python and creating a specification for performance optimized and statically typed Python.
Supporting the Python Package Index
Q: What's something that you want to learn next?
Maria expresses her interest in relearning sheet music, learning the Pyramid framework, and attending wilderness survival courses.
Supporting the Python Package Index
Q: What are you excited about that's happening in the world of Python?
Maria discusses her excitement about attending EuroPython and speaking to the community there.

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1. Travis Oliphant
2. Jeroen Janssens
3. Thijs Nieuwdorp
4. Maria Ashna
5. Ben Lear
6. Christopher Johnson
7. Rodrigo Girão Serrão
8. Raymond Camden

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