#171: 1M Jupyter notebooks analyzed
Jupyter notebooks have transformed the way many developers and data scientists do their jobs. They offer a platform to not just explore but to explain data and computation.
29 Jul 201858min
#170: Guido van Rossum steps down
This past week we have had a passing of the reigns for Python leadership. Guido van Rossum who created and has been shepherding the language for 30 years has stepped down from decision making around the Python language.
20 Jul 201837min
#169: Becoming a Python content creator
Corey Schafer has been building his YouTube channel of tutorials for many years. He recently made the big shift into making this hobby project his full time job. You'll hear about how Corey made that transition, what it takes to "go pro", and even a little bit about the similarities with my work with Talk Python and his project.
13 Jul 20181h 6min
#168: 10 Python security holes and how to plug them
Do you write Python software that uses the network, opens files, or accepts user input? Of course you do! That's what almost all software does. But these actions can let bad actors exploit mistakes and oversights we've made to compromise our systems.
6 Jul 20181h
#167: Simplifying Python's Async with Trio
Ever since Python 3.5 was released, we've had a really powerful way to write I/O bound async code using the async and await keywords.
29 Jun 201855min
#166: Continuous delivery with Python
We have evolved from, "It builds, ship it!" to continuous integration where every check-in is automatically verified by something like Travis CI. Taking that further, some people are using continuous delivery. This means, once a check-in is validated by the CI system, it's deployed -- automatically.
14 Jun 20181h 9min
#165: Python and the blockchain
The blockchain and cryptocurrencies are some of the most disruptive technologies of the decade. On this episode, you'll meet Stuart Farmer who is building a suite of developer tools that speed up the process of creating new and custom blockchains and apps.
8 Jun 20181h 5min
#164: Python in Brain Research at the Allen Institute
The brain is truly one of the final frontiers of human exploration. Understanding how brains work has vast consequences for human health and computation. Imagine how computers might change if we actually understood how thinking and even consciousness worked. On this episode, you'll meet Justin Kiggins and Corinne Teeter who are research scientists using Python for their daily work at the Allen Institute for Brain Science. They are joined by Nicholas Cain who is a software developer supporting scientists there using Python as well.
1 Jun 201857min
