Great Starting Points for Contributing to Open Source
What's it like to sit down for your first developer sprint at a conference? How do you find an appropriate issue to work on as a new open-source contributor? This week on the show, author and software engineer Stefanie Molin is here to discuss starting to contribute to open-source projects.
2 Feb 20241h 19min
Building a Python Debugger & Preparing for NumPy 2.0
How does a debugger work? What can you learn about Python by building one from scratch? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.
26 Jan 202447min
Measuring Bias, Toxicity, and Truthfulness in LLMs With Python
How can you measure the quality of a large language model? What tools can measure bias, toxicity, and truthfulness levels in a model using Python? This week on the show, Jodie Burchell, developer advocate for data science at JetBrains, returns to discuss techniques and tools for evaluating LLMs With Python.
19 Jan 20241h 15min
Serializing Data With Python & Underscore Naming Conventions
Do you need to transfer an extensive data collection for a science project? What's the best way to send executable code over the wire for distributed processing? What are the different ways to serialize data in Python? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.
12 Jan 202454min
Exploring Python in Excel
Are you interested in using your Python skills within Excel? Would you like to share a data science project or visualization as a single Office file? This week on the show, we speak with Principal Architect John Lam and Sr. Cloud Developer Advocate Sarah Kaiser from Microsoft about Python in Excel.
5 Jan 20241h 14min
2023 Real Python Tutorial & Video Course Wrap-Up
Three members of the Real Python team are joining us this week: Kate Finegan, Tappan Moore, and Philipp Acsany. We wanted to share a year-end wrap-up with tutorials, step-by-step projects, code conversations, and video courses that showcase what our team created this year.
29 Des 202353min
PyCoder's Weekly 2023 Wrap Up
It's been a fascinating year for the Python language and community. PyCoder's Weekly included over 1,500 links to articles, blog posts, tutorials, and projects in 2023. Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week to help wrap up everything by sharing some highlights and Python trends from across the year.
22 Des 202338min
Exploring Code Reviews in Python and Automating the Process
What goes into a code review in Python? Is there a difference in how a large organization practices code review compared to a smaller one? What do you do if you're a solo developer? This week on the show, Brendan Maginnis and Nick Thapen from Sourcery return to talk about code review and automated code assistance.
8 Des 20231h 6min
