Learning Python Through Illustrated Stories
Are you a visual learner? Does it help to have programming concepts shared with concrete examples and images? Would you like to see if your child might be interested in programming? This week on the show, we talk with author Shari Eskenas about her books, "A Day in Code - Python: Learn to Code in Python Through an Illustrated Story" and "Learn Python Through Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales."
17 Sep 202148min
Advantages of Completing Small Python Projects
Are you a beginner or intermediate Python programmer who has made it through some of the fundamentals? Have you tried to tackle a big project but got stuck and frustrated? Completing some small projects might be the answer. This week on the show, we have author Al Sweigart and talk about his new book, "The Big Book of Small Python Projects."
10 Sep 20211h 9min
Harnessing Python's math Module and Exposing Practical Pandas Functions
How well do you know Python's math module? Maybe you've used a few of the constants or arithmetic functions. You may be surprised by the amount of functionality hiding within this built-in library, and perhaps you don't need to reach for an additional outside library. This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.
3 Sep 202150min
Building With CircuitPython & Constraints of Python for Microcontrollers
Can you make a version of Python that fits within the memory constraints of a microcontroller and have it still feel like Python? That is the intention behind CircuitPython. This week on the show, we have Scott Shawcroft, who is the project lead for CircuitPython.
27 Aug 20211h 24min
Python's Assignment Expressions and Fixing a Botched Release to PyPI
Have you started to use Python's assignment expression in your code? Maybe you have heard them called the walrus operator. Now that the controversy over the introduction in Python 3.8 has settled down, how can you use assignment expressions effectively in your code? This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.
20 Aug 202158min
Supporting Python Open Source Projects and Maintainers
How do you define open source software? What are the challenges an open source project and maintainers face? How do maintainers receive financial, legal, security, or other types of help? This week on the show, we have Josh Simmons from Tidelift and the Open Source Initiative to help answer these questions.
13 Aug 20211h
Starting With FastAPI and Examining Python's Import System
Have you heard of FastAPI? An application programming interface is vital to make your software accessible to users across the internet. FastAPI is an excellent option for quickly creating a web API that implements best practices. This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.
6 Aug 202145min
Start Using a Debugger With Your Python Code
Are you still sprinkling print statements throughout your code while writing it? Print statements are often clunky and offer only a limited view of the state of your code. Have you thought there must be a better way? This week on the show, we have Nina Zakharenko to discuss her conference talk titled "Goodbye Print, Hello Debugger."
30 Jul 20211h 5min
