Reducing the Size of Python Docker Containers
How can you easily reduce the size of a Python Docker container? What are the exceptions you should catch in your code? Christopher Trudeau is back on...
Improving Python Through PEPs and Protocols
Have you ever been confused by the naming of modules you're importing from a package? Is there a standard way to organize and name your Python virtual...
Managing Polars Schema Issues & Profiling GitHub Users
How can you avoid schema problems in your Polars data pipeline when adding new columns? How can you quickly examine a GitHub user's profile to decide ...
Agentic Architecture: Why Files Aren't Always Enough
What are the limitations of using a file-based agent workflow? Why do massive context windows tend to collapse? This week on the show, Mikiko Bazeley ...
Declarative Charts in Python & Discerning Iterators vs Iterables
What if you could build charts in Python by describing what your data means, instead of scripting every visual detail? Christopher Trudeau is back on ...
Agentic Data Science Pair Programming With marimo pair
How do you add agent skills to your data science workflow? How can a coding agent assist with data wrangling and research? This week on the show, Trev...
Becoming a Better Python Developer Through Learning Rust
How can learning Rust help make you a better Python Developer? How do techniques required by a compiled language translate to improving your Python co...
Reassessing the LLM Landscape & Summoning Ghosts
What are the current techniques being employed to improve the performance of LLM-based systems? How is the industry shifting from post-training toward...
Advice on Managing Projects & Making Python Classes Friendly
What goes into managing a major project? What techniques can you employ for a project that's in crisis? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this w...
Limitations in Human and Automated Code Review
With the mountains of Python code that it's possible to generate now, how's your code review going? What are the limitations of human review, and wher...