Best The Real Python Podcast Episodes
These are the top ten episodes of The Real Python Podcast as chosen by our algorithm. Rankings are recalculated daily. How it works.

Python Decorators and Writing for Real Python
Rank: 1 2020-03-20 Score: 2269Do you want to learn more about Python decorators? Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to create a Real Python article? In this first episode, We have Geir Arne Hjelle from the Real Python team on the show.
Start Using a Build System & Continuous Integration in …
Rank: 2 2022-12-16 Score: 1958What advantages can a build system provide for a Python developer? What new skills are required when working with a team of developers? This week on the show, Benjy Weinberger from Toolchain is here to discuss the Pants build system and getting started with continuous integration (CI).
2022 Real Python Tutorial & Video Course Wrap Up
Rank: 3 2022-12-23 Score: 1916It's been another year of changes at Real Python! The Real Python team has written, edited, curated, illustrated, and produced a mountain of Python material this year. We added some new members to the team, updated the site's features, and created new styles of tutorials and video courses.
Package Python Code With pyproject.toml & Listing Files With …
Rank: 4 2022-12-09 Score: 1765How do you start packaging your code with pyproject.toml? Would you like to join a conversation that gently walks you through setting up your Python projects to share? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.
Preparing Data to Measure True Machine Learning Model …
Rank: 5 2022-12-02 Score: 1432How do you prepare a dataset for machine learning (ML)? How do you go beyond cleaning the data and move toward measuring how the model performs? This week on the show, Jodie Burchell, developer advocate for data science at JetBrains, returns to talk about strategies for better ML model performance.
Create Interactive Maps & Geospatial Data Visualizations …
Rank: 6 2023-02-03 Score: 1203Would you like to quickly add data to a map with Python? Have you wanted to create beautiful interactive maps and export them as a stand-alone static web page? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.
Web Scraping in Python: Tools, Techniques, and Legality
Rank: 7 2020-06-05 Score: 1155Do you want to get started with web scraping using Python? Are you concerned about the potential legal implications? What are the tools required and what are some of the best practices? This week on the show we have Kimberly Fessel to discuss her excellent tutorial created for PyCon 2020 online titled "It's Officially Legal so Let's Scrape the Web."
Managing Large Python Data Science Projects With Dask
Rank: 8 2022-06-03 Score: 1149What do you do when your data science project doesn't fit within your computer's memory? One solution is to distribute it across multiple worker machines. This week on the show, Guido Imperiale from Coiled talks about Dask and managing large data science projects through distributed computing.
Thinking in Pandas: Python Data Analysis the Right Way
Rank: 9 2020-07-03 Score: 1146Are you using the Python library Pandas the right way? Do you wonder about getting better performance, or how to optimize your data for analysis? What does normalization mean? This week on the show we have Hannah Stepanek to discuss her new book "Thinking in Pandas".
Build Streamlit Data Science Dashboards & Verbose Regex …
Rank: 10 2022-06-10 Score: 1137Would you like a fast way to share your data science project results as an interactive dashboard instead of a Jupyter notebook? Streamlit is a library for creating simple web apps and dashboards using just Python. This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.
Sentiment Analysis, Fourier Transforms, and More Python Data …
Rank: 11 2020-11-20 Score: 1122Are you interested in learning more about Natural Language Processing? Have you heard of sentiment analysis? This week on the show, Kyle Stratis returns to talk about his new article titled, Use Sentiment Analysis With Python to Classify Movie Reviews. David Amos is also here, and all of us cover another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects.
Measuring Your Python Learning Progress
Rank: 12 2021-09-24 Score: 1102Where are you along the path of learning Python? Do you feel like you're making progress? What are ways you can put the learning path into a more precise focus? This week on the show, we talk with previous guest Martin Breuss about his recent article "How Long Does It Take to Learn Python?"
Building Python REST APIs With Flask & Structuring Pull …
Rank: 13 2022-11-25 Score: 1096How do you build a REST API using the Flask web framework? How can you quickly add endpoints while automatically generating documentation? This week on the show, Real Python author Philipp Acsany is here to discuss his tutorial series "Python REST APIs With Flask, Connexion, and SQLAlchemy." Christopher Trudeau is also here with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.
Automate Processes and Distribute Python Tools With RPA and …
Rank: 14 2023-04-07 Score: 1093Are you exploring automation of your repetitive business tasks with Python? How are you going to share your helpful tools with co-workers? This week on the show, Sampo Ahokas from Robocorp is here to discuss robotic process automation (RPA) and distribution of these robots.
Leveling Up Your Python Literacy and Finding Python Projects …
Rank: 15 2020-05-15 Score: 1092In your quest to become a better developer, how do you find Python code that is at your reading level? What are good code bases or projects to study? What are the things holding you back from leveling up your Python literacy? This week we have Cecil Phillip on the show to discuss all of these common questions. Cecil is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft.