PyCon South Africa Courses

From Chaos to Zen - Lessons Learned from Developing User-Friendly APIs

Discover essential principles for creating user-friendly Python APIs, from consistent naming and predictable data types to clear documentation and graceful error handling, with real-world examples and practical implementation tips.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Receipt Enhancement Using Image Processing and OCR for Digital Management

Discover how to enhance and digitize receipts using image processing, OCR, and Python techniques for better organization, storage, and accessibility of important purchase records.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Why You Should Avoid VSCode - A Critical Analysis of Development Tools

Explore the technical limitations and ethical considerations of VSCode, examining alternative free software tools for Python development while understanding its impact on the programming ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Build a Data Pipeline Using Synthetic Data Generation and Testing with Python

Learn how to generate and utilize synthetic data with Python for building and testing robust data pipelines, featuring practical demonstrations of Faker, SDV, and Flyway with PostgreSQL.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Dynamically Serving REST Endpoints for Database Stored Procedures with FastAPI

Discover how to expose database stored procedures as REST endpoints using FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, and Jinja2, enabling secure access to internal database functions through dynamic API generation.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

PRQL - A Modern Language for Data Transformation and Analysis

Discover PRQL, a modern data transformation language that combines relational algebra with popular libraries, offering functional pipelines and enhanced expressivity for complex analytical queries in Python.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Building Simple Yet Effective APIs for the City of Cape Town - A Python-Powered Approach

Discover how Python powers Cape Town's public data APIs, delivering real-time updates on load shedding schedules and service disruptions through simple, cost-effective JSON-based solutions for maximum citizen benefit.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Leveraging Python in Geospatial Applications - From Data Processing to Web GIS

Discover how to leverage Python for geospatial data processing, from ETL workflows to web GIS implementation, including mobile data capture and visualization techniques for creating robust spatial data infrastructures.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Green Coding with Python - Creating Environmentally Sustainable Applications

Discover practical strategies for environmentally sustainable Python programming, from optimizing code efficiency to reducing carbon footprint through mindful software development practices.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Effective Prompt Engineering for Python Programmers - A Guide to LLM Interaction

Master the art of crafting effective prompts for Large Language Models, focusing on techniques to enhance accuracy, reduce bias, and optimize outputs for Python programming tasks and projects.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Django Security for Novices - Building Secure Web Applications

Discover essential Django security features and best practices to build robust web applications, from built-in safeguards to vulnerability assessment tools for confident deployment.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How Domain-Specific Chatbots Work - An Overview of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

Dive into the mechanics of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and learn how to build domain-specific chatbots using Python's LangChain library, covering LLMs, embeddings, and vector databases.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Database Schema Packaging and Migration in Python Distribution Packages

Discover how to effectively package and manage database schemas across multiple Python distribution packages, enabling seamless integration and migration of interdependent database components.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Making Jupyter Notebooks Less Awful - Best Practices and Tools for Quality Development

Discover best practices and tools for improving Jupyter Notebooks, from code quality and version control to testing and automation, making them more maintainable and collaboration-friendly.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Introduction to Machine Learning on Data Streams Using River

Discover how to perform machine learning on streaming data using River, a Python library supporting regression, classification, and unsupervised learning for real-time data processing and analysis.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video