PyCon US Courses

Getting an Edge with Network Analysis with Python

Explore network analysis with Python to uncover hidden connections in everyday interactions, from social media to transportation, and gain insights into their impact on our lives.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Python - The Next Generation

Discover strategies for teaching Python to secondary students and learn about its growing role in education. Join the Python education community and explore evidence-based teaching methods.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Blackfire - Debugging Performance

Discover techniques for optimizing Django application performance using Blackfire. Learn to analyze resource consumption, meet performance budgets, and seamlessly integrate performance testing across development stages.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Large Scale Data Validation - with Spark and Dask

Explore data validation techniques for large-scale datasets using Spark and Dask. Learn to transition from single-machine to distributed computing, combining frameworks for efficient validation across partitions.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Optimizing Data Retrieval with Python Celery

Explore asynchronous data retrieval using Python Celery to overcome browser connection limits, improve web application performance, and enhance user experience when visualizing large datasets.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Magic of "Self" - How Python Inserts "Self" into Methods

Explore Python's data model and descriptor protocol to understand how 'self' is automatically inserted into methods, unveiling the magic behind this core language feature.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

More Fun With Hardware and CircuitPython - IoT, Wearables, and More

Explore advanced CircuitPython projects for IoT and wearables. Learn to choose devices, understand electronics basics, and add interactivity to hardware projects through exciting demos and real-world applications.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

PyTesting the Limits of Machine Learning

Explore techniques and tools for testing machine learning components in Python, addressing challenges of nondeterminism and ensuring reliability in ML-driven applications.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Gradual Typing in Practice

Explore gradual typing in Python, its benefits for code quality, and strategies for implementing types in large codebases, focusing on Instagram's experience with Pyre.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Road to Pattern Matching in Python

Explore the rationale and concepts behind Python's pattern matching feature, its benefits for processing structured data, and how it complements existing tools for more efficient programming.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Statistical Typing - A Runtime Typing System for Data Science and Machine Learning

Statistical typing: A runtime typing system for data science and ML, extending primitive types to statistical data types. Enables multivariate schemas, generative data contracts, and easier data testing with pandera.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Unexpected Execution - Wild Ways Code Execution Can Occur in Python

Explore unconventional code execution methods in Python, from yaml to str.format. Learn about real vulnerabilities, absurd exploits, and prevention techniques using Facebook's open-source Pysa analyzer.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Secure Software Supply Chains for Python

Explore Python software supply chain security, including common attacks, protective measures, and tools. Learn about ecosystem improvements for enhanced security in third-party package integration.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

No, Maybe and Close Enough - Using Probabilistic Data Structures in Python

Explore probabilistic data structures in Python for efficient counting and item recognition, focusing on Hyperloglog and Bloom Filter algorithms for fast, scalable solutions.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Intro to Pydantic - Run-Time Type Checking for Your Dataclasses

Explore Pydantic for runtime type checking in Python, enhancing data validation for web APIs using standard type annotations and offering compatibility with dataclasses.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk