The Best Python Podcasts #Python @talkpython @mkennedy @PythonBites @brianokken
Thanks to Will Vincent’s article on Python podcasts, I now have some really great material to listen to in sharpening my Python skills. Here are some of the podcasts recommended by Will that I like:
Talk Python to Me
Talk Python to Me is a weekly podcast hosted by Michael Kennedy. The show covers a wide array of Python topics as well as many related topics (e.g. MongoDB, AngularJS, DevOps). The format is a casual 45 minute conversation with industry experts. I like the pace of this, aimed at practical work and spoken at a even pace.
Python Bytes
Python Bytes is a weekly podcast hosted by Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken. Dedicated to Python developer news from many news sources, delivered weekly in 20-25 minutes.
Test & Code
Test & Code is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian Okken. The show covers a wide array of topics including software development, testing, Python programming, and many related topics. When it gets into the implementation specifics, that’s usually Python, such as Python packaging, tox, pytest, and unittest. However, well over half of the topics are language agnostic. See this podcast on teaching Python in Middle School.
The CircuitPython Show
An independent podcast with the people in and around CircuitPython hosted by Paul Cutler – Podcast website.
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Python on hardware
This weekly video is a roundup of the Python news for the week delivered by Limor “Ladyada” Fried and Phillip Torrone at Adafruit. Available on Youtube and Instagram TV.
CircuitPython Discord Recordings
Hosted by Scott Shawcroft, lead developer of CircuitPython at Adafruit, this weekly audio Discord chat discusses topics in CircuitPython and Python. Youtube and diode.zone. GitHub Site.
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