This talk was given at Remote PyCon 2021.
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Learn about programming hardware with Python and advanced uses of CircuitPython by walking through exciting demos of real-world projects in action. Advanced components like buttons, sensors, and screens bump up the fun and the interactivity of your project. Level-up your hardware skills in this fast-paced talk!
[Read More]This talk was due to be given at PyCon US 2020, but was instead recorded from home to be shared virtually on PyCon’s YouTube channel.
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Still debugging your code with print? Learn how to level up your ability to troubleshoot complex code situations by using the power of a fully-featured debugger.
[Read More]This talk was given at PyCon US 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Are you an intermediate python developer looking to level up? Luckily, python provides us with a unique set of tools to make our code more elegant and readable by providing language features that make your code more intuitive and cut down on repetition. In this talk, I’ll share practical pythonic solutions for supercharging your code.
[Read More]This talk was given at PyCon 2016 in Portland, OR.
As a new Python developer, trying to understand how memory management works in python can feel like a daunting task.
The documentation immediately jumps into difficult to follow concepts, especially if you don’t have a background in Computer Science.
I’d like to provide a simple, easy to follow overview of the concepts that a developer needs to be familiar with in order to scratch the surface of how memory management and garbage collection works in Python.
This talk was given at PyCon 2015 in Montréal, Canada.
Technical debt is the code monster hiding in everyone’s closet. If you ignore it, it will terrorize you at night. To banish it and re-gain your productivity, you’ll need to face it head on.