PyCon US Courses

Protocol - The Keystone of Type Hints

Explore static duck typing in Python using typing.Protocol, enhancing type hints for more expressive and verifiable code. Learn concepts and benefits through real-world examples from the standard library.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

What Are Quantum Computers, and How Can We Train Them in Python

Explore quantum computing in Python: access real quantum hardware, differentiate quantum programs, and integrate them into larger differentiable programs for optimization and training.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Using Declarative Configs for Maintainable Reproducible Code

Explore declarative configs for maintainable, reproducible code. Learn input formats, representations, deserialization, and type-safety. Discover strategies for evolving configs while preserving backwards compatibility.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Python Performance at Scale - Making Python Faster at Instagram

Explore Instagram's Python optimization strategies, including runtime modifications, inline caching, and JIT compilation, achieving significant performance improvements for large-scale web applications.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Functional Python

Explore functional programming concepts in Python, including higher-order functions, immutability, and lazy evaluation. Learn to write cleaner, more efficient code using functional paradigms.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Python Packaging Demystified

Hands-on tutorial demystifying Python packaging, covering libraries and applications, build tools, distribution formats, and testing techniques for both beginners and experienced developers.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Python Unit Testing with Pytest and Mock

Learn to write high-quality Python unit tests using Pytest and mock. Master best practices for effective testing, enhancing code reliability and maintainability.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Hacking Dask - Diving Into Dask's Internals

Explore advanced Dask features: task graph optimization, plugins, cluster inspection. Gain deeper understanding of internals and apply to data-intensive workloads.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Dashboards for All

Learn to create interactive dashboards using Python libraries like Bokeh and Panel. Explore data visualization techniques, analyze diverse datasets, and tell compelling stories through customized, user-friendly interfaces.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Hands-On Regular Expressions in Python

Learn to create, understand, and effectively use regular expressions in Python for data validation, parsing, and normalization. Discover when and how to apply regex for optimal results.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

A Complete Beginner's Guide to Python by Making Simple Games

Learn Python basics through creating simple games. Covers variables, expressions, loops, and functions. Ideal for complete beginners, with guidance for further learning.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Writing Documentation with Sphinx and reStructuredText

Learn to create Python documentation using reStructuredText and Sphinx. Master essential skills for contributing to open source projects by improving their documentation and overcoming barriers to entry.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

From Spreadsheets to DataFrames

Learn to transition from spreadsheets to Python DataFrames, exploring web scraping, data processing, analysis, and visualization using popular libraries like Pandas and Matplotlib. Gain skills for efficient data management and problem-solving.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Time for Time Series

Explore time series analysis fundamentals, decomposition techniques, and forecasting models using Pandas. Learn to extract insights and create powerful predictions from temporal data.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Introduction to Property-Based Testing

Discover property-based testing with Hypothesis, learn to write robust tests, and find real bugs. Hands-on experience in creating generalized tests for diverse scenarios.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk