PyCon US Courses

Build a Cross-Platform App with BeeWare

Learn to create native cross-platform apps using Python and BeeWare. Build a single codebase that deploys to desktop and mobile, integrate third-party libraries, and access device hardware.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Python for Programmers: Python Concepts in Practice

Explore Python's unique features and fundamental concepts, including mutability, object behavior, lambda functions, decorators, and iterables, to enhance your programming skills.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

No Data? No Problem: Zero-Data Model Training with Foundational Models

Explore zero-data model training using foundational models to create task-specific models without new data. Learn techniques for leveraging open-source tools in your projects.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Monitoring Carbon Emissions: Making the Impact of Your Python Code Visible

Learn to monitor and reduce carbon emissions of Python code through observability techniques, custom metrics, and visualization tools. Gain practical skills for sustainable tech development.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Functional Python Programming Techniques

Explore functional programming in Python, learning features and techniques to enhance program design. Discover alternative problem-solving approaches and expand your programming toolkit.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introducing Pydantic's New Platform

Unveiling Pydantic's latest innovation: a comprehensive demo and explanation of their newly announced platform, showcasing its features and potential impact on Python development.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Ibis: Blazing Fast Analytics with DuckDB, Polars, Snowflake, and More - Tutorial

Explore Ibis for high-speed data analysis across various backends. Learn dataframe operations, backend selection, and integration with Python data tools for efficient large-scale analytics.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tread Lightly - Leave Shallower Footprints When Building and Testing Your Python Project

Discover strategies for efficient Python project development and testing, focusing on minimizing resource usage and environmental impact while maximizing productivity.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pointers in Python: Implementing C-Style Memory Manipulation

Explore Python's internals by implementing C/C++-style pointers, covering syntax addition, custom builtins, object layout, lifecycle management, and garbage collection mechanisms.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fundamentals of API Security with Python

Dive into API security for Python apps. Learn authentication, authorization, OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities, OAuth, OIDC, JWTs, and automated security testing. Practical examples using Flask and FastAPI.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Large Language Models in Journalism and Software Engineering

Simon Willison explores responsible use of Large Language Models in journalism and software engineering, drawing from his experience with Datasette and as a Django co-creator and Python Software Foundation board member.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Python Software Foundation Update

Python Software Foundation's latest developments and initiatives presented by Executive Director Deb Nicholson, offering insights into the organization's current state and future plans.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PyCon US Lightning Talks - May 18

Diverse Python-focused talks covering AI dining, data science journeys, perfect pitch, steganography, counting techniques, subinterpreters, physics discovery, and self-explanation.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PyCon US 2024 Closing Statement

Reflections on PyCon US 2024 and a glimpse into the future with insights from conference chairs Mariatta Wijaya and Elaine Wong.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Keynote Address: Open Source Leadership and Community Building

Insights from an open source leader on managing projects like PyPI and pip. Learn from Sumana Harihareswara's experiences in fundraising, project management, and community leadership in the Python ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video