Magic Courses

EuroPython Conference

PyScript and the Magic of Python in the Browser

Explore the potential of Python in web browsers with PyScript, enabling client-side applications and games without server-side logic. Learn key features and create amazing browser-based projects.

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

EuroPython Conference

A Magic Implementation of NotImplemented

Explore how NotImplemented transforms Python's equality operator in DirtyEquals, revolutionizing test writing for APIs and changing perspectives on language quirks.

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

NDC Conferences

Maths or Magic? End-to-End Encryption Explained Like I'm Five

An interactive demonstration builds an end-to-end encryption algorithm with audience participation to show how private messaging works.

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

PyCon US

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
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

EuroPython Conference

Monkey-Patching - A Magic Trick or a Powerful Tool

Explore dynamic code modification in Python, its pros and cons, real-world applications, and comparison with Ruby. Learn when monkey-patching is a valuable tool or potential pitfall.

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

EuroPython Conference

It's Not Magic - Descriptors Exposed

Explore Python Descriptors' power and flexibility through practical examples, unveiling their behavior and mechanisms. Bonus: Learn about class decorators to enhance your coding skills.

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

USENIX Enigma Conference

When the Magic Wears Off - Flaws in Machine Learning for Security Evaluations

Examines how spatial and temporal bias can inflate malware-classification results and introduces realistic evaluation constraints and robustness metrics.

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

GDC

Puzzle Game Magic Secrets

Explores puzzle game design through the lens of human cognition.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

NDC Conferences

Sockets, Sparks, and Magic Smoke

A tour of how electricity powers our digital society, from charging phones and storing data to the physical limits of processors and power grids.

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

EuroPython Conference

Finding Magic in Python

Discover Python's magic through a personal project, exploring advanced concepts in a fun, engaging way. Suitable for beginners to professionals, with clear explanations and practical examples.

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

JavaScript Conferences by GitNation

Making Magic - Building a TypeScript-First Framework

Explore Nuxt's TypeScript-first approach, offering full-stack type safety, IDE integration, and typed features. Learn about future developments and TypeScript's potential for library authors.

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

GOTO Conferences

Practical Magic - The Resilience Potion & Security Chaos Engineering

A five-part resilience recipe connects critical functionality, safety boundaries, system observation, feedback, and flexibility to security chaos engineering.

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

Origami with Jo Nakashima

Origami Magic Ball - Dragon's Egg by Yuri Shumakov

Learn to fold Yuri Shumakov’s Dragon’s Egg, a repeated waterbomb-base pattern that becomes the expandable Origami Magic Ball.

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

tinyML

Building a Magic Wand with TensorFlow Lite Micro - Tutorial

Build and deploy an IMU-based TinyML gesture-recognition model on an Arduino Nano BLE Sense 33.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Robert Feranec

How to Design and Build Your Own Idea - A Magic Wand

A walkthrough of turning an open-source magic-wand idea into a working prototype with Bluetooth, PCB design, 3D modeling, and CNC fabrication.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video