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#143 - Mastering Python with Łukasz Langa: The Story Behind Core Development and Black
FromPybites Podcast
#143 - Mastering Python with Łukasz Langa: The Story Behind Core Development and Black
FromPybites Podcast
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Dec 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Join us in this intriguing podcast episode where we delve into the world of Python with Łukasz Langa, a key figure in the Python community. This episode, packed with technical insights and personal anecdotes, covers a range of topics from Łukasz's groundbreaking work with Python to his musical journey. Enjoy!Chapters:00:00 Intro00:53 Guest intro + win of the week05:27 Łukasz' new podcast core.py06:22 Black - what inspired you + how does it work12:30 Is its success thanks to a lack of config?17:00 About code line length18:07 Challenge of getting default options right22:00 Comparing to JS Prettier23:44 Using project.toml and the day Black broke pip24:30 PDM ad segment25:36 How to say No when people request features27:50 Using AST to double-check accuracy29:20 Indenting docstrings31:19 Challenges maintaining Black and noticeable open source contributions40:00 Some features you're particularly proud of41:10 Maintaining a single file for a long time and emoji (unicode) support45:20 Your music background + influence on your development work48:04 What are you reading: Hypermedia Systems + The Guitar Circle52:00 Where to reach out to Łukasz + final shoutout54:48 Outro musicLinks:- Łukasz website- Connect with Łukasz on X- core.py - Pablo Galindo and Łukasz Langa's new Python podcastBooks:- Hypermedia Systems- The Guitar CircleAd segment:- The PDM program---Connect with us on LinkedIn: Julian | BobAnd to get our weekly developer / mindset emails, sign up here.
Released:
Dec 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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