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   E287 · 13 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

   Crafting and Editing In-Depth Tutorials at Real Python

   What goes into creating the tutorials you read at Real Python? What are the steps in the editorial process, and who are the people behind the scenes? This week on the show, Real Python team members Martin Breuss, Brenda Weleschuk, and Philipp Acsany join us to discuss topic curation, review stages, and quality assurance.

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   E286 · 27 Feb 2026 · 40 min

   Overcoming Testing Obstacles With Python's Mock Object Library

   Do you have complex logic and unpredictable dependencies that make it hard to write reliable tests? How can you use Python's mock object library to improve your tests? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

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   E285 · 20 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

   Exploring MCP Apps & Adding Interactive UIs to Clients

   How can you move your MCP tools beyond plain text? How do you add interactive UI components directly inside chat conversations? This week on the show, Den Delimarsky from Anthropic joins us to discuss MCP Apps and interactive UIs in MCP.

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   E313 · 2 Oct 2026 · 44 min

   Python 3.15: Exploring the New Features

   Python 3.15 is (almost*) here! Christopher Trudeau and Bartosz Zaczyński return to discuss the new version. Bartosz coordinated the series of preview articles with members of the Real Python team and wrote the showcase tutorial, "Python 3.15: Cool New Features for You to Try." Christopher's video course "What's New in Python 3.15" covers the topics from the article and shows the new features in action.

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   E312 · 25 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

   Navigating AI in Open Source: Insights From Wagtail

   How should you manage AI contributions to an open-source project? How do you measure the impact of using AI tools for development, and what generative features do end users want from a content management system? This week on the show, we speak with Thibaud Colas and Meagen Voss from Wagtail about the complex considerations software organizations are currently facing.

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   E311 · 11 Sep 2026 · 47 min

   Django Developers Survey Results & Reproducible Python Builds

   What are the latest trends uncovered in the 2026 Django Developers Survey? How are Django users employing LLMs in their development process? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

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   E310 · 4 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

   Performance Engineering: Profiling and Making Apps Fast by Default

   How do you plan for the performance of your Python applications? What does a performance budget entail, and where should you spend your resources? This week on the show, we speak with Den Odell about his new book "Fast by Default: Practical Performance Engineering."

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   E309 · 28 Aug 2026 · 41 min

   Exploring Complex Systems & Maintainable Data Science Pipelines

   What are the key characteristics of complex systems, and what are practical patterns for tackling complex coding problems? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

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   E308 · 21 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

   Navigating Silent Failures in AI: Strategies for Effective Oversight

   Why do AI systems silently fail? How can you set up a system that produces results while also reviewing and validating the work? This week on the show, Calvin Hendryx-Parker returns to discuss his recent talk "Orchestrate Agentic AI: Context, Checklists, and No-Miss Reviews."

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    E307 · 14 Aug 2026 · 46 min

    Improving NumPy Performance on Free-Threaded Python

    What bottlenecks were preventing NumPy from scaling on free-threaded Python? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

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