Best Api Documentation Podcasts (2025)

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TRUST BUT VERIFY: The MSP Lesson on Documentation, API Keys, and Auditing | EP135 38:15

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This week, hosts Justin Esgar and Eric Anthony pull back the curtain on a recent crisis within Justin's company that highlights a universal MSP challenge: the dangerous intersection of trust, poor documentation, and automated billing. Justin shares a raw, real-time story about discovering that custom API calls, built by a former programmer to conne…

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The cognitive exoskeleton driver 33:48

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Discussing his recent book "Not Artificial, Not Intelligent", Django Beatty cites high failure rates and combinatorial explosion issues. Thoughtful essays like "The Pachinko Machine" and "The Machine Can't Plan" frame AI as a useful cognitive exoskeleton requiring human expertise: can be read as an antidote to extreme views. The episode concludes t…

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Uncomfortable Growth: Why MSPs Must Take Small Steps to Scale | EP138 33:41

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This week on the All Things MSP podcast, hosts Justin Esgar and Eric Anthony dive deep into the essential, yet often uncomfortable, topic of getting yourself out there to grow your Managed Service Provider business. Following their time at IT Nation, Justin shares the tactics he uses to secure speaking engagements, panel spots, and private meetings…

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#204: The science of open science - with Leah Wasser, founder of pyOpenSci 52:48

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What if the most valuable part of your research isn’t the paper, but the package that made it possible? In this episode, we talk with Leah Wasser, Executive Director and Founder of pyOpenSci, a nonprofit working to make scientific Python more inclusive, reproducible, and discoverable. We explore what “open science” really means in practice: transpa…

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Advice for Writing Maintainable Python Code 54:53

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What are techniques for writing maintainable Python code? How do you make your Python more readable and easier to refactor? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We discuss a recent article about writing code that is easy to maintain. We cover writing comments, creating …

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Right-of-Boom: Trevor Hardy's Guide to communication during an client Incident | EP137 35:36

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In this critical episode, Hosts Justin Esgar and Eric Anthony sit down with Trevor Hardy, the "Cyber Cowboy," Founder and Head Nerd of NEXTGen Tech LLC, to dive deep into a topic often overlooked in the heat of a crisis: client communication during an IT incident. Trevor introduces his powerful concept, the "Right-of-Boom Mindset," which challenges…

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Michael Kennedy: Managing Your Own Python Infrastructure 1:20:25

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How do you deploy your Python application without getting locked into an expensive cloud-based service? This week on the show, Michael Kennedy from the Talk Python podcast returns to discuss his new book, “Talk Python in Production.” Michael runs multiple Python applications online, including a training site, blog, and two podcasts. While searching…

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Humor and visuals in technical writing with Dennis Dawson 52:48

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In this episode, I talk with Dennis Dawson, a technical writer with 40 years of experience who creates the sketchnotes for Write the Docs talks. We talk about how humor and visual elements can make documentation more engaging and memorable, the science behind why graphics help information stick in long-term memory, practical tools and techniques fo…

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Don't Finger Point! MSP Response & Vendor Downtime After the AWS Disaster | EP136 29:41

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Welcome to the All Things MSP Podcast, Episode 136! In this episode, Justin Esgar (Owner/CEO of Virtua Computers) and producer Eric Anthony dissect a major event that shook the tech world this past week: the massive Amazon AWS/DNS failure. The hosts analyze the outage, discussing the resulting memes (like the viral Ryan Gosling smoking on a bench) …

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Benchmarking Python 3.14 & Enabling Asyncio to Scale 47:24

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How does Python 3.14 perform under a few hand-crafted benchmarks? Does the performance of asyncio scale on the free-threaded build? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. At the top of the show, we have a mountain of release news and Python Enhancement Proposals to cover.…

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Beyond Access Control: Model-Context Protocol Paradigm 36:35

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API thought leader Kevin Swiber and Pronovix CEO Kristof Van Tomme join the podcast to explore the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the emerging governance challenges it presents to API strategy. We discuss the need to balance driving business value and opportunity against mitigating the security risks associated with rapid MCP adoption, noting the…

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Evolving Teaching Python in the Classroom 1:04:59

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How is teaching young students Python changing with the advent of LLMs? This week on the show, Kelly Schuster-Paredes from the Teaching Python podcast joins us to discuss coding and AI in the classroom. Kelly shares her current thoughts on teaching Python to young students. She stresses that the earliest classes still need to cover the fundamentals…

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Kate sounds off on beliefs and maintenance work 19:23

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In this solo episode, Kate shares an update on her content update progress. She also reflects on Fabrizio Ferri-Benedetti’s interview (S3:E20) and the ways exploring models like his Seven-Action Documentation model have helped her interrogate her own beliefs about tech writing, the benefits of self-knowledge in becoming a better writer, and the way…

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MSPs: Stop Overthinking and Start Creating Content! | EP134 31:58

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Welcome to Episode 134 of the All Things MSP Podcast with hosts Justin Esgar and Eric Anthony! This week, Justin and Eric dive straight into the rapidly evolving world of AI video generation, specifically the viral new tool, Sora. They kick off the episode by sharing their own hilarious and slightly unsettling experiences with generating AI videos …

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Python 3.14: Exploring the New Features 56:13

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Python 3.14 is here! Christopher Trudeau returns to discuss the new version with Real Python team member Bartosz Zaczyński. This year, Bartosz coordinated the series of preview articles with members of the Real Python team and wrote the showcase tutorial, “Python 3.14: Cool New Features for You to Try.” Christopher’s video course, “What’s New in Py…

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Maximize Your MSP's Sale Price: Expert Advice on Valuation and Exit Strategy | EP133 42:34

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Advice on Beginning to Learn Python 52:11

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What’s changed about learning Python over the last few years? What new techniques and updated advice should beginners have as they start their journey? This week on the show, Stephen Gruppetta and Martin Breuss return to discuss beginning to learn Python. We share techniques for finding motivation, building projects, and learning the fundamentals. …

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Growing as a technical writer in the AI era with Fabrizio Ferri-Benedetti 53:18

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In this episode, I talk with Fabrizio Ferri-Benedetti about moving beyond strictly following documentation frameworks to embrace strategic thinking, his Seven-Action Documentation model that prioritizes user needs over content types, and how technical writers can grow and adapt in the AI era while positioning themselves as essential strategic partn…

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#203: Automating API Documentation with Zylosystems 49:39

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If you’ve ever stayed up late churning out API docs when you’d rather be anywhere else, you’ll relate to this week’s guest. Nick Park felt that same pain as a server engineer, which pushed him to build Zylo-docs, an AI tool that takes the grunt work out of documentation. Nick’s journey has been anything but linear—from AWS trainer to experimenting …

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From Pane to Platform: Minimizing Tool Switching by Leveraging a Single Platform with Syncro | EP132 36:17

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What if the secret to scaling your MSP was hiding in your stack? In this episode of All Things MSP, Justin Esgar and Eric Anthony are joined by Kristen Costagliola, CTO of Syncro, to explore how consolidation and automation are reshaping the future of Managed IT Services. Kristen pulls back the curtain on Syncro’s “single platform” approach, includ…

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What Great MSPs Know About Building Teams with Dave Cava | EP131 37:24

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What if the biggest thing holding back your MSP is your hiring process? In this episode of All Things MSP, we sit down with Dave Cava, former MSP owner and founder of PeopleSharp, to uncover why most IT service providers struggle with recruiting, when to outsource hiring, and how to build a dream team that fuels growth—not headaches. Dave shares: -…

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Managing Feature Flags & Comparing Python Visualization Libraries 42:17

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What’s a good way to enable or disable code paths without redeploying the software? How can you use feature flags to toggle functionality for specific users of your application? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. Christopher shares an article exploring the use of feat…

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Dangers of Automatically Converting a REST API to MCP 1:24:25

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When converting an existing REST API to the Model Context Protocol, what should you consider? What anti-patterns should you avoid to keep an AI agent’s context clean? This week on the show, Kyle Stratis returns to discuss his upcoming book, “AI Agents with MCP”. Kyle has been busy since he last appeared on the show in 2020. He’s taken his experienc…

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Kate sounds off on docs as an act of service 20:39

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In this solo episode, Kate shares an update on her content update progress. She also reflects on Sarah Walker’s interview (S3:E18) and the concepts of Asteya, giving great service, and going the extra mile. I’ve continued my work to update the KnowledgeOwl Support Knowledge Base to align with major navigation and UI changes that we rolled out in De…

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To Host or Not to Host: Where should your client's applications and services live! | EP130 33:58

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Is hosting your own servers as an MSP still worth it in 2025? In this episode of All Things MSP, Justin Esgar and Eric Anthony tackle one of the most polarizing topics in the IT services world: whether managed service providers should still host their own on-premise servers for client workloads like email, QuickBooks, and application hosting. They …

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#202: Behind the scenes at Pybites with Bob and Julian 38:33

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In this episode we share some of the exciting things happening behind the scenes at Pybites. From our new partnership in South Africa to coaching success stories that showcase real-world career transformations, we reflect on how far we've come in making Python accessible, building community, and helping developers grow. We also talk about our expan…

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Python App Hosting Choices & Documenting Python's History 43:50

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What are your options for hosting your Python application or scripts? What are the advantages of a platform as a service, container-based hosts, or setting up a virtual machine? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We discuss a recent article about hosting Python applic…

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Getting Your House in (Financial) Order AND Helping Clients With Theirs | EP129 38:28

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In this episode of All Things MSP, Kevin Lancaster—CEO of BetterTracker and founder of ID Agent—joins Justin and Eric to reveal how MSPs are hemorrhaging money through tech sprawl and unused subscriptions. Learn how BetterTracker is changing the game by giving MSPs deep visibility into their expenses, vendor contracts, and even client shadow IT. Yo…

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Protect Users with DNS Filtering | EP128 33:26

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DNS filtering isn't just another checkbox—it's your MSP's frontline defense. In this episode of All Things MSP, hosts Justin Esgar and Eric Anthony dive deep into internal DNS filtering, DNS management, and DNS security. This is part two of our DNS series, where we move from the external setup to what really protects your clients from the inside. L…

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Large Language Models on the Edge of the Scaling Laws 1:28:34

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What’s happening with the latest releases of large language models? Is the industry hitting the edge of the scaling laws, and do the current benchmarks provide reliable performance assessments? This week on the show, Jodie Burchell returns to discuss the current state of LLM releases. The most recent release of GPT-5 has been a wake-up call for the…

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Yoga wisdom for technical writers with Sarah Walker 51:03

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In this episode, I talk with Sarah Walker, a technical writer and yoga instructor, about how yoga principles like establishing foundations, respecting people’s time, and embracing practice over perfection can transform your approach to technical writing and help you create more mindful, user-centered documentation. Sarah and I discuss her path into…

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Jan Amann | Internationalization is more than translating words 29:40

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Jan Amann is the creator of next-intl, the foremost solution for internationalization in React applications. We discuss how Jan became an expert in this field and the importance of getting localization right while maintaining a flexible developer experience. Internationalization for Next.js: https://next-intl.dev/ The next-intl course: https://lear…

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Exploring Mixin Classes in Python 50:15

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What is a good way to add isolated, reusable functionality to Python classes? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. Christopher covers a recent Real Python tutorial about developing mixin classes to reuse code across multiple Python classes. He describes how mixins rely …

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How Ignoring DNS Can Tank Your Client's Business | EP127 28:28

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In this episode of the All Things MSP Podcast, hosts Justin Esgar and Eric Anthony dive deep into one of the most overlooked — yet critical — services MSPs should be managing: DNS and domain control. From client horror stories to missed opportunities, Justin and Eric break down why DNS and domain management should be top-of-mind for every managed s…

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Travis Oliphant: SciPy, NumPy, and Fostering Scientific Python 1:11:20

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What went into developing the open-source Python tools data scientists use every day? This week on the show, we talk with Travis Oliphant about his work on SciPy, NumPy, Numba, and many other contributions to the Python scientific community. Travis discusses his initial involvement in the open-source community and how he discovered Python while wor…

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#201: Transforming military discipline into Python skills with PDI 34:03

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Christina Lang’s journey from nearly two decades in the military to becoming a DevOps architect shows how discipline, persistence, and a growth mindset can drive career transitions. She shares how the Pybites PDI course helped her rapidly level up her Python skills, the importance of being “humble but hungry” when learning, and how mentorship and s…

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Kate sounds off on cognitive capital and learning 21:38

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In this solo episode, Kate shares an update on her content update progress. She also reflects on Manny Silva’s interview (S3:E14), Ryan Macklin’s interview (S3:E16), and Liz Argall’s interview (S3:E13) and the importance of learning even when we don’t have explicit reasons to do so. I’ve continued my work to update the KnowledgeOwl Support Knowledg…

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Best of Breed vs. SPOG: Which One Is Best? | EP126 24:45

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In this episode of the All Things MSP Podcast, Justin Esgar and Eric Anthony go head-to-head on one of the biggest debates in managed IT services: Best of Breed tools vs. Single Pane of Glass platforms. Justin breaks down why integration is everything in his MSP and how trying to force third-party tools to play nice can cost more than it saves. Mea…

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Selecting Inheritance or Composition in Python 46:02

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When considering an object-oriented programming problem, should you prefer inheritance or composition? Why wouldn’t it just be simpler to use functions? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. Christopher shares an article about structuring code using inheritance, composit…

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Adapting to Complexity in the Telco Space - Discussion with Alicia Miller 46:33

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In this episode, Alicia Miller returns to share exciting insights about her new role as Head of Growth Strategy at Aduna Global.The discussion explores Aduna's mission to accelerate the telco network API market by reducing friction and commercializing APIs that are difficult for individual telcos to manage due to antitrust concerns and technical co…

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#200: Celebrating 200 episodes of our Pybites journey 🎉 48:57

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What started as a simple idea to “chat more” became Pybites — a global Python learning platform transforming how developers build skills. In this special 200th episode, co-founders Bob and Julian share their journey from corporate life to creating a build-focused, mindset-driven approach that’s helped thousands worldwide. In this episode we hear in…

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All-You-Can-Eat Managed Services Can Make You Sick | EP125 30:53

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In this episode of the All Things MSP Podcast, hosts Justin Esgar and Eric Anthony dive deep into the reality of offering “all you can eat” IT support — and why it’s not always the sweet deal it sounds like. From lightning strikes frying network gear to untangling bizarre home internet issues, Justin shares real-world stories that expose the risks …

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Harnessing the Power of Python Polars 1:14:59

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What are the advantages of using Polars for your Python data projects? When should you use the lazy or eager APIs, and what are the benefits of each? This week on the show, we speak with Jeroen Janssens and Thijs Nieuwdorp about their new book, Python Polars: The Definitive Guide. Jeroen and Thijs describe how they were introduced to Polars while w…

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Empathy advocacy: Designing docs for all emotional states with Ryan Macklin 50:45

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Learn how Ryan Macklin's "empathy advocacy" framework helps you design documentation that works for users in all emotional states (e.g. anxious, frustrated, exhausted, and curious/distractible) rather than assuming everyone comes to your docs in a perfect state of clarity. Ryan and I discuss his unique path into technical writing, starting from his…

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Trusted Advisor Isn’t a Buzzword - It’s a Responsibility | EP124 27:16

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In this episode of the All Things MSP Podcast, hosts Justin Esgar and Eric Anthony take a brutally honest look at one of the most overused - and misunderstood - terms in the IT services world: “Trusted Advisor.” If you’re an MSP owner or technician using that phrase in your marketing, this episode is a must-listen. Justin and Eric unpack what actua…

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#199: Charlie Marsh on ty, uv, and the Python tooling renaissance 53:28

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Charlie Marsh returns to Pybites to introduce ty —Astral’s bold new take on Python type checking. Built from the ground up for speed and developer experience, ty is both a command-line tool and language server, powered by Rust's Salsa framework. We dive into how it enables lightning-fast incremental analysis, smarter diagnostics inspired by Rust, a…

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Design Patterns That Don't Translate to Python 49:12

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Do the design patterns learned in other programming languages translate to coding in Python? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. Christopher dives into an article that tackles popular object-oriented design patterns from the famous Gang of Four book. These patterns off…

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#198: Tim Hopper on UV and smarter Python development 40:49

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Python development has changed a lot over the years, and Tim Hopper has been right there with it. In this episode, we chat about the tools that are shaping modern Python workflows—like UV, a fast package manager aiming to improve the developer experience. Tim also tells us about creating the Python Developer Tooling Handbook, a practical resource f…

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The 7 MSP Buzzwords: Why do we still use them? | EP123 42:23

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In this no-holds-barred episode of the All Things MSP podcast, Justin Esgar and Eric Anthony take on the 7 most overused and misunderstood buzzwords in the managed IT services industry. From “proactive” to “fully managed,” we break down why these terms are not only tired—but potentially dangerous for your MSP business. Are you accidentally overprom…

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Supporting the Python Package Index 49:49

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What goes into supporting more than 650,000 projects and nearly a million users of the Python Package Index? This week on the show, we speak with Maria Ashna about her first year as the inaugural PyPI Support Specialist. Maria has a varied background in creative arts and neuroscience. She decided to apply for the PyPI support position, defying comm…