Talks

vpython https://vpython.org allows to create interactive 3d graphics and widgets (buttons, sliders) etc. inside a web canvas. This talks focuses on my practical expereciences of using vpython to create 3d games with students inside and outside of a classroom setting. Discussed are the pros and cons of using …

Are you a Django developer looking to enhance your project's performance? Join us for an insightful session where we dive deep into the performance challenges of the Django framework and explore practical solutions to overcome them.

The Django framework offers a beautiful set of diverse tools that are easy to …

Python is everywhere! With its success comes increasing security risks. Malicious actors are exploiting our open-source ecosystem: PyPI is being misused, CI/CD pipelines are under attack, and even trusted maintainers have gone rogue. Join us to learn how to contribute to a safer Python ecosystem.

Open Source Software (OSS …

Exploring security challenges in Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI engineering, referencing papers like the “HackAPrompt” (Sander Schulhoff et al.). Learn about attack vectors and exploitation methods, followed by security measures, and services in the Python ecosystem to counter these threats.

This presentation delves into the security challenges associated with …

Becoming a maintainer of a project that integrates with more than 60 popular packages has taught me a lot about weird code, monkeypatching, testing, collaboration, and life in general. (But mostly weird code.)

Join me on a journey of exploring weirdness, ambiguity, and small API surfaces.

Working on a popular …

I’ve been preaching the gospel of Large Language Models for years now. Got ChatGPT API into production in March 2023, spoke at EuroPython 2023. But lately, I’m overwhelmed by pointless AI-generated content—the era of Bullshit AI—where powerful tools are misused to churn out meaningless noise.

I …

Think Python is just for software? In this talk, I’ll show you how to use MicroPython to build and program an RC car and joystick controller with a microcontroller. From hardware design to code in action, we’ll bridge the gap between circuits and Python magic!

When you hear …

Learn how you can write a programming language interpreter over a weekend!

Python Lex-Yacc (PLY)¹ is a parser-generator that can be used to quickly write an interpreter for a programming language. I’ve recently written a Basic interpreter over a weekend. The talk will cover how the usual statements …

Discover how Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is revolutionizing the way Large Language Models (LLMs) deliver accurate and relevant responses. By adding context to prompts, RAG enhances the quality and precision of model-generated answers.

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is a powerful method that helps Large Language Models (LLMs) provide better responses …

Learn about how Python manages to operate with arbitrary size integers under the hood.

Have you ever wondered how Python handles integer arithmetic of arbitrary size? In Python you can define integers as big as you like and perform any arithmetic or bitwise operations effortlessly despite your CPU being limited …