Michael Kennedy

A Python enthusiast and entrepreneur. Host of Talk Python Podcast (npub1l0v…qv0e) and Python Bytes (npub12k8…v99r) podcasts, founder of Talk Python Training. #Python Software Foundation Fellow. Based in Portland, OR USA.

Talk Python: Talk Python Podcast (npub1l0v…qv0e)
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Writing: https://mkennedy.codes
Courses: https://training.talkpython.fm

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2026-04-22 17:17:05 GMT

Does any one know whether Claude Mythos was shared with the CPython team to check for issues before its impending release? How about with web framework teams like FastAPI, Flask, Pydantic, etc? Web server projects like nginx?

2026-03-25 07:41:59 GMT

Claude and I are having fun tonight. 🐠🐟
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2025-10-01 14:42:22 GMT

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Totally agree! :)

2025-10-01 00:35:57 GMT

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Yeah, that's for sure. I basically disabled "Cursor tab" or whatever it's called and didn't use an autocomplete from it (used Pyrefly for that actually).
I just made a detailed markdown plan, then had the agentic AI with sonnet-4 work it step by step. Took awhile but got there!

2025-09-30 23:59:27 GMT

A new article, enjoy! #ai #python
"Goodbye Wordpress and thanks AI"
https://mkennedy.codes/posts/goodbye-wordpress-thanks-ai/

2025-01-02 03:27:39 GMT

Need some advice:
I'm looking for an open source text-to-speech library I can run locally or in a server. I needs to be pretty pleasant to listen to even if generation takes a bit longer. Ideally #python as the language but I'm open to looking around.
Recommendations? Found StyleTTS2 so far.

2024-12-21 16:57:49 GMT

Time for an end-of-the year listical topic: Michael's Top Trends of 2024 for #Python Web Devs
Which ones did I get right and which are a miss? :)
https://mkennedy.codes/posts/michaels-top-trends-of-2024-for-python-web-devs/

2024-11-21 23:09:49 GMT

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Thanks! Never thought about that angle. Just spot check it doesn’t seem to bother the server if it runs indefinitely. Just runs docker ps, docker stats, etc over and over. :)

2024-11-21 22:26:44 GMT

I just published a new TUI utility built on Rich (thanks @npub19ae…74n4!): Docker Cluster Monitor - A TUI utility to monitor your docker containers. #python #docker
If you're running Docker containers, this is a fun tool to keep an eye on it.
https://github.com/mikeckennedy/dockerclustermon

2024-11-20 17:55:44 GMT

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I never really thought about it before. But maybe Django should encourage starting the way Flask does with 8 lines of code.
Then later showing people who to do things like add an admin backend/app or add a database as needed. Maybe even have something in the manage.py script being able to add features by request rather than all at once.

2024-11-20 17:39:30 GMT

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Sidebar: I think this ugly habit of stuffing everything into one huge file comes from people using editors that are much better at jumping around a single file rather than holding them all in view as a coherent whole (think emacs vs. pycharm). (3/3)

2024-11-20 17:39:22 GMT

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My comments on complexity are more on the far end when you get a really complex app and want just this tech here and that tech there. (2/3)

2024-11-20 17:39:22 GMT

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I know the hello world visions of Flask are ridiculously simple. Though I’ve never been inspired by them. They always feel like they are selling you a world that is overly simplified. One example is putting the views into the same file as the app startup. They should be using blueprints from the start to avoid creating single 2,000 line app files. (1/3)

2024-11-20 17:37:39 GMT

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Thanks Will! I’ll definitely check out the article.

2024-11-14 20:58:34 GMT

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Ummmm… ;)

2024-11-14 20:00:21 GMT

So what do you think this means for @npub1l0v…qv0e (see image)? Good things! Write up inbound soon. #python
^^^ @npub1afg…j2dj
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2024-10-18 02:50:00 GMT

Hey team #python. I'm looking for some feedback / practical experience from you all.
Hetzner Cloud
https://www.hetzner.com/cloud/
Who’s using it? How reliable is it in the US? Been at Digital Ocean since forever. Now that Hetzner is in the US, I can get double the server for 1/3th (!) the price.
Is it all sunshine and rainbows or are the reasons to stay away?

2024-09-28 23:49:41 GMT

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Thanks guys. Got any pointers or tips on how this works with pip and uv? From my experience subsequent builds of the container never rerun the install steps as is.

2024-09-28 17:17:32 GMT

Some simple and practical advice on how we could make make PyPI less expensive to run for #python and the PSF:
"Let's go easy on PyPI, OK?"
https://mkennedy.codes/posts/lets-go-easy-on-pypi-ok/

2024-09-26 02:43:00 GMT

Are you using Passkeys? And where are they saved?

2024-05-24 04:35:27 GMT

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So 2,700 is kind of the true number for 2024.

2024-05-24 04:34:56 GMT

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Ah, I didn’t realize it was so down to the wire, makes sense.

2024-05-24 04:28:23 GMT

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Weird times, right? My thoughts were more that isn’t there a way to capture that extra interest after it reaches the promised numbers and get more of us together and benefit the PSF more.

2024-05-24 04:17:19 GMT

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I agree, it’s tricky for sure. I was just thinking there must be another $300k-$400k on the table for the PSF easy. Just wait til it sells out, then open it for more, only promise the more conservative number to hotels, venue, sponsors, etc.

2024-05-24 04:07:24 GMT

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Thanks Glyph, that’s good to know. Conference organizing scares me to just think about it…

2024-05-24 03:47:51 GMT

#PyCon2024 had 2,551 in-person attendees and was "sold out”
#PyCon2019 had 3,393 (Checked-in people).
Anyone know why the tickets were restricted to 1,234 fewer in 2024? The venue seemed massive so should have had room.
I'm genuinely curious what the difference was. 48% more seats in 2019 is a big difference.
Ref [location history]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_Conference