Talk Python to Me is a weekly podcast hosted by developer and entrepreneur Michael Kennedy. We dive deep into the popular packages and software developers, data scientists, and incredible hobbyists doing amazing things with Python. If you're new to Python, you'll quickly learn the ins and outs of the community by hearing from the leaders. And if you've been Pythoning for years, you'll learn about your favorite packages and the hot new ones coming out of open source.

#529: Computer Science from Scratch

December 03, 2025 01:17:00 13.18 MB ( 61.04 MB less) Downloads: 0
A lot of people building software today never took the traditional CS path. They arrived through curiosity, a job that needed automating, or a late-night itch to make something work. This week, David Kopec joins me to talk about rebuilding computer science for exactly those folks, the ones who learned to program first and are now ready to understand the deeper ideas that power the tools they use every day.

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Links from the show

David Kopec: davekopec.com
Classic Computer Science Book: amazon.com
Computer Science from Scratch Book: computersciencefromscratch.com
Computer Science from Scratch at NoStartch (CSFS30 for 30% off): nostarch.com

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