Today we explore the wild world of Python deployment with my friend, Calvin Hendricks-Parker from Six Feet Up. We’ll tackle some of the biggest challenges in taking a Python app from “it works on my machine” to production, covering inconsistent environments, conflicting dependencies, and sneaky security pitfalls. Along the way, Calvin shares how containerization with Docker and Kubernetes can both simplify and complicate deployments, especially for smaller teams. Finally, we’ll introduce Scaf, a powerful project blueprint designed to give developers a rock-solid start on Python web projects of all sizes.

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Links from the show

Calvin Hendryx-Parker: github.com
Scaf on GitHub: github.com
Scaf on GitHub (duplicate): github.com

"Deploy the Dream" song: deploy-the-dream-talk-python.mp3

CloudDevEngineering YouTube Channel: youtube.com
TechWorld with Nana YouTube Channel: youtube.com
Tilt (Kubernetes Dev Tool): tilt.dev
Talos (Minimal OS for Kubernetes): talos.dev
Traefik Reverse Proxy: traefik.io
Sealed Secrets on GitHub: github.com
Argo CD Documentation: readthedocs.io
MailHog on GitHub: github.com
Next.js: nextjs.org
Cloud Custodian: cloudcustodian.io
Valky (Redis Replacement): valkey.io
“The ‘Works on My Machine’ Certification Program” (Coding Horror): blog.codinghorror.com
NVIDIA’s First Desktop AI PC (Ars Technica): arstechnica.com
Kind (Kubernetes in Docker): kind.sigs.k8s.io

Updated Effective PyCharm Course: training.talkpython.fm
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