When you think of popular Python packages, what comes to mind? There's a good chance that this

week's guest, Kenneth writes, wrote the package you just thought of. He's the author of some of

Python's most popular libraries, including requests, records, Maya, and Pip EnV. I've got a chance

to catch up with Kenneth at PyCon 2017 this year. Here's the story.

This is Talk Bython to Me, episode 115 recorded live at Pycon on May 20th, 2017.

I'm a developer in many senses of the word because I make these applications, but I also use these verbs to make this music.

I constructed line by line, just like when I'm coding another software design.

In both cases, it's about design patterns.

Anyone can get the job done.

It's the execution that matters.

I have many interests.

I have many interests.

Sometimes it can flex.

Welcome to Talk Python to Me, a weekly podcast on Python, the language, the libraries, the

ecosystem, and the personalities. This is your host, Michael Kennedy. Follow me on Twitter

where I'm at M. Kennedy. Keep up with the show and listen to past episodes at talk python.fm,

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helps support the show kenneth welcome back to talk python hi michael thanks for having me it's

really nice to have you back you always seem to have so many amazing projects and thank you very projects and your pulse on what's going on in the

community. And we happen to be like right in the center of it. Yes, we're here at PyCon. This is my

favorite week of the year by far. It's the highlight of my life. It's definitely a highlight for me as well.

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