The Real Python Team

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Meet the realpython.com Team
Miguel Garcia
Miguel has been working in different roles in IT for over a decade. He has a MSc. degree in Computer Science and enjoys building things using open source technologies.
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Brad is a software engineer and a member of the Real Python Tutorial Team.
Β» More about BradChyld Medford
Chyld is an avid Pythonista and writes for Real Python. He teaches data science and full stack software engineering to companies around the world. He loves functional programming, linear algebra, all things linux, machine learning ... and Python!
Β» More about ChyldKyle Stratis
Kyle is a self-taught developer working as a research infrastructure engineer at Affectiva and a cofounder of Danqex (formerly Nasdanq) and Encryptid Gaming.
Β» More about KyleAldren Santos
Hi, I'm Aldren and I'm the guy that helps to make this site awesome for your eyes! :)
Β» More about AldrenAdriana Cutenco
Hello! I am Adriana - a Graphic Illustrator with a Bachelorβs Degree in Fine Arts.
Β» More about AdrianaMbithe Nzomo
I'm an experienced software engineer with interests in artificial intelligence and machine learning. I'm currently a postgraduate student at The University of Manchester, studying Advanced Computer Science with a specialisation in AI.
Β» More about MbitheAbhirag Awasthi
Programmer/Musician, constantly trying to create something worthwhile, getting better at my craft in the process
Β» More about AbhiragLucas Lofaro
Lucas is a wandering Pythoneer with a curious mind and a desire to spread knowledge to those who seek it.
Β» More about LucasChad Hansen
Chad is an avid Pythonista and does web development with Django fulltime. Chad lives in Utah with his wife and six kids.
Β» More about ChadDavid Fundakowski
David is a Python developer with a background in database administration and development. He currently owns equipment to brew coffee 6 different ways.
Β» More about DavidPedro Pregueiro
Hi! My name is Pedro and I'm a Python developer who loves coding, burgers and playing guitar.
Β» More about PedroMalay Agarwal
A tech geek with a philosophical mind and a hand that can wield a pen.
Β» More about MalayDan Bader
Dan is the Chief Python Nut at Real Python. He helps Python developers take their coding skills to the next level with Python tutorials, books, and online training.
Β» More about DanDavid Amos
David is a mathematician by training, a data scientist/Python developer by profession, and a coffee junkie by choice.
Β» More about DavidHaki Benita
Haki is an avid Pythonista and writes for Real Python.
Β» More about HakiJoanna Jablonski
Joanna is the Executive Editor of Real Python. She loves natural languages just as much as she loves programming languages!
Β» More about JoannaJoe Wyndham
Joe is a research engineer specialising in energy. As the energy sector transforms, Joe has found himself knee deep in energy data and has adopted Python as his main tool to make sense of it all.
Β» More about JoeJames Timmins
James is a software consultant and Python developer. When he's not writing Python, he's usually writing about it in blog or book form.
Β» More about JamesJasmine Finer
Jasmine is a Django developer, based in London.
Β» More about JasmineKrishelle Hardson-Hurley
After 6 years of teaching high school math, Krishelle switched careers and now works as a Site Reliability Engineer at Dropbox in San Francisco, CA.
Β» More about KrishelleLogan Jones
Hi, I'm Logan, an open source contributor, writer for Real Python, software developer, and always trying to get better. Feel free to reach out and let's get better together!
Β» More about LoganJoe Tatusko
Joe is a manufacturing engineer turned Pythonista with interests in data wrangling and visualization.
Β» More about JoeNathan Jennings
Nathan is a member of the Real Python tutorial team who started his programmer career with C a long time ago, but eventually found Python. From web applications and data collection to networking and network security, he enjoys all things Pythonic.
Β» More about NathanJon Fincher
Jon taught Python and Java in two high schools in Washington State. Previously, he was a Program Manager at Microsoft.
Β» More about JonAlexander VanTol
Alexander is an avid Pythonista who spends his time on various creative projects involving programming, music, and creative writing.
Β» More about AlexanderJames Mertz
James is a passionate Python developer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab who also writes on the side for Real Python.
Β» More about JamesJoska de Langen
Joska is an avid Pythonista and writes for Real Python.
Β» More about JoskaRich Bibby
Rich is an avid Pythonista and a video instructor at Real Python. He is also a Network Engineer using Python to automate the management of a large network infrastructure. He lives in Dubai, UAE, with his wife and daughter plus a Miniature Schnauzer.
Β» More about RichDoug Farrell
Doug is a Python developer with more than 25 years of experience. He writes about Python on his personal website and works as a Senior Web Engineer with Shutterfly.
Β» More about DougDanish Prakash
Danish is an avid Pythonista and writes for Real Python.
Β» More about DanishTappan Moore
Tappan is not sure he can call himself a Pythonista, but he edits video for Real Python anyway.
Β» More about TappanMike Driscoll
Mike has been programming in Python for over a decade and loves writing about Python!
Β» More about MikeLee Gaines
Lee is an avid Pythonista and video instructor at Real Python.
Β» More about LeeRok Novosel
Rok is a software engineer from Slovenia. Member of the Real Python Tutorial Team.
Β» More about RokChris Bailey
Chris is an avid Pythonista and creates video tutorials for Real Python. He is a programmer and data analyst. He creates music under the name Tripnet. Chris lives in Colorado with his wife and two dogs.
Β» More about ChrisJames Uejio
James is an avid Pythonista and creates video tutorials for Real Python. He is a web developer at Wish and also produces lo-fi hip hop and plays jazz guitar.
Β» More about JamesSteve Howell
Steve is a data scientist, physicist, and avid Pythonista. In his spare time, he enjoys playing with his kids, ballroom dancing, playing Ultimate Frisbee, and [breaking then] fixing computers.
Β» More about SteveRebecca Stone
Rebecca is a PhD student in computer vision and artificial intelligence applied to medical images. She's passionate about teaching.
Β» More about RebeccaGeir Arne Hjelle
Geir Arne is an avid Pythonista and a member of the Real Python tutorial team.
Β» More about Geir ArneJaya ZhanΓ©
Jaya is an avid Pythonista and writes for Real Python. She's a Master's student at Georgia Tech and is interested in data science, AI, machine learning and natural language processing.
Β» More about JayaBrian Peterson
Brian is a PythonistaCafe Community Manager.
Β» More about BrianBryan Weber
Bryan is a mechanical engineering professor and a core developer of Cantera, the open-source platform for thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and transport.
Β» More about BryanDarren Jones
With 20 years as a teacher of music technology, Darren is keen to bring his skills to the Python table.
Β» More about DarrenAnthony Shaw
Anthony is an avid Pythonista and writes for Real Python. Anthony is a Fellow of the Python Software Foundation and member of the Open-Source Apache Foundation.
Β» More about AnthonyJim Anderson
Jim has been programming for a long time in a variety of languages. He has worked on embedded systems, built distributed build systems, done off-shore vendor management, and sat in many, many meetings.
Β» More about JimRicky White
Ricky is a Python Developer and Writer who has a tendency to refer to himself in the third person. By day he is a stay-at-home dad, and by night he's a crime-fighting ninja. He can often be found in a local coffee shop, or at rickywhite.dev.
Β» More about RickyAlex Ronquillo
Alex Ronquillo is a Software Engineer at thelab. Heβs an avid Pythonista who is also passionate about writing and game development.
Β» More about AlexBartosz ZaczyΕski
Bartosz is a bootcamp instructor, author, and polyglot programmer in love with Python. He helps his students get into software engineering by sharing over a decade of commercial experience in the IT industry.
Β» More about BartoszAhmed Bouchefra
Ahmed is a developer and software engineer with 4+ years of experience on building web, mobile and desktop applications. He's also an avid Pythonista and writes for Real Python.
Β» More about AhmedDavide Mastromatteo
Developer and editor of βthe Python Corner". Apple user, Python and Swift addicted. NFL, Rugby and Chess lover. Constantly hungry and foolish.
Β» More about DavideMirko Stojiljkovic
Mirko has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and works as a university professor. He is a Pythonista who applies hybrid optimization and machine learning methods to support decision making in the energy sector.
Β» More about MirkoMartin Breuss
Martin loves programming, goofy jokes, snakes and humans! All of this makes him feel connected to the Python community all the way down to the bottom turtle. He likes to learn and explore and talk about itβand he creates tutorials for Real Python.
Β» More about MartinPaul Mealus
Paul studies ways to leverage technology to empower business and make life better. Paul has a life goal to become a CIO and more importantly, pet every dog in the world.
Β» More about PaulIsaac Rodriguez
Hi, I'm Isaac. I build, lead, and mentor software development teams, and for the past few years I've been focusing on cloud services and back-end applications using Python among other languages. Love to hear from you here at Real Python.
Β» More about IsaacDane Hillard
Dane is a Lead Web Application Developer at ITHAKA and author of Practices of the Python Pro.
Β» More about DaneRenato Candido
Researcher in digital signal processing, telecommunications and machine learning. {free, libre, open source} {software, hardware, culture, science} enthusiast.
Β» More about RenatoAbhinav Ajitsaria
Abhinav is a Software Engineer from India. He loves to talk about system design, machine learning, AWS and of course, Python.
Β» More about AbhinavAnja Pircher
Anja is a graphic designer and a member of the Real Python tutorial team.
Β» More about AnjaJackie Wilson
Jackie teaches computer science full-time for Cecil College, and fell in love with Python many years ago when she realized it wasn't pseudocode, but an actual language.
Β» More about JackieColin OKeefe
Colin is a freelance Software Creative who travels the unixverse in the good ship Python.
Β» More about ColinKaty Gibson
Katy is a full-stack web developer with experience in high school science education. She enjoys teaching and learning and is just really excited to be here.
Β» More about KatyJahongir Rahmonov
Jahongir is a Software Engineer from Uzbekistan. He loves to talk about GCP, Kubernetes, Django and Python.
Β» More about JahongirMahdi Yusuf
Mahdi is the CTO of Gyroscope, the co-founder of the PyCoderβs Weekly, and a longtime Pythoneer.
Β» More about MahdiMichael Herman
Michael is a software engineer and educator who lives and works in Denver, CO.
Β» More about MichaelTaranjeet Singh
Taranjeet is a software engineer, with experience in Django, NLP and Search, having build search engine for K12 students(featured in Google IO 2019) and children with Autism.
Β» More about TaranjeetDaniel Hepper
Daniel is an independent software engineer, consultant, and trainer with a focus on web development with Django. He lives and works in Cologne, Germany.
Β» More about DanielLeon D'Angio
Leon is a data scientist at Apple, self-taught Pythonista, and contributor to Real Python.
Β» More about LeonRalu Bolovan
Ralu is an avid Pythonista and writes for Real Python. She is a DevOps engineer specializing in cloud computing, with a penchant for AWS.
Β» More about RaluAustin Cepalia
Austin is a video tutorial author at Real Python. He's currently a sophomore working toward a degree in computer science at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Β» More about AustinKristijan Ivancic
Hey, I'm Kristijan! I'm a CV/ML engineer and member of the Real Python tutorial team.
Β» More about KristijanLeodanis Pozo Ramos
Leodanis is an industrial engineer who loves Python and software development. He is a self-taught Python programmer with 5+ years of experience building desktop applications.
Β» More about LeodanisFlorian Dahlitz
Florian is an avid Pythonista and writes for Real Python. He is a corporate student studying applied-computer science in Germany.
Β» More about FlorianLuke Lee
Luke has professionally written software for applications ranging from Python desktop and web applications to embedded C drivers for Solid State Disks. He has also spoken at PyCon, PyTexas, PyArkansas, PyconDE, and meetup groups.
Β» More about LukeVuyisile Ndlovu
Vuyisile enjoys seeing software make a visible difference in the lives of people in the world.
Β» More about VuyisileAndre Burgaud
Andre is a seasoned software engineer passionate about technology and programming languages, in particular, Python.
Β» More about AndreJohn Sturtz
John is an avid Pythonista and a member of the Real Python tutorial team.
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- Read about the team: Check their about page and find out more about everyone on the team.
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Thank You!
Thank you so much for reading this web site and being a part of our community!
We hope you enjoy our tutorials and we look forward to getting to know you.
Happy Pythoning!