Maintaining Your Python Developer Instincts While Using LLM Tools | Real Python Podcast #300

Do you feel like your Python skills are atrophying after using LLM coding tools? How do you add the right kind of friction into your coding routine to keep your developer instincts sharp? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects. 👉 Links from the show: https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/300/ We discuss a recent article by previous guest Bob Belderbos about developers keeping their instincts when AI is writing the code. He stresses the importance of the right kind of friction for maintaining skills and scheduling a deliberate coding practice routine. We also share other articles and projects from the Python community, including new releases, a roundup of recent Real Python tutorials and video courses, sending emails with Python, libraries to enhance your Python Polars workflows, exploring Django Integrity-Policy, a next-generation HTTP client for Python, and a project to detect lazy imports incompatibilities. This episode is sponsored by AURI by Endor LabsL: https://www.endorlabs.com/platform/developer?utm_source=Real-python-podcast&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=auri-for-developers Topics: - 00:00:00 -- Introduction - 00:02:53 -- Python 3.14.6, 3.13.14, and 3.15.0b2 Released - 00:03:20 -- Django Security Releases Issued: 6.0.6 and 5.2.15 - 00:03:35 -- PyPy v7.3.23 Released - 00:04:25 -- Python sleep(): How to Add Time Delays to Your Code - 00:04:59 -- Structuring Your Python Script - 00:05:36 -- How to Use GitHub Copilot Code Review in Pull Requests - 00:06:13 -- Accessing Multiple AI Models With the OpenRouter API - 00:07:25 -- Cursor vs Windsurf: Which AI Code Editor Is Best for Python? - 00:08:28 -- Sending Emails With Python - 00:16:31 -- Sponsor:AURI from Endor Labs: https://www.endorlabs.com/platform/developer?utm_source=Real-python-podcast&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=auri-for-developers - 00:17:17 -- Announcing Polars 1.41 - 00:19:43 -- Libraries for Your Python Polars Workflows -