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Description:
The Python Test Podcast hosted by Brian Okken
Twitter:
@testandcode
Language:
English
Contact:
541-206-4736
Website:
http://testandcode.com/
Email:
variedthoughts@gmail.com
Episodes
pytest-metadata - provides access to test session metadata
5/8/2025
pytest-metadata is described as a plugin for pytest that provides access to test session metadata.
That is such a humble description for such a massively useful plugin.
If you're already using pytest-html, you have pytest-metadata already installed, as pytest-metadata is one of the dependencies for pytest-html.
However, pytest-metadata is very useful even on its own.
Links:
pytest-metadatapytest-base-urlpytest-htmlS2:E6: pytest-html - a plugin that generates HTML reports for test resultspytest-reporter-html1pytest-seleniumIf you've got other plugins that work well with pytest-metadata, please let me know.
Sponsored by:
Porkbun -- Get a .app or.dev domain name for only $5.99 first year.Help support the show AND learn pytest:
The Complete pytest coursepytest Primary PowerUsing pytest with Projectspytest Booster RocketsPythonTest
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Duration:00:08:15
pytest-check - allow multiple failures per test
5/2/2025
pytest-check is a pytest plugin that allows multiple failures per test.
Normally, a test function will fail and stop running with the first failed assert. That's totally fine for tons of kinds of software tests. However, there are times where you'd like to check more than one thing, and you'd really like to know the results of each check, even if one of them fails.
pytest-check allows multiple failed "checks" per test function, so you can see the whole picture of what's going wrong.
Links:
pytest-checkTop pytest plugins
Sponsored by:
Porkbun -- Get a .app or.dev domain name for only $5.99 first year.Learn pytest:
The Complete pytest coursepytest Primary PowerUsing pytest with Projectspytest Booster RocketsPythonTest
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Duration:00:09:56
The role of AI in software testing - Anthony Shaw
4/25/2025
AI is helping people write code.
Tests are one of those things that some people don't like to write.
Can AI play a role in creating automated software tests?
Well, yes. But it's a nuanced yes.
Anthony Shaw comes on the show to discuss the topic and try to get AI to write some test for my very own cards project.
We discuss:
Links:
The cards projectShould AI write tests?
Sponsored by:
Porkbun -- Get a .app or.dev domain name for only $5.99 first year.Learn pytest:
The Complete pytest coursepytest Primary PowerUsing pytest with Projectspytest Booster RocketsPythonTest
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Duration:00:58:07
pytest-repeat - works fine on Python 3.14
4/10/2025
pytest-repeat
This episode also discusses the attempted April Fools episode.
Links:
pytest-repeatPython 3.14 won't repeat with pytest-repeat
Sponsored by:
The Complete pytest coursepytest Primary PowerUsing pytest with Projectspytest Booster RocketsPythonTest
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Duration:00:08:04
Python 3.14 won't repeat with pytest-repeat
4/1/2025
pytest-repeat is a pytest plugin that makes it easy to repeat a single test, or multiple tests, a specific number of times.
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work with Python 3.14, even though there is no rational reason why it shouldn't work.
Links:
pytest-repeatGuido van Rossum returns as Python's BDFL
Sponsored by:
The Complete pytest coursepytest Primary PowerUsing pytest with Projectspytest Booster RocketsPythonTest
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Duration:00:04:38
pytest-html - a plugin that generates HTML reports for test results
3/27/2025
pytest-html has got to be one of my all time favorite plugins.
pytest-html is a plugin for pytest that generates a HTML report for test results.
This episode digs into some of the super coolness of pytest-html.
pytest-htmlrepo readme with screenshotenhancing reportspytest-metadata
Sponsored by:
The Complete pytest coursepytest Primary PowerUsing pytest with Projectspytest Booster RocketsPythonTest
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Duration:00:06:35
pytest-md and pytest-md-report: Markdown reports for pytest
2/28/2025
Markdown reports as either text or markdown tables.
Links:
pytest-md-reportpytest-mdTop pytest Plugins
Learn pytest
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Duration:00:09:43
Mocking in Python with unittest.mock - Michael Foord
2/7/2025
This episode is a replay of a 2021 interview I did with Michael Foord.
We lost Michael in January, and I'd like to revisit this interview as a tribute.
Michael Foord was a pivotal figure in the Python community and the creator of the mock library that's now unittest.mock.
But he did so much more as well.
His contributions continue to resonate within the developer community.
This interview is just a small peek at his influence.
In this episode
python.org has put up an "In memoriam" page for Michael Foord, and many people have shared stories and memories.
Links:
In memoriam: Michael Foord 1974-202530 best practices for software development and testing
Duration:00:47:49
pytest-mock : Mocking in pytest
1/31/2025
pytest-mock is currently the #3 pytest plugin.
pytest-mock is a wrapper around unittest.mock.
In this episode:
Links:
top pytest plugins listpytest-mock documentationunittest.mockPodcast episode discussing unittest.mock with Michael Foordmonkeypatch
Learn pytest
Hello, pytest!The Complete pytest Coursecourses.pythontest.com
Duration:00:10:42
pytest-cov : The pytest plugin for measuring coverage
1/23/2025
pytest-cov is a pytest plugin that helps produce coverage reports using Coverage.py.
In this episode, we'll discuss:
Links:
coverage.pypytest-covhow to set up context reportsTop pytest Plugins
Learn pytest
Hello, pytest!The Complete pytest Coursecourses.pythontest.com
Duration:00:12:02
pytest plugins - a full season
1/10/2025
This episode kicks off a season of pytest plugins.
In this episode:
Links:
Top pytest plugins listpytest.org plugin listTop PyPI Packagespythontest.com/top-pytest-plugins
Learn pytest
Hello, pytest!The Complete pytest Coursecourses.pythontest.com
Duration:00:11:52
223: Writing Stuff Down is a Super Power
11/16/2024
Taking notes well can help to listen better, remember things, show respect, be more accountable, free up mind space to solve problems.
This episode discusses
Learn pytest
Hello, pytest!The Complete pytest Coursecourses.pythontest.com
Duration:00:21:05
222: Import within a Python package
9/7/2024
In this episode we're talking about importing part of a package into another part of the same package.
We'll look at: `from . import module` and `from .module import something`
and also: `import package` to access the external API from with the package.
Why would we use `import package` if `from . import api` would work fine?
Learn pytest
Hello, pytest!The Complete pytest Coursecourses.pythontest.com
Duration:00:12:02
221: How to get pytest to import your code under test
6/3/2024
We've got some code we want to test, and some tests.
The tests need to be able to import the code under test, or at least the API to it, in order to run tests against it.
How do we do that? How do we set things up so that our tests can import our code?
In this episode, we discuss two options:
pythonpath pytest setting
Learn pytest
Hello, pytest!The Complete pytest Coursecourses.pythontest.com
Duration:00:07:41
220: Getting the most out of PyCon, including juggling - Rob Ludwick
5/4/2024
PyCon US is just around the corner. I've asked Rob Ludwick to come on the show to discuss how to get the most out of your PyCon experience. There's a lot to do. A lot of activities to juggle, including actual juggling, which is where we start the conversation.
Even if you never get a chance to go to PyCon, I hope this interview helps you get a feel for the welcoming aspect of the Python community.
I recorded this interview as an episode for one of my other podcasts, Python People. But I think it's got some great pre-conference advice, so I'm sharing it here on Python Test as well.
We talk about:
- Juggling at PyCon
- How to get the most out of PyCon
- Watching talks
- Hallway track
- Open spaces
- Lightening talks
- Expo hall / vendor space
- Poster sessions
- Job fair
- A welcoming community
- Tutorials
- Sprints
- But mostly about the people of Python and PyCon.
"Python enables smart people to work faster" - Rob Ludwick
Learn pytest
Hello, pytest!The Complete pytest Coursecourses.pythontest.com
Duration:00:41:27
219: Building Django Apps & SaaS Pegasus - Cory Zue
4/23/2024
I'm starting a SaaS project using Django, and there are tons of decisions right out of the gate.
To help me navigate these decisions, I've brought on Cory Zue.
Cory is the creator of SaaS Pegasus, and has tons of experience with Django.
Some of the topics discussed:
SaaS PegasusSaaS Pegasus
Learn pytest
Hello, pytest!The Complete pytest Coursecourses.pythontest.com
Duration:00:49:00
218: Balancing test coverage with test costs - Nicole Tietz-Sokolskaya
4/18/2024
Nicole is a software engineer and writer, and recently wrote about the trade-offs we make when deciding which tests to write and how much testing is enough.
We talk about:
Links:
Too much of a good thing: the trade-off we make with testsLoad testing is hard, and the tools are... not great. But why?Yet Another Rust Resource (YARR!)Goodhart's law
Learn pytest
Hello, pytest!The Complete pytest Coursecourses.pythontest.com
Duration:00:28:48
217: Podcasting / SaaS / Work Life Balance - Justin Jackson
4/11/2024
If you've ever thought about starting a podcast or a SaaS project, you'll want to listen to this episode.
Justin is one of the people who motivated me to get started podcasting.
He's also running a successful SaaS company, transistor.fm, which hosts this podcast.
Topics:
BTW. This episode was recorded last summer before I switched to transistor.fm.
I'm now on Transistor for most of a year now, and I love it.
Links from the show:
Transistor.fmHow to start a podcast in 2024Build your SaaSBuild & LaunchMegaMaker
Learn pytest
Hello, pytest!The Complete pytest Coursecourses.pythontest.com
Duration:00:57:13
216: ruff, uv, and Astral: Python tooling, much faster, with Rust
3/11/2024
Charlie Marsh and team are using Rust to make Python tooling faster.
Since uv is the newest tool, there's quite a bit of the discussion diving into uv.
Links:
ruffAstraluv
Learn pytest
Hello, pytest!The Complete pytest Coursecourses.pythontest.com
Duration:00:48:44
215: Staying Technical as a Manager
2/25/2024
Software engineers that move into leadership roles have a struggle between learning leadership skills, maintaining technical skills, and learning new leadership and technical skills.
Matt Makai went from individual contributor to developer relations to leadership in devrel.
We discuss how to stay technical, as well as dive into some results of his studies in how companies use developer relationship channels.
Learn pytest
Hello, pytest!The Complete pytest Coursecourses.pythontest.com
Duration:00:40:49