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Why Did Guido Name Python “Python”?

Long-time Python users already know the lore behind its name... But for those who don't: it didn’t come from science, mythology, or even a snake. In this short story, Python's creator, Guido van R...

2,621 views • 124 likes • 5 comments • December 17, 2025

So, what exactly is FastAPI? The creator explains...

Sebastián Ramírez explains what exactly FastAPI is and how it works, just in case you weren't sure yet... The Rise and Rise of FastAPI mini-doc, featuring Sebastián, is out now! Follow us: X: x.c...

4,179 views • 130 likes • 3 comments • December 11, 2025

The Rise and Rise of FastAPI

FastAPI has rapidly become the #1 most-starred backend framework on GitHub, surpassing not only Python giants Flask and Django, but frameworks across other languages, including Gin, Laravel, Spring...

110,256 views • 2,818 likes • 118 comments • December 04, 2025

"I thought it was too late for me to learn programming..."

It's never too late in tech. Our latest mini-doc features Rita Codes, and she tells the story of her uncoventional journey into tech. Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo.bsky.social ...

6,876 views • 150 likes • 6 comments • December 01, 2025

The Unconventional Path of Rita Codes: Art, Code & Community

Rita didn’t start in tech, and she didn’t follow the “right” path. At 28, she left behind theater, music, and a patchwork of jobs to stay afloat and teach herself programming from scratch. Today ...

7,234 views • 257 likes • 28 comments • November 27, 2025

Flask started as an Aprils Fool's joke | with Armin Ronacher

Before Flask became one of the most popular Python frameworks in the world, it started as… a joke. In this video Armin Ronacher, the creator of Flask, tells us how an April Fool’s prank turned into...

25,593 views • 702 likes • 31 comments • November 23, 2025

"[Webpack] is designed to be as flexible as possible"... but...

Evan You explains how Webpack shaped modern frontend development... and why it became a victim of its own success. Evan features in our Vite Documentary, out now on our YouTube channel! Follow us...

2,291 views • 73 likes • 0 comments • October 26, 2025

Why Webpack changed everything, and why it had to change | with Evan You

For nearly a decade, Webpack was the foundation of modern frontend development. Every major framework at the time relied on it. In this video, Evan You explains how Webpack’s flexibility and power...

3,471 views • 146 likes • 3 comments • October 23, 2025

Evan Builds Vite Prototype

Vite began as a frustrated response to slow build times with Webpack, but no one could foresee the impact it would have on the frontend landscape forever. Vite: The Documentary is now live on our...

2,548 views • 107 likes • 2 comments • October 20, 2025

Evan's frustrations that led to Vite...

Vite began as a frustrated response to slow build times with Webpack, but no one could foresee the impact it would have on the frontend landscape forever. Vite: The Documentary is now live on our...

3,189 views • 101 likes • 1 comments • October 17, 2025

How Vitest Was Born: The 4-Hour Prototype That Changed Vite Forever

When early Vite adopters struggled to get Jest working, the Vite team knew something had to change. In a casual meeting, someone half-joked about creating a “Vite-native” test runner. A few hours ...

3,414 views • 132 likes • 3 comments • October 16, 2025

Thoughts on Webpack...

Vite began as a frustrated response to slow build times with Webpack, but no one could foresee the impact it would have on the frontend landscape forever. Vite: The Documentary is now live on our...

1,802 views • 57 likes • 0 comments • October 15, 2025

"No one was taking Javascript too seriously until..."

Vite began as a frustrated response to slow build times with Webpack, but no one could foresee the impact it would have on the frontend landscape forever. Vite: The Documentary is now live on our...

4,258 views • 142 likes • 6 comments • October 13, 2025

Vite: The Documentary

"If you're using a JavaScript framework, you're probably using Vite." Created by Evan You (the mind behind Vue.js), Vite began as a frustrated response to slow build times with Webpack. What start...

132,911 views • 5,549 likes • 345 comments • October 09, 2025

The Remix moment that changed Vite forever

When Remix faced performance bottlenecks, the team asked themselves a tough question: should they switch to Vite? What followed was a turning point: experiments, prototypes & unexpected collaborati...

5,004 views • 188 likes • 7 comments • October 06, 2025

Making the web fast again: the Qwik + Vite story with Angular creator Miško Hevery

Tired of clicking the BUY button five times before anything happens? In this video, Miško Hevery (AngularJS creator) tells the story of how Builder.io and the team behind Qwik tackled one of the w...

4,499 views • 155 likes • 7 comments • September 29, 2025

"Data engineering became incredibly entrenched in Python."

Watch the full Python Documentary on our channel! Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/cult.repo

3,481 views • 118 likes • 0 comments • September 27, 2025

"I begged my mother to take me to PyCon and I met all my online heroes."

Watch the full Python Documentary on our channel! Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/cult.repo

2,571 views • 108 likes • 1 comments • September 25, 2025

The Origins of PyCharm | 15 Years with PyCharm

Do you know how PyCharm was created? What challenges the development team faced? And how it earned its name? In this special anniversary video, you’ll meet the creators behind PyCharm and discover...

8,036 views • 263 likes • 23 comments • September 25, 2025

Python is full of grassroots movements... things grow from the bottom up.

Watch the full Python Documentary on our channel! Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/cult.repo

1,455 views • 55 likes • 1 comments • September 23, 2025

When Python almost died, and who saved it…

Python: The Documentary is out now on our YouTube channeL! Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/cult.repo

1,766 views • 60 likes • 2 comments • September 20, 2025

Zen of Python

Python: The Documentary is out now on our YouTube channel! Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/cult.repo

2,950 views • 174 likes • 1 comments • September 19, 2025

The first ever in-person Python conference.

Python: The Documentary is out now! Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/cult.repo

2,622 views • 132 likes • 2 comments • September 12, 2025

Why is Guido called the “Benevolent Dictator for Life”?

Python: The Documentary is out now! Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/cult.repo

1,690 views • 67 likes • 0 comments • September 10, 2025

Python: The Documentary | An origin story

This is the story of the world's most beloved programming language: Python. What began as a side project in Amsterdam during the 1990s became the software powering artificial intelligence, data sci...

852,466 views • 29,859 likes • 1,497 comments • August 28, 2025

The early days of scientific Python with Travis Oliphant

Most people know Numpy and Scipy as cornerstones of modern data science and machine learning, but fewer know the open-source story behind how they came to be. In this mini-documentary, Travis Olip...

49,633 views • 2,026 likes • 85 comments • August 21, 2025

What Makes Python So Good for AI/ML? | Peter Wang at Anaconda

Why does Python dominate the world of AI and machine learning? In this clip, Peter Wang breaks down the reasons why Python remains the go-to language for AI, why AI researchers love Python, its rol...

4,971 views • 224 likes • 17 comments • August 14, 2025

Behind Instagram's bold move to Python 3 (before it was cool)

It’s easy to forget now but in 2017, Python 3 was far from the industry default. While many companies stuck with Python 2, Instagram decided to lead the way. At the time this was a monumental tech ...

13,882 views • 497 likes • 19 comments • August 07, 2025

Vite: The Documentary | [OFFICIAL TRAILER] | Coming October 9 🚨

🚨 The Vite Documentary premieres October 9th at ViteConf in Amsterdam "If you're using a JavaScript framework, you're probably using Vite." Created by Evan You (the mind behind Vue.js), Vite bega...

74,564 views • 1,381 likes • 85 comments • August 04, 2025

“Migrating Facebook from Python 2 to 3 was both a challenging technical & people problem."

Lisa Roach led one of the largest Python migrations in the world, transitioning Meta (formerly Facebook) from Python 2 to Python 3. She thought it would be straightforward, but the following two ...

5,702 views • 185 likes • 1 comments • August 02, 2025

The Python Migration That Took Years | Behind Meta’s tech transition

Lisa Roach led one of the largest Python migrations in the world, transitioning Meta (formerly Facebook) from Python 2 to Python 3. In this behind-the-scenes interview, she shares how a seemingly ...

98,191 views • 2,661 likes • 196 comments • July 31, 2025

Why building Dropbox changed my life | Reflections on success with Dropbox CEO Drew Houston

What does success really look like after you’ve built one of the most iconic tech companies of your generation? In this reflection, Dropbox CEO and co-founder Drew Houston shares how his definitio...

4,875 views • 133 likes • 6 comments • July 25, 2025

How the creator of NumPy fell in love with open source

"Innovation is iteration." In this video, Travis Oliphant (creator of NumPy, SciPy) explains how it's not only code, but connection, that makes open source so powerful. This is his journey to op...

4,331 views • 195 likes • 12 comments • July 17, 2025

Dropbox Started as a Python Script on a Bus Ride

It all started with a forgotten thumb drive on a bus in 2006. In this interview, Dropbox co-founder Drew Houston shares the origin story of Dropbox: how a moment of frustration led to him writing ...

28,235 views • 964 likes • 39 comments • July 10, 2025

Peter Wang: How open source has evolved (and it’s not necessarily good)

Open Source software is more popular than ever, but are we losing its true spirit? In this video, Peter Wang (co-founder of Anaconda) explores the crucial difference between just using open source ...

4,166 views • 225 likes • 8 comments • July 04, 2025

From Zero to Millions: The Story Behind Web Dev Simplified

Kyle Cook never thought he’d end up on YouTube, let alone build one of the most recognised developer education channels in the world. In this interview, the creator behind the channel @WebDevSimpli...

30,836 views • 1,399 likes • 119 comments • June 26, 2025

The Story of Rollup with Rich Harris

In this video, we sit down with Rich Harris, the creator of Rollup, to hear the story behind one of the most influential tools in modern JavaScript development. Back in 2014, while working at The ...

7,071 views • 332 likes • 13 comments • June 17, 2025

Want to understand Kubernetes? Think of the post office...

“Kubernetes is like the post office.” It’s not sexy, but it reliably delivers what developers need. Watch the full documentary on our channel. Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo.bsky...

3,811 views • 132 likes • 2 comments • June 14, 2025

The Fight to Open-Source Kubernetes

"It took longer to get approval than to build it." Eric Brewer on the internal battle to open-source Kubernetes. Watch the full doc on our channel. Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo....

3,197 views • 80 likes • 0 comments • June 11, 2025

Python: The Documentary [OFFICIAL TRAILER] | Coming August 28 🚨

🚨 The Python Documentary premieres August 28! --- From a side project in Amsterdam to powering AI at the world’s biggest companies - this is the story of Python. Featuring Guido van Rossum, Travi...

319,353 views • 9,544 likes • 344 comments • May 18, 2025

BREAKING: Guido van Rossum Returns as Python's BDFL (spoof)

Guido van Rossum, the legendary creator of Python, is back as Python’s Benevolent Dictator for Life (BDFL)! But this isn’t the same Guido you remember - he’s introducing new rules, enforcing dramat...

19,398 views • 794 likes • 54 comments • April 01, 2025

Angular: The Documentary | An origin story

Born as an internal Google experiment - and initially brushed off by Gmail and Google Maps - AngularJS soon became a JavaScript sensation. But when internal pressures pushed the team towards a radi...

113,873 views • 3,470 likes • 203 comments • February 04, 2025

Angular: The Documentary [OFFICIAL TRAILER]

Born as an internal Google experiment - and initially brushed off by Gmail and Google Maps - AngularJS soon became a JavaScript sensation. But when internal pressures pushed the team towards a radi...

46,472 views • 1,527 likes • 98 comments • January 24, 2025