Mastering Python's Argument System: Defaults, `**kwargs`, and More at PyCon AU 2025 🎯

(Evan Kohilas) From default args, to `**kwargs`, and everything in-between, Python's comprehensive argument system lends itself to some of the most effective code, through encouraging readability, reuse, and easy refactoring. But is that really true? Why, and why not? What could we learn from other languages? And what else could lie in their future? https://pretalx.com/pycon-au-2025/talk/B38QTB/ python, pycon, australia, programming, conference, technical, developers, panel, sessions, libraries, frameworks, community, sysadmins, students, education, data, science Videos licensed as CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 PyCon AU is the national conference for the Python programming community, bringing together professional, student and enthusiast developers, sysadmins and operations folk, students, educators, scientists, statisticians, and many others besides, all with a love for working with Python. Licensed as CC BY-NC-SA - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Produced by Next Day Video Australia: https://nextdayvideo.com.au Sat Sep 13 12:00:00 2025 at Ballroom 1