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Python for Professional Developers
Learn modern Python fundamentals by building a real application from scratch. Get hands-on with the professional workflows behind shipping backend services with data access, robust testing, and containerized deployments. Learn the language powering AI, automation, and infrastructure all over the world.
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Published: July 23, 2026
Nina Zakharenko
Nina Zakharenko is a software engineer, technology leader, and international speaker. She previously led the Python Developer Advocacy team at Microsoft, served on the board of Directors of the Python Software Foundation, and most recently focused on Open Source Security at Google.
In the past, she’s written software for satellite control computers at HBO, code that’s helped people connect over their passions at Meetup, and implemented time-wasting features on Reddit.
Nina loves teaching developers and has spoken at conferences like PyCon, EuroPython, and DjangoCon in the US and internationally. In her spare time, she enjoys snowboarding, hiking, and tinkering with hardware, LEDs, and wearable electronics.