Python without a GIL: What the future holds

[tusharsadhwani]

Title of the talk

Python without a GIL: What the future holds

Description

Python recently removed the GIL from its main branch. After more than 3 years of effort, Python has a no-GIL mode.

What does that mean, exactly?

How does a GIL affect your code?

What changes in the future, now that the GIL is optional?

What format do you have in mind for your talk?

Talk

Table of contents

• A brief history of the GIL
• Some live coding to show the limitations caused by a GIL
• The cons (and pros) of the GIL
• What happens when the GIL is removed
• (Bonus) what else should you be aware about in Python 3.13?

What domain would you say your talk falls under?

Core Python

Duration in minutes (including Q&A)

45

Prerequisites

Having programmed in Python is all.

Speaker bio

Python developer, writer, OSS contributor and speaker, Tushar has written Python for about 10 years, and knows a bit about its internals.

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