# The Real Python Podcast - Episode #305: Should You Understand Your Entire Python Codebase?

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Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/305/>)

Author: Real Python

Published: 2026-07-31T12:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Real Python](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/real-python.md>)

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## AI overview

A podcast episode about whether developers need to understand an entire Python codebase, Python built-in functions, and selected Python community news and resources.

## Source excerpt

Should you understand the entirety of your codebase? How familiar are you with Python's built-in functions? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.