PyLadiesCon 2025

Rahmat Akintola-Oyewole

Rahmat is a software engineer and DPG technical adviser at Mest Africa . She is an active member of Python Ghana and previously served as the communications co-lead for PyLadies Ghana. She contributes to open-source projects/communities such as Djangonaut Space, the Django accessibility working group, and the CHAOSS Africa community. Additionally, Rahmat leads programs for the Accra chapter of Women in Machine Learning and Data Science and the Everything Open Source community.


Sessão

06/12
05:25
20min
So It Broke… Now What? Debugging Python 101
Rahmat Akintola-Oyewole

When beginners start learning Python, they often understand the idea of fixing errors but don’t fully connect it to the hands-on process of debugging. I learned this firsthand while building a production application, where the project’s size and complexity pushed my debugging skills to the limit.

In this talk, I will break down a beginner-friendly toolkit for finding and fixing bugs in Python. We’ll start with making sense of error messages and learning how to read a traceback without panicking. Attendees will explore how to use tools like print() and assert strategically, and why exceptions and logging can be lifesavers when things go wrong.

We will also tackle common beginner pitfalls, from harmless typos to sneaky logical errors, and share practical techniques for spotting them faster.

By the end, attendees will walk away not just knowing how to debug, but with the confidence to face errors head-on, whether working on a small script or a large project.

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