SF Python: writing robust Flask apps
Blog post from Semgrep
SF Python hosted a virtual meetup on April 8th, featuring a diverse array of talks and presentations focused on Python development. Participants were treated to lightning talks on topics such as hash tables, cross-cultural NLP projects, and interactive visualizations using Python and Bokeh, along with short talks on creating intriguing scripts with randomization and high-performance distributed applications with Ray. The main talk, led by Isaac Evans, concentrated on writing robust Flask applications, emphasizing the significance of using automated tools to enhance security and performance in Python-based web development. The event provided insights into common web security issues, challenges encountered in using Flask and Django, and tools for building robust Python backends, concluding with a Q&A session.