Managing a database and synchronizing service data representation with the database can be tricky. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to use SQLAlchemy, a powerful SQL toolkit, to simplify this task. We’ll cover how to leverage SQLAlchemy’s Object Relational Mapper (ORM) system, and how to use SQLAlchemy's asyncio extension in your async services.

Participants will walk out of this tutorial having learned how to:

• Use SQLAlchemy for database operations in Python, enhancing the readability and maintainability of the code
• Build Python classes (ORMs) that represent the database tables
• Experiment with different relationship-loading techniques to improve querying performance
• Utilize SQLAlchemy’s asyncio extension to interact with databases asynchronously

Aya Elsayed

Affiliation: Bloomberg

Aya Elsayed is a software engineer at Bloomberg. She’s a leader in the company's Python Guild, which aims to support Python engineers at Bloomberg to innovate, develop Python packages, and stay connected to the broader Python community. Aya previously spoke at a few conferences, including PyCon US 2023, PyCon Italia 2023, and PyCon UK 2022, as has delivered workshops at internal and local meetups like PyLadies London. She enjoys Pilates, hiking, and trying out restaurants around London.

Rhythm Patel

Affiliation: Bloomberg

Rhythm Patel is a software engineer at Bloomberg. He is a part of Bloomberg's Python Guild, which is dedicated to aiding Python engineers, fostering innovation, creating and maintaining Python packages, as well as acting as a bridge to the wider Python community. Rhythm has spoken at PyCon UK 2023 and other internal conferences. When he’s not working, you can find him playing football or tennis, traveling and hiking, or volunteering at London’s Royal Parks and London Zoo.