Hypolit Zeuchieu
Software Developer at Trust consulting
I'm a self-taught Python developer based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. With a background in mathematics, I came to programming through curiosity, wanting to understand the simulation tools I used during my undergraduate studies in Dschang. Over the past three years, I have built web projects, automation scripts, and personal tools documented on GitHub. I'm currently working in the tech industry and am passionate about making Python more accessible to developers across Africa.
Abstract
Most Python developers on the continent write scripts, automate tasks, and build web backends. But if it comes to sharing our work, we still hit the same wall: "You need to install Python first." This talk is the story of a question I asked myself: Can someone use a Python tool I built without installing anything at all? That question led me down a rabbit hole, WebAssembly, Pyodide, PyScript, and completely changed how I think about where Python can live. Outline: -The problem (3min): Why "just install Python" is a real barrier in the African tech contexts: low bandwidth environments, shared computers, non-technical users -Demystifiying WebAssembly (5min): The technology making Python-in-the-browser possible, Performance: Is it slow?(Spoiler: Not as much as you think.) -The tools landscape(8min): Pyodide(https://pyodide.org) vs PyScript(https://pyscript.net) vs Brython(https://brython.info): what each one does, what it can't do yet, and which one to start with -Live demo (10min): A data visualization tool running 100% in the browser. No backend, no server, zero installation (Note: A backup video is prepared in case of WI-FI failure -What this means for us (4 min): New opportunities, offline-capable apps, instant educational tools, and low-cost prototypes. You will leave this talk knowing that the browser is now a legitimate Python runtime, and with enough context to start experimenting on your own.