Building Python Apps on SQL and NoSQL Databases

Relational or NoSQL? Rows or documents? Join Mike Robellard, Chief Technology Officer at Gather the Family, for a practical, code-driven talk exploring how to build Python applications on both SQL and NoSQL databases.

This intermediate-level session assumes basic Python knowledge and takes you through:

• A side-by-side comparison of SQL and NoSQL databases and when to use each
• A live demo using the Python psycopg2 database adapter to interact with PostgreSQL via raw SQL, including ERD modeling
• A live demo using the Python boto3 AWS SDK to interact with DynamoDB, showcasing a single-table NoSQL design

Whether you're building something new or maintaining a hybrid stack, you'll walk away with a better grasp of how to model your data and write clean, effective Python for both paradigms.

🗓 Schedule:
5:30 PM — Doors open, food & drinks, networking
6:00 PM — Talk + Demo
7:00 PM — Q&A, networking

📍 Parking:
Free parking onsite.

🙏 Sponsors:
TBD