--- title: Episode #298: Reducing the Size of Python Docker... description: A Real Python Podcast episode covering how to reduce Python Docker container sizes using SlimToolKit, which analyzes runtime usage to build minimal images.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/episode-298-reducing-the-size-of-python-docker-containers-the-real-python-podcast-lcrqxfswe twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Episode #298: Reducing the Size of Python Docker Containers – The Real Python Podcast | daily.dev og:description: A Real Python Podcast episode covering how to reduce Python Docker container sizes using SlimToolKit, which analyzes runtime usage to build minimal images.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/episode-298-reducing-the-size-of-python-docker-containers-the-real-python-podcast-lcrqxfswe og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/LCRQxfsWe.png og:image:alt: Episode #298: Reducing the Size of Python Docker Containers – The Real Python Podcast og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Episode #298: Reducing the Size of Python Docker Containers – The Real Python Podcast **[Real Python](https://daily.dev/sources/rpython)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A Real Python Podcast episode covering how to reduce Python Docker container sizes using SlimToolKit, which analyzes runtime usage to build minimal images. Also discusses Python exception handling strategies, Django 6.1 Alpha 1, Nuitka 4.1 compiler release, two deferred PEPs (813 and 830), a critical vulnerability in an open-source ASGI framework affecting AI agents, lazy import resolution in Python 3.15, a PII anonymization tool (presidio), and a Django TOML settings loader. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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