It’s Just Code: Library Dismantling 101

Ekaterina Korolkoviene

At some point, every Python developer hits a library that no longer fits. The docs end, the abstraction leaks, and you’re stuck between “best practices” and shipping. This talk starts with a mistake: modifying a library’s source code and proudly posting about it. It worked - and it taught me a better way. This isn’t a tool talk. It’s about mindset. Libraries aren’t sacred. They’re code. Code you can read, understand, and extend. And learning to look inside is a skill, not a sin.