Generics are a slightly odd (at first) but incredibly useful part of Python's type system that allow you to create a single typed interface, then provide specific types as and when you need to. They also give square brackets a good workout!

00:00 - Intro
00:44 - TypeVar primer [1]
03:35 - Illustrative example [2-3]
08:37 - Inferencing generic types using overloads [4-5]
16:30 - Outro

[1] https://docs.python.org/3/library/typ...
[2] https://docs.python.org/3/library/typ...
[3] https://github.com/Carberra/python-is...
[4]    • Are descriptors the most MISUNDERSTOO...  
[5] https://docs.python.org/3/library/typ...

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