Structured LLM Outputs in Python: Instructor vs Outlines vs Pydantic AI (2026)
Instructor, Outlines, and Pydantic AI each solve structured LLM outputs a different way. Here is how to choose in 2026, with working code and FastAPI patterns.
Python backend developer who came to data work via FastAPI. Bridges the messy world between APIs and pipelines.
Instructor, Outlines, and Pydantic AI each solve structured LLM outputs a different way. Here is how to choose in 2026, with working code and FastAPI patterns.
PyIceberg 0.9 makes Apache Iceberg tables fully usable from pure Python. Walk through catalog setup, reads, appends, upserts, schema evolution, and time travel, plus how PyIceberg compares with Spark, Delta Lake, and Hudi for 2026 lakehouse work.
Build async ETL pipelines in Python using httpx and asyncio.TaskGroup with Pydantic V2 validation. Working code, retry policy, rate-limit handling, and the pitfalls that bite in production.