Will Removing Python’s GIL make it significantly faster?

In this video we explore whether removing Python's Global Interpreter Lock will make it significantly faster - and for which workloads.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_will-gil-removal-make-python-faster

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:25 - What is Python's GIL?
02:30 - Python's GIL prevents true parallelism
06:25 - Will removing Python's GIL make it significantly faster? 

Links:

- How to Run a Simple Python Program in a Docker Container - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmw6sbMcS48&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Build a Simple Result type in Python - and why you should use them - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P7J2wI46sg&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- 5 Reasons F# is a great Python alternative for scripting, side projects, and enterprise applications - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12MFKsOVC8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

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