Will Removing Python’s GIL make it significantly faster?

09/07/2025 11 min
Will Removing Python’s GIL make it significantly faster?

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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-fasterChapters00:00 - Intro01:25 - What is Python's GIL?02:30 - Python's GIL prevents true parallelism06:25 - 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=HAMYLABSAbout me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.Connect with me:- Website: https://hamy.xyz- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/# Support If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a supporter: https://hamy.xyz/labs/haminionsSupporters get:* Full source code access from courses / tutorials* Exclusive discounts on products / coursesPlus you help me to keep experimenting / sharing!For Sponsorship info: https://hamy.xyz/labs/sponsors