Demystifying Python's Generational Garbage Collector

Python's automatic memory management is a key feature, but its primary mechanism, the generational garbage collector (GC) in CPython, often remains a black box for many developers. This talk aims to pull back the curtain, providing a clear understanding of how CPython's GC actually works, from reference counting's limitations to the intricacies of cyclic garbage detection across different generations, as well as practical debugging and optimization strategies.