This document introduces PyCorda, an open source Python library for interacting with Corda nodes. It summarizes key features of PyCorda like running a Hello World CorDapp that issues an obligation, reading node info and vault states, and using DataFrames for filtering, selecting, joining and charting data from Corda nodes. The document also provides information about the speaker like their background in blockchain education and products, and outlines next steps for PyCorda like log analysis and deserializing states from the database into Python objects.