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Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart & Python weeks before its developer conference | TechCrunch

Google lays off staff across key teams like Flutter, Dart, and Python ahead of I/O developer conference. [ more ]

Ars Technica

Latest Google layoffs hit the Flutter and Python groups

Google laid off employees from development teams like Flutter, Dart, and Python, creating uncertainty for many businesses relying on these technologies. [ more ]

Theregister

Google layoffs hit Python and Flutter teams

Google has conducted layoffs, affecting engineers on its Flutter and Python teams amidst strong financial performance. [ more ]

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Medium

Enhancing CPython core with AST for Runtime Optimizations Using MyPy Pt. 1

Python performance optimization involves profiling slow parts, using concepts like Adaptive Interpreter, Partial Evaluation, and leveraging existing statistical analysis over type hints. [ more ]

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Python Software Foundation Blog

PSF Board Election Dates for 2024

PSF Board elections determine representatives shaping Python's future. [ more ]

Python Software Foundation Blog

PSF Grants Program 2022 & 2023 Transparency Report

The PSF Grants Program Transparency Report for 2022 & 2023 reflects community calls for transparency and improvement in addressing concerns and frustrations. [ more ]

Python People

Python People | Rob Ludwick - Getting the most out of PyCon, including juggling

Getting the most out of PyCon involves engaging in various activities like talks, hallways, open spaces, and tutorials, fostering a welcoming Python community. [ more ]

Python Test

Python Test | 220: Getting the most out of PyCon, including juggling - Rob Ludwick

Getting the most out of PyCon experience by juggling various activities and immersing in the Python community. [ more ]

Pycon

Meet PyCon US Keynote Speakers

The Python community played a significant role in shaping the tech career of Jay Miller. [ more ]

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Realpython

Python News: What's New From April 2024 - Real Python

Python released versions 3.13.0a6 and 3.12.3 with exciting features and more than 300 security improvements and bug fixes. [ more ]

InfoQ

Polyglot Programming with WebAssembly: A Practical Approach

WebAssembly extends beyond the browser to varied environments like cloud and edge computing.

WebAssembly Component Model (WCM) enables safe interaction between different language libraries in a polyglot manner.

WCM utilizes WebAssembly Interface Types (WIT) to manage imports and exports for component interaction. [ more ]

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Pythoninsider

Python Insider: Python 3.13.0 beta 1 released

Python 3.13 beta 1 is released, with new features and improvements emphasized. Testing and reporting bugs during the beta phase to ensure stability is encouraged. [ more ]

Treyhunner

Installing a custom Python build with pyenv

Excitement for upcoming Python 3.13 with new REPL feature. Using AI for custom CPython build in pyenv. [ more ]

Treyhunner

My favorite Python 3.13 feature

The new Python 3.13 release includes a new REPL feature with significant improvements like colored prompt, auto-indentation, and easier exiting. [ more ]

Realpython

Episode #202: Pydantic Data Validation & Python Web Security Practices - The Real Python Podcast

Validating data in Python web applications is crucial for security. Consider using Pydantic for data validation and follow Python security best practices. [ more ]

Talkpython

Python in Neuroscience and Academic Labs

Python is extensively used in academic settings, specifically in neuroscience labs for research purposes. [ more ]

Talkpython

Dropbase: Build Internal Tools with Python

Building internal apps can be time-consuming, taking focus away from core products. [ more ]

Pythonmorsels

Variables are pointers in Python

Variables in Python are pointers to objects, not containers. Assigning one variable to another points both to the same object. [ more ]

Mouse Vs Python

How to Watermark a Graph with Matplotlib - Mouse Vs Python

Matplotlib allows adding watermarks to graphs for a creative touch. [ more ]

Pythonbytes

A Simple Game

Run GitHub Actions locally using act for fast feedback and as a local task runner.

Annotate args and kwargs in Python easily with PEP guidelines. [ more ]

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EuroPython Society

Community Call for Venues - EuroPython 2025

EuroPython 2025 is seeking venue proposals emphasizing diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. [ more ]

Medium

How Does Live Debugging Enhance the VS Code Developer Experience?

Live debugging in software development enhances issue resolution and code quality through real-time monitoring without interrupting program execution. [ more ]

Realpython

Episode #203: Embarking on a Relaxed and Friendly Python Coding Journey - The Real Python Podcast

Building small programs can help reduce stress while learning Python. [ more ]

Mouse Vs Python

The Python Show Podcast Ep 39 - Buttondown - A Python SaaS with Justin Duke - Mouse Vs Python

Buttondown founder discusses Python SaaS for newsletters. [ more ]

Mouse Vs Python

Episode 40 - Open Source Development with Antonio Cuni - Mouse Vs Python

In this episode, we discuss working on several different open-source Python packages.Antonio Cuni is our guest, and he chats about his work on PyScript, pdb++, pypy, HPy, and SPy.

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Python in Visual Studio Code - May 2024 Release - Python

Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code announced improvements in implementing abstract classes, auto indentation setting, and debugging enhancements. [ more ]

Wingware

Wing Python IDE Version 10.0.4 - May 3, 2024 - Wing Python IDE

Wing Python IDE Version 10.0.4 - May 3, 2024

Python People

Python People | Shauna Gordon-McKeon - Open Source Governance, Women's Soccer, and Django

Shauna Gordon-McKeon is a writer and programmer focusing on technology and governance. [ more ]

Treyhunner

10 years of Python conferences

The PyCon US 2014 conference was a significant event in the author's Python journey. [ more ]

Pycoders

PyCoder's Weekly | Issue #627

PEP 686 proposes making UTF-8 the default in Python, leveraging Unicode fully.

Lazy evaluation in Python discusses advantages and disadvantages of lazy and eager evaluation methods. [ more ]

Realpython

Python's unittest: Writing Unit Tests for Your Code - Real Python

Unit tests help verify code correctness and quality. [ more ]

Amazon Web Services

Running code after returning a response from an AWS Lambda function | Amazon Web Services

You can run tasks asynchronously after sending a Lambda response, impacting user experience if delayed. [ more ]

BrooklynVegan

Perfume Genius, A.G. Cook, Tirzah & more playing FWB FEST24

Friends With Benefits (FWB) is an annual event in Idyllwild, California blending music, emerging tech, and culture to create a unique experience. [ more ]

Realpython

3 weeks ago

What Is the pycache Folder in Python? Quiz - Real Python

Organizing code in modules and packages leads to __pycache__ folder emergence. [ more ]

Zero To Mastery

[April 2024] Python Monthly Newsletter | Zero To Mastery

Python Developer newsletter provides curated industry updates to save time and stay current. [ more ]

Pythonshow

40 - Open Source Development with Antonio Cuni

In this episode, we discuss working on several different open-source Python packages.Antonio Cuni is our guest, and he chats about his work on PyScript, pdb++, pypy, HPy, and SPy.

Python Software Foundation Blog

The PSF's 2023 Annual Impact Report is here!

2023 was an exciting year of growth for the Python Software Foundation!We've captured some of the key numbers, details, and information in our latest Annual Impact Report.

TechCrunch

Exclusive: Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart and Python teams weeks before its developer conference

Ahead of Google's annual I/O developer conference in May, the tech giant has laid off staff across key teams like Flutter, Dart, Python and others, according to reports from affected employees shared on social media.

Pythonbytes

Python Packages in the Oven

Sponsored by ScoutAPM: pythonbytes.fm/scout

Join us on YouTube at pythonbytes.fm/live to be part of the audience.Usually Tuesdays at 11am PT.Older video versions available there too.

Amazon Web Services

Testing and debugging Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics canary locally | Amazon Web Services

Setting up a local testing environment for AWS CloudWatch Synthetics canaries using Visual Studio Code IDE improves development efficiency and reduces operational load. [ more ]

Talkpython

3 weeks ago

Serverless Python in 2024

What is the state of serverless computing and Python in 2024?What are some of the new tools and best practices?

Nikola

Nikola v8.3.1 is out!

Nikola v8.3.1 released with bug fixes. Minimum Python version now 3.8. Formal policy defines supported Python versions. [ more ]

Doug Hellmann

sphinxcontrib-sqltable 2.1.0 - SQLAlchemy 2.0 support

Sphinxcontrib-sqltable 2.1.0 update includes support for SQLAlchemy 2.0 and packaging changes to pyproject.toml. [ more ]

Rtwilson

Simple segmentation of geospatial images

Segmentation of geospatial images can be efficiently done using RSGISLib, a comprehensive library of remote sensing and GIS functions. [ more ]

Realpython

Working With Global Variables in Python Functions - Real Python

Using global variables in Python functions requires caution to differentiate between accessing and changing values. [ more ]

Mouse Vs Python

One Week Left for Python Logging Book / Course Kickstarter - Mouse Vs Python

Exclusive perks available on Kickstarter for Python logging book. [ more ]

GitHub

GitHub - ASVPATM/packageorg: Organizes a copy and paste list from (either pip or brew), and organizes them into a new file where each package has its own individual line

Quickly organize packages for easy installation and reinstallation.

Update script to remove duplicates and add new packages to a new list. [ more ]

Realpython

The Python calendar Module Quiz - Real Python

Test understanding of creating calendars in Python using the calendar module. [ more ]

Mouse Vs Python

How to Read and Write Parquet Files with Python - Mouse Vs Python

Apache Parquet files offer efficient compression and encoding, beneficial for data scientists using Hadoop ecosystem. [ more ]

Daniel Roy Greenfeld

TIL: Running UV outside a virtualenv

Use the --python flag with uv to specify the interpreter when installing dependencies, especially for CI workflows. [ more ]

The New Stack

Dev News: Google Dev Layoffs, Flow Updates, Jira AI Assistant

Google lays off members of the Flutter, Dart and Python teams; Flow adds first-class support for React primitives; Jira adds an AI Assistant.

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The JetBrains Blog

PyCharm 2024.1.1 Is Here! AI Assistant in Community Edition, Enhanced Endpoints Tool Window, and Navigation and Refactoring Across Notebooks and Scripts | The PyCharm Blog

Enhancements in PyCharm 2024.1.1 include JetBrains AI Assistant, improved Endpoints tool window, GitHub gists support, and navigation across notebooks and scripts. [ more ]

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PyCharm at PyCon US 2024: Engage, Learn, and Celebrate! | The PyCharm Blog

PyCharm team is participating in PyCon US 2024 conference with engaging activities, expert talks, and live demonstrations. [ more ]

The JetBrains Blog

1 day ago

PyCharm 2024.2 EAP Is Open! | The PyCharm Blog

PyCharm 2024.2 EAP 1 build is available for early access, featuring new graph options for viewing the history of changes in a branch. [ more ]

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InfoQ

5 days ago

AWS Adds Auto-Instrumentation of Python Applications to CloudWatch Application Signals

AWS enables Python app auto-instrumentation for monitoring with Application Signals in Cloudwatch; currently in preview, supporting Java as well. [ more ]

Django Project

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June 2024 marks 10 incredible years of Django Girls magic!

Posted by Rachell Calhoun and Django Girls on May 2, 2024

Realpython

Python Sequences: A Comprehensive Guide - Real Python

Sequences in Python include lists, tuples, strings, and range objects, sharing common characteristics like being iterable and having a length. [ more ]

The New Stack

How To Use Pyscript To Create Python Web Apps

When considering web development, most likely you automatically think of JavaScript.

There's a good reason for that, as JS is

Realpython

Episode #204: Querying OpenStreetMaps via API & Lazy Evaluation in Python - The Real Python Podcast

Exploring APIs in Python, including Overpass for OpenStreetMap and lazy evaluation techniques. [ more ]

Python

Announcing Data Wrangler: Code-centric viewing and cleaning of tabular data in Visual Studio Code - Python

Jeffrey Mew

Today, we are excited to announce the general availability of the Data Wrangler extension for Visual Studio Code!

Pycon

PyCon US 2024 Sprints will be here before you know it!

Attend PyCon Development Sprints on May 20-23, 2024, to work on open-source projects collaboratively and enhance your skills. [ more ]

Realpython

1 day ago

Episode #205: Considering Accessibility & Assistive Tech as a Python Developer - The Real Python Podcast

Learning Python as a visually impaired or blind developer | Improving accessibility of Python web applications. [ more ]

Coady

6 days ago

Packaging rundown

Choosing a build backend is crucial for a good user experience when publishing a package. [ more ]

Mouse Vs Python

How to Annotate a Graph with Matplotlib and Python - Mouse Vs Python

Matplotlib package allows annotating points on graphs for explanation and significance. [ more ]

Theregister

When AI helps you code, who owns the finished product?

Python has become the de facto language for artificial intelligence and machine learning due to its accessibility and vast libraries. [ more ]

GitHub

External import maps support Issue #235 WICG/import-maps

Currently external import maps are specified here, but in Chrome these still give the error: External import maps are not yet supported.

Mouse Vs Python

Ruff - The Fastest Python Linter and Formatter Just Got Faster! - Mouse Vs Python

Ruff released a hand-written recursive descent parser in version 0.4.0, offering significant speed improvements for linting and formatting. [ more ]

TechRepublic

TIOBE Index News (May 2024): Why is Fortran Popular Again?

Fortran has regained popularity due to its advantages in numerical analysis, computational mathematics, and image processing, along with being fast, versatile, and free of charge. [ more ]

Realpython

HTML and CSS Foundations for Python Developers - Real Python

Understanding HTML and CSS is essential for Python web development. [ more ]

Realpython

What Are CRUD Operations? Quiz - Real Python

Quiz on CRUD Operations to test understanding. [ more ]

Realpython

What Is the pycache Folder in Python? - Real Python

Python uses __pycache__ folder to store compiled bytecode for faster module importing, not execution speed. [ more ]

Entrepreneur

Bring Programming In-House with Visual Studio and Coding Courses for $56 | Entrepreneur

Learning to code and using popular tools can help businesses save on programming costs. [ more ]

Pycoders

PyCoder's Weekly | Issue #629

Learn to flatten a list of lists in Python using .extend() method and other tools like reduce(), sum(), itertools.chain().

Python 3.13 introduces new features such as changes to the REPL, typing features, support for disabling the GIL, and more. [ more ]

Zato

5 days ago