Thomas Wouters
@yhg1s.bsky.social
Cat owner, Release Manager for Python 3.12 and 3.13, Meta employee, Python Steering Council member. (He/him or they/them.) Primarily on Mastodon: @Yhg1s@social.coop.
Look, last-minute Łukasz at #pyconus reporting here that there is a last-minute talk on Sunday at 2:30pm worth attending! PEP 810 co-author Brittany Reynoso will be talking about lazy imports! us.pycon.org/2026/schedul... #pycon #pyconus2026 #python
Lazy imports and the art of interpreter procrastination
From CLI developers to maintainers of large applications, many Python developers have been bitten by the high overhead of eagerly … Presented by: Brittany Reynoso
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We already KNOW how to make super babies, you eugenicist creeps! And it's all the things you fucking fucks are fucking up! THREAD!
Mother Jones@motherjones.com · 4mo agoAfter advancements in gene editing led to the successful treatment of life-threatening health conditions, some tech bros are considering a new application for the controversial science: making super-smart babies to save the world from dangerously capable AI.
Nearly 5 years, countless PRs, a program grown from 1 to 5. Thank you, Łukasz Langa, for defining the CPython Developer in Residence role. Best of luck on the next step of your journey and we'll see you around the community!
Reflecting on Five Years as the PSF’s First CPython Developer in Residence
After nearly five wonderful years at the Python Software Foundation as the inaugural CPython Developer in Residence, it's time for me to move on. I feel honored and honestly so lucky to have had the opportunity to kick off the program that now includes several wonderful full-time engineers. I'm glad to see the program left in good hands. The vacancy created by my departure will be filled after PyCon US as the PSF is currently focused on delivering a strong event. I'm happy to share that Meta will continue to sponsor the CPython Developer in Residence role at least through mid-2027. The program is safe.
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Okay friends, new side quest! I've started a Python core development newsletter! If you've ever wanted a regular summary straight to your inbox about all the cool things happening in CPython (and adjacent areas), this is it! Like and subscribe! First edition, room to grow! 🌳
Core Dispatch@coredispatch.xyz · 4mo ago👋 Introducing Core Dispatch — a regular digest of what's happening in CPython 🐍 Each edition covers notable merged PRs, PEP status changes, Steering Council updates, Discourse discussions, core dev blog posts, upcoming releases, and more! Subscribe or read the first edition → coredispatch.xyz
With the HP trailer dropping tomorrow, here's the whole deal: If you watch the show, hell even just the trailer, I will think less of you. I will dislike you. I will think you don't care about trans people. That's it. It's been years. There's no wiggle room. No qualifiers. You care or you don't.
come work with meeee 🥹 The Python Software Foundation is hiring an infrastructure engineer. Apply: pythonsoftwarefoundation.applytojob.com/apply/DNzZlB...
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Here's a simple happiness hack: Do something for someone that is truly altruistic. Do it in secret if you can, and take no credit, if you can manage that in a world that sees everything. Do this as often as your circumstances allow, which may be once a year or once a day. Try it and see.
I’m incredibly excited to serve on this coming term’s Steering Council! Working on CPython has been one of the most rewarding endeavours of my career. I’m so grateful to everyone who voted & honoured that so many placed their trust in me. peps.python.org/pep-8107/
PEP 8107 – 2026 Term Steering Council election | peps.python.org
This document describes the schedule and other details of the 2025 election for the Python steering council, as specified in PEP 13. This is the steering council election for the 2026 term (i.e. Pytho...
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🧵 THANK YOU!! WOW! We hit our initial fundraising goal of $314,159.26 🌠 We're bursting with joy and hope- & we're not done yet! Thanks to you, we’re rolling out two new goals: 400k (stretch) 512k (super stretchy!) Can you help us hit our super stretchy goal? Read on ⬇️ #PythonForEveryone
How much is your company spending to support the Python Software Foundation? For comparison, how much do they spend for tips on expensed meals? The PSF runs PyPI, where pip installs from. You depend on PyPI. Fund the PSF. Tip your server! www.python.org/psf/sponsors...
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Now that the remaining PNG files have been manually OCR'd, the total stands as follows: We've raised $9238.74 which is 54.3% of our $17000 total. Once again within 24h of a contributor joining the match we are over half full, but we all stand ready to be maxed out so please keep those donations […]
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They say "don't read the comments" but I think the ratio of good vs bad comments in this thread makes it very, very worthwhile. Also, the *reach* has been amazing. I've seen reposts from people I follow for very non-Python reasons (not mutuals!), who as far as I know have never posted or […]
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The arms race between Akio's desire for a solitary nap and Demi's desire for Akio continues... #SavannahCat #CatsOfBluesky
Just released! 🚀 Please install and enjoy Python 3.14! 🥧 discuss.python.org/t/python-3-1... #Python #Python314 #release
Obviously @hugovk.dev did a lot of work on 3.14, so I also pressed a few buttons and released 3.13.8 😅 discuss.python.org/t/3-13-8-has... #Python #Python313 #release
3.13.8 has been released
It’s obviously a minor release today that shouldn’t draw much attention away from the new hotness, but Python 3.13.8 is also here… This is the eighth maintenance release of Python 3.13 Python 3.13 ...
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Hugo van Kemenade@hugovk.dev · 10mo agoJust released! 🚀 Please install and enjoy Python 3.14! 🥧 discuss.python.org/t/python-3-1... #Python #Python314 #release
Let me post a *non*-subskeet for once... We made a thing! discuss.python.org/t/pep-810-ex... #Python #PEP
PEP 810: Explicit lazy imports
👋 Hi everyone, We are very exited to share with you PEP 810: Explicit lazy imports: We’re proposing an opt-in lazy import syntax that defers module loading until first use, aiming for faster startup,...
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In which Leeah and Vivi cosplay a classic vampire scene... #SavannahCat #CatsOfBluesky
List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours with no prep. 1. Python and/or the Python Software Foundation 2. Stargate SG-1 3. The culture of the early to young internet (1990-2005), like the new social interactions made possible by bulletin boards and email and Usenet, creating new ways for peop--
Lizbeth Myles@lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 10mo agolist 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours with no prep 1. The exciting game of Who Can Snatch The Most Defeats From The Jaws of Victory aka the First Punic War. 2. The Life and Times of Mr. Peter Cushing. 3. Any Doctor Who season. Pick one. Not 15, for the love of Rassilon.
Check out this blog post from PSF CPython Developer-in-Residence, @lukasz.langa.pl, about why sprints are a wonderful environment for productivity, learning, and community connection– and his favorite part of a conference! pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/09/spri...
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Don't dance around it, don't make jokes about it, don't hedge as if it's merely suggestive of the possibility or we need more evidence to confirm. This is a literal signed confession that the president is a pedophile. He is guilty of that most monstrous of crimes. Say it plainly and directly.
"but how would you react if <person you previously respected> was involved as an Epstein friend/accomplice/worse" fuck em. If they knew or pretended not to know, in the bin with them.
I told @joshua.stealingheather.com, developer of @iceblock.app, that he was running a vulnerable version of Apache on his server. He ignored my vulnerability report and blocked me, and his service is still vulnerable today micahflee.com/iceblock-han...
ICEBlock handled my vulnerability report in the worst possible way
Last week, I wrote about how Joshua Aaron's ICEBlock app, which allows people to anonymously report ICE sightings within a 5-mile radius, is – unfortunately, and despite apparent good intentions – act...
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The 2025 Python Type System & Tooling Survey is live 📝❓🤔 No typing experience needed— your perspective as a #Python dev matters most. Take a couple minutes to help improve Python typing for all! forms.gle/AUkcEGZ3hybQ...
Python Type System and Tooling Survey 2025
Welcome to this annual survey to better understand how Python developers use the type system, type checkers, and integrated development environments (IDEs). The goal of this survey is to gain insights into the tools and practices you use (if any!), the challenges you face, and how you stay updated on new features. Your responses will help the Python typing community identify common blockers, improve resources, and enhance the overall experience of using Python's type system. Even if you have never actively used type hints in your code, your thoughts are still valuable and we want to hear from you. The survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Thank you for your participation! This survey was developed with support from the Pyrefly team at Meta, the JetBrains team at Microsoft, and the typing community on discourse.python.org
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It's that time of year again, @python.org Board Elections! If you're a voting member, please take the time to read the nomination statements and vote. I sometimes endorse specific people, but I think this year, no. I will only *warn* against one specific person. This is new for me.
Python Software Foundation@python.org · 11mo agoATTN PSF Voting Members: The 2025 PSF Board election vote is open now until September 16th! If you affirmed your intention to vote in this year's election, or voted last year, you should have an email with voting instructions 🗳️ Learn more on our blog:
RIP Graham Greene. Every time he popped up on screen when I was a kid, my mom would excitedly point him out for being an actual Native on the screen. Able to be deadly serious and infinitely hilarious (even in smaller roles like Last of Us), he ate up the screen. Nʌki’wah brother.
Well! I guess this year will be the first year I'll be actively recommending people *not* vote for one of the candidates for PSF Board! (I hadn't gotten around to reading all the nomination statements yet.) I guess we're finally getting more diverse candidates 😂
The Python Documentary was fun, nostalgic (painfully so for me; had to stop it twice) and pretty damned good... ... but the highlight for me is two friends caught on camera gossiping about me (without explicitly naming me) 😂 😂 youtube.com/watch?v=GfH4QL4VqJ0 #Python #CultRepo
Python: The Documentary | An origin story
YouTube video by CultRepo (formerly Honeypot)
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Someone had a fun romp outside today (on a leash, don't worry) and really, really tired himself out. #SavannahCat #CatsOfBluesky
