pipx 1.12.0 now supports using uv as a backend 🚀 That means much faster environment creation and installs ⚡️ Details: pipx.pypa.io/stable/expla...
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Open Infrastructure Is Not Free Part II 10 trillion open source package downloads in 2026. Still running on donations and volunteers. AI is accelerating attacks. The Sustaining Package Registries WG is here to help. openssf.org/blog/2026/05... #PreserveOpenSource
I'll be speaking at @pycon.us 2026! Come on out to Long Beach California for an excellent #Python community event, and maybe listen to me talk about #OpenSource #SupplyChain #Security from #PyPI perspective us.pycon.org/2026/schedul...
In the bay area? Join us on May 4 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View for a day of talks about developing agents: luma.com/u96hax55 Just found out that Samuel Colvin (Pydantic & Logfire) is joining our speaker lineup! Join us for a day of talks and bonus museum exploring.
I don’t think it has been said enough that committing war crimes isn’t some cheat code to military victory. The only outcome from war crimes is that moral failure of being a country that committed war crimes. Any understanding of basic world history shows that military success is nuanced and hard.
Every import in #Python executes the module, from start to finish. Meaning? Big modules slow down your program's startup time. Coming in Python 3.15 this October: "lazy import", which delays the load until a name is used: lazy import MODULE lazy from MODULE import NAME
Don’t want a dystopian future with no BART, little bus service, endless traffic, flight of business, and terrible air quality? Volunteer to collect signatures for the @connectbayarea.bsky.social campaign:
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View and subscribe to events from Connect Bay Area | Stronger Muni for All on Luma. Gathering signatures to get Connect Bay Area (our 5-county transit funding measure), and San Francisco’s Stronger Mu...
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Rebecca Saltzman@rebeccaforec.bsky.social · 5mo agoFinally an article makes the impact of the @connectbayarea.bsky.social measure failing clear - after closing some stations BART would likely shut down ALL service within a couple of years. We must pass this measure. It's an existential crisis not just for BART but for the Bay Area we know and love.
Berkley’s planned Hopkins bike lanes are threatened once again, despite approved plans, funding, and thousands of hours of community & staff time. We're amplifying this peaceful demonstration organized by neighbors. Check it out + learn more about the project www.northberkeleynow.org/hopkins-bike...
The City of Oakland selected Fruitvale BART Bike Station to launch its new e-bike lending program, which allows Oakland residents 18 and up to borrow an e-bike for four weeks for $120. Qualifying low-income residents, including those signed up for Clipper START, pay just $20.
If you're a Python developer, please do fill out the 2026 Python Developer's Survey. I spend so much time in my silo, it's nice to hear what other people are doing and how they're using Python's ecosystem. pyfound.blogspot.com/2026/01/your...
Your Python. Your Voice. Join the Python Developers Survey 2026!
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I'm celebrating the Python community with this Bingo game! 🐍✨ Play here: python-bingo.netlify.app I'm thankful to the PSF for all the experiences and support. I encourage all to donate and support our ecosystem: donate.python.org #Python #SupportPSF #PSF
As we near a traditional 2 week PTO period, if you are planning on working, remember to - assigning lots of issues - cc lots of people - change lots of common code - comment on lots of code reviews Essentially, let everyone know they were missed by filling up their inbox for when they return 😈
Aiven just launched Free Tier Kafka and there is a $5000 CASH prize to someone that builds something amazing with it - https://aiven.io/blog/just-free-kafka-in-the-cloud - https://kjaymiller.com/microblog/aiven-free-tier-kafka.html
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-... 🧵
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🚀 PyBay 2025 is tomorrow, Saturday October 18th! 🎉 We can’t wait to see everyone there for a full day of talks, hallway conversations, and Python-powered fun! 🐍 Grab your coffee, your laptop, and your curiosity. We’ll see you bright and early! ☕💻✨
Introducing Moshe Zadkha #PyBeach speaker 🎤 Back off and Give up: The Art of Graceful System Degradation Moshe will be teach us how to work with distributed systems under stress for better consistency. 🗓️ Saturday, September 27, 2025 🌎 Santa Monica, CA 🎟️ Get your ticket now! ti.to/pybeach/pybe...
🎤 PyBay Speaker Spotlight: Guido van Rossum Structured RAG > RAG. 🔹 Faster, smarter Q&A across text + images 🔹 Basis for long-term AI memory 🔹 New Python library coming this summer Catch the talk + demos at #PyBay2025! 🎟 pretix.eu/bapya/pybay-...
ATTN 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:
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💛 Gold Tier Sponsor Appreciation: CodeRabbit Their support helps bring the Python community together to create learning and networking opportunities at PyBay 2025. 📍 Oct. 18, 2025, San Francisco, CA: pybay.org 🎟️ Tickets: buff.ly/KulxyHx #PyBay #Python
🐍 PyBay 2025 Spotlight: Lisa Roach “Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire: Converting Multiprocessed code to Free-Threading” 📍 Oct. 18th in San Francisco, CA 🎟️ Tickets: pretix.eu/bapya/pybay-...
💛 Big thanks to Meta, our Silver Tier Sponsor! PyBay 2025 wouldn’t happen without their support. 🎟️ Tickets: pretix.eu/bapya/pybay-... 🐍 Oct 18, San Francisco #Python #PyBay
📣 We’re launching the #PeopleFromPSF interview series! 🐍💬 Meet the people behind the Python Software Foundation @python.org staff, directors & contributors making the magic happen. 💟 Dawn Gibson 🔗 Read the full interview 👉 bit.ly/PSF-DawnGibson #Python #PSF #OpenSource #PyLadies @bajoran.engineer
🐍 PyBay 2025 is back Oct 18 in San Francisco! Great talks, great community, and plenty of Python energy. 🎟️ Tickets: pretix.eu/bapya/pybay-... 🎤 Talks: pybay.org/speaking/tal... #Python #PyBay
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🐍 PyBay 2025 Spotlight: Zac Hatfield-Dodds “No, seriously, why don't we use better testing tools?” 📍 Oct. 18th — San Francisco, CA 🎟️ Tickets: pretix.eu/bapya/pybay-... #PyBay #Python
Open source software winning! Thanks for the contributions!
@pamelafox.bsky.social · 12mo agoI worked with the PyBay team to add automated a11y testing using Playwright + Axe. pytest file: https://github.com/pybay/PyBay/blob/main/tests/test_server.py CI workflow: https://github.com/pybay/PyBay/blob/main/.github/workflows/e2e.yml Come to PyBay if you're in the bay area! https://pybay.org/
🐍 PyBay 2025 Spotlight: Munachimso (Muna) Nwaiwu “Python's Role in Resilient Network Infrastructure: From Automation to Validation” 📍 Oct. 18th; San Francisco, CA 🎟️ Tickets: pretix.eu/bapya/pybay-...
