🎗️ THEY ARE HOME: Nach dem jüdischen Kalender sind nun nach genau zwei Jahren an dem Tag, an dem Simchat Tora, das Fest der Torafreude, beginnt und an dem das Massaker von Hamas in Israel stattfand, die letzten 20 noch lebenden Geiseln freigelassen worden. 🧵
it is absolutely wild to me that free-threaded python is stable, production-worthy they straight-up dropped the GIL. Python used to be not actually multi-threaded, now it is No mayhem. Just threads. astral.sh/blog/python-...
Python 3.14
Python 3.14 is out today along with updates for Ruff and uv.
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i feel like DSPy is beginning to occupy the Haskell tier everyone: "DSPy is great, all LLM programming should be done like this" narrator: "No real LLM programming is done this way"
my programming language hot take is that python-inspired languages shouldn't be named after snakes (eg cobra/boa/serp*nt). Python is named after Monty Python. Python-inspired programming langues should be named after British sketch comedy shows, damn it!
I like this take by @kentbeck.com on how AI-assisted programming changes the balance of which skills are most important From this interview with @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/tdd-ai-age...
🐍📰 Python Application Layouts: A Reference A reference guide to common Python application layouts and project structures for command-line applications, web applications, and more #python
Python Application Layouts: A Reference
A reference guide to common Python application layouts and project structures for command-line applications, web applications, and more.
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Nothing is truly 'private' in #Python 😅 One of its design philosophies? 'We're all consenting adults.' 💡 Image source: www.reddit.com/r/Programmer...
I really recommend "AI Engineering" by Chip Huyen. It is so well researched, so thorough, and so helpful. Plus, you do *not* have to be an ML engineer to understand her technical explanations, they're written at the perfect level. www.amazon.com/dp/1098166302
AI Engineering: Building Applications with Foundation Models
AI Engineering: Building Applications with Foundation Models [Huyen, Chip] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. AI Engineering: Building Applications with Foundation Models
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Want to improve your #Python skills? You need to practice. But where are there good practice problems? I've collected the ones I know about at practiceyourpython.com . (And yes, I included my own courses and books.) Know of any others? Let me know; I'll gladly add them!
Practice Your Python!
No matter where you are in your Python journey, it can always help to practice and refine your skills. This page lists the best resources I've found for practicing Python — through exercises and chall...
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And we're off! I just signed with @manningbooks.bsky.social for the 2nd edition of #Python Workout (pythonworkout.com), my book with 200 exercises to improve your Python fluency. It'll be more update than overhaul, fixing bugs and modernizing things to help you more than ever. I'm excited!
Trying out this Starter Pack thing here are some Pythonistas to follow. Reply with other suggestions! go.bsky.app/VYHhHJo
The best ad for Python and interactive programming (and math?) I've ever seen. youtu.be/rbu7Zu5X1zI?...
How I animate 3Blue1Brown | A Manim demo with Ben Sparks
YouTube video by 3Blue1Brown
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