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Package Python Code With pyproject.toml & Listing Files With pathlib
How do you start packaging your code with pyproject.toml? Would you like to join a conversation that gently walks you through setting up your Python projects to share? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects.
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Who Controls Parallelism? A Disagreement Causing Slowdowns
In complex systems there may be a fight between the parallelism in your code vs the parallelism in the libraries you’re using. This fight can cause things to slow down. This article shows some examples and what you can do about it.
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I/O Is No Longer the Bottleneck
A common interview question Ben asks candidates is to write a program that counts the frequency of words in a file, as a follow-up question he asks where the bottleneck is in the code. The most common answer, I/O, is not necessarily true on modern hardware. Read on to see the comparisons between Python and GO and where the program actually spends its time.
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Django Settings Patterns to Avoid
The settings module is key to getting your Django project up and running, storing the info your project needs to run. As with all code, there are both good and bad habits. This article details some of the patterns you should avoid.
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Simplicity Is an Advantage but Sadly Complexity Sells Better
This opinion piece from Eugene Yan discusses why complexity is often touted over simplicity: the effort is more obvious and therefore must be superior. This is a trap in thinking. Eugene makes the tougher argument for simplicity.
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Make Beautiful QR Codes in Python
QR codes don’t have to look ‘industrial’ and they’re trivially easy to create in Python. This article focuses on personal, social, and human applications for the trusty old QR code.
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Comprehensions, pathlib, Guido Interview, and More

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Using Python's `pathlib` Module #554 – DECEMBER 6, 2022 VIEW IN BROWSER The PyCoder's Weekly Logo Using Python's pathlib Module In this video course, you'll learn how to effectively

Python + Power BI, Parallel Loops, Fast Testing, and More

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WebAuthn, Mastodon, Python 3.12, and More

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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Refactoring Python Code, Chrome Extensions, Asyncio, and More

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

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Python 3.11's Speedup, Scopes, Google APIs, and More

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

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