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Articles, Tutorials and Talks

A JIT Compiler for CPython

Brandt Bucher discusses the development of a Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler for CPython. The talk delves into the challenges and intricacies of implementing a JIT compiler specifically for CPython, the default Python interpreter.

Generative AI for Beginners
A 12 Lesson course teaching everything you need to know to start building Generative AI applications.

Writing and linting Python at scale

At Meta, Python is integral, powering Instagram's backend, contributing to Python 3.12, and driving crucial aspects like configuration systems and AI work. In the Meta Tech Podcast, Pascal Hartig and Amethyst Reese delve into the Python Foundation Team's efforts, the open-sourced Fixit 2 linter framework, and insights into the role of a production engineer at Meta.

It's Time For A Change: datetime.utcnow() Is Now Deprecated
This article tells you more about why these functions are getting the axe, and what to replace them with.

Publishing 28 Billion Molecule Embeddings with AWS
The completion of a project involving the collection, fingerprinting, and indexing of 7 billion small molecules with various structural embeddings, such as MACCS, PubChem, ECFP4, and FCFP4, is announced. The dataset, optimized for molecule search using Unum's USearch, is now globally accessible for free through AWS Open Data, with comprehensive data sheets and visualization scripts available on GitHub.

The Changing “Guarantees” Given by Python's Global Interpreter Lock
This post looks into the implementation details of CPython’s Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) and how they changed between Python 3.9 and the current development branch that will become Python 3.13.

Let's Code an AI Search Engine with LLM Embeddings, Django, and pgvector

Large Language Models (LLMs) can be leveraged for business applications, such as content matching and job search. William Huster demonstrates how to build a prototype application that utilizes LLMs for job search.

Two kinds of threads pools, and why you need both
How big should your thread pool be? It depends on your use case.

Python 3.12 Generic Types Explained

This video explores how generic types in Python 3.12 work, and what the advantage is over just using the Any types.

Process Hundreds of GB of Data in the Cloud with Polars
Local machines can struggle to process large datasets due to memory and network limitations. Coiled Functions provide a cloud-based solution that allows for efficient and cost-effective handling of such extensive datasets, overcoming the constraints of local hardware for complex data processing tasks. Incorporating libraries like Polars can further enhance this approach, leveraging optimized computation capabilities to process data more quickly and efficiently. In this post we’ll use Coiled Functions to process the 150 GB Uber-Lyft dataset on a single cloud machine with Polars.

The Categories of Bugs in Python Apps
When writing a Python program, errors are inevitable. However, we can manage the types of errors we produce. Let’s explore a simple model categorizing these errors, from best to worst, and discuss how mindful tool usage can improve software quality.

Pandas Dataframes on your GPU w/ CuDF

An overview and some quick examples of using CuDF's Pandas accelerator and how much faster it can be than vanilla Pandas for data analysis.

Building a Neural Network with PyTorch
Building your first neural network could seem like a formidable undertaking, but deep learning frameworks like PyTorch have made the task more accessible than ever. This article explains how to build a neural network using PyTorch.

GitHub OAuth in your Python Flask app
A step-by-step guide on building Login with Github into your Python apps.

How to Create a Subscription SaaS Application with Django and Stripe
All the technical details of creating a subscription SaaS business using the Python-based Django web framework and Stripe payment processor.

Four Kinds of Optimisation
This article discusses four approaches to optimize programs: using a better algorithm, using a better data structure, using a lower-level system, or accepting a less precise solution.

Inserting data via the PostgREST API using Python

Proposal for Software Bill-of-Materials for CPython

How many Python core devs use typing?

Interesting Projects, Tools and Libraries

LoRAX
Serve 100s of Fine-Tuned LLMs in Production for the Cost of 1.

AIConfig
Config-driven, source control friendly AI application development.

Frigate
Frigate is an open source NVR built around real-time AI object detection. All processing is performed locally on your own hardware, and your camera feeds never leave your home.

PyNest
PyNest is a Python framework built on top of FastAPI that follows the modular architecture of NestJS.

ai-exploits
A collection of real world AI/ML exploits for responsibly disclosed vulnerabilities.

pytest-patterns
pytest-patterns is a plugin for pytest that provides a pattern matching engine optimized for testing.

Google-Colab-Selenium
The best way to use Selenium in Google Colab Notebooks!

stateless
Statically typed, purely functional effects for Python.

sqlalchemy_data_model_visualizer
Automatically turn your SQLalchemy Data Models into a Nice SVG Diagram

StyleTTS 2
Towards Human-Level Text-to-Speech through Style Diffusion and Adversarial Training with Large Speech Language Models

screenshot-to-code
Drop in a screenshot and convert it to clean HTML/Tailwind/JS code.

NeumAI
Neum AI is a best-in-class framework to manage the creation and synchronization of vector embeddings at large scale.

New Releases

Python 3.13.0 alpha 2 is now available

Django 5.0 release candidate 1 released

Upcoming Events and Webinars

Virtual: PyMunich Meetup November 2023
There will be following talks

An introduction to Python Metaprogramming
Intellectual Property Rights for Data Scientists
Leveraging open-source LLMs for production

PyBerlin 42
There will be following talks

The CPU in your browser: WebAssembly demystified
Four Key Enabling Questions for Agile Delivery
Incorporating LLMs into practical NLP workflows
Web Hacking: Server Takeover via a Single Python Vulnerability

PyData Copenhagen Meetup November 2023
There will be a talk, Accelerating ML Prototyping: Leveraging HiPlot and Patsy for Feature Engineering at the Speed of Thought.

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