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DjangoCon US 2024 CFP
DjangoCon US 2024 CFP is now open. Submit your talk or tutorial proposal by April 24, 2024 at 12 PM EDT.

Articles, Tutorials and Talks

We Hacked Google A.I. for $50,000
This article discusses the author's experience of participating in a hacking event in Las Vegas where vulnerabilities were discovered, leading to the successful hacking of Google. Despite the initial achievement, the Google VRP team extended the competition deadline to encourage more creative findings, highlighting the ongoing challenges and opportunities in the realm of cybersecurity

Why You Should Use Pydantic in 2024

In this updated Pydantic tutorial, I’ll cover all the new features and how they can benefit your projects. Despite Python's dynamic type system being user-friendly, it's not without its data handling issues. That's where Pydantic comes in, providing the essential structure and validation for seamless data management.

GGUF, the long way around
This is an article about GGUF, a file format used for machine learning models. It discusses what machine learning models are and how they are produced.

Python Gevent in practice: common pitfalls to keep in mind
Learn more about the common pitfalls of using the asynchronous Python library, Gevent, and how to resolve them in this article.

Speed up Django’s collectstatic command with Collectfasta
The post introduces Collectfasta, an updated fork of Collectfast designed to enhance the performance of Django's collectstatic command. By optimizing the repository and improving performance, Collectfasta offers faster execution and efficiency compared to the standard Django command, providing a valuable tool for developers seeking enhanced performance in their Django projects.

Create A Machine Learning Powered NCAA Bracket

Dive into the fascinating world of machine learning and AI as we guide you through developing a model designed to predict NCAA tournament outcomes. From initial setup to final predictions, we’ll cover everything you need to create your own powerhouse model.

Sandboxing Python with Win32 App Isolation
The post explores the challenges and benefits of sandboxing Python, particularly in scenarios like websites executing user code or preventing attacks on Large Language Models. Win32 App Isolation offers a unique approach to sandboxing Python at an application/OS level, creating a security boundary to prevent applications from compromising the operating system.

Using LLMs to Generate Fuzz Generators
The post explores the effectiveness of Large Language Models (LLMs) in generating fuzz drivers for library API fuzzing. It discusses the challenges and benefits of LLM-based fuzz driver generation, highlighting its practicality, strategies for complex API usage, and areas for improvement based on a comprehensive study and evaluation.

Guide to Time-Series Analysis in Python
A look at why Python is a great language for time-series analysis. Plus, tips for getting started today.

Large Language Models On-Device with MediaPipe and TensorFlow Lite
The article discusses the release of the experimental MediaPipe LLM Inference API, enabling Large Language Models (LLMs) to run fully on-device across platforms. This transformative capability addresses the significant memory and compute demands of LLMs, which are over a hundred times larger than traditional on-device models, achieved through optimizations like new ops, quantization, caching, and weight sharing.

Homebrew all the Python things

Insecurity and Python pickles

Understanding Context Manager and its Syntastic Sugar

Does Python have pointers?

Interesting Projects, Tools and Libraries

openllmetry
Open-source observability for your LLM application.

CBScript
CBScript is a transpiled language, designed by SethBling. This compiler will compile CBScript files into Minecraft datapack zip files. It has many higher level language features that don't exist at the Minecraft command level.

SQLMesh
Efficient data transformation and modeling framework that is backwards compatible with dbt.

Dataverse
The Universe of Data. All about data, data science, and data engineering.

LlamaGym
Fine-tune LLM agents with online reinforcement learning.

chedule-texts-from-txt
Schedule iMessage or SMS texts from .txt files.

fructose
LLM calls as strongly-typed functions.

R2R
A framework for rapid development and deployment of production-ready RAG systems.

python-docstring-highlighter
Syntax highlighting for Python Docstring in VSCode.

Ludic
Lightweight framework for building HTML pages in pure Python.

New Releases

Python 3.13.0 alpha 5 is now available

Upcoming Events and Webinars

PyLadies London Meetup March 2024
There will be following talks

Navigating career path decisions
How Spotify personalises your search results with Machine Learning

Python Barcelona Meetup March 2024
There will be following talks

Python and Rust
Hands on Polars, an alternative to data frames leveraging in Rust

BayPIGgies Meetup March 2024
There will be following talks

The Fun World of SRE
Better Together: Unleashing the Synergy of Pandas, Polars, and Apache Arrow
Mock It Till You Make It: How to Verify Your External Mocks Without Ever Leaving Unittest

PyData Stockholm Meetup March 2024
There will be following talks

Fine-Tune Your Own Stable Diffusion Model - Tips and Tricks Included
AI Tools in Action: Enhancing Customer Experience with LLMs at Polestar

PyData Southampton Meetup March 2024
There will be following talks

The Python Powered Modern Data Stack
Transformers Inside Out
Estimating cognitive workload using electroencephalography
Benchmarking Time-Series Databases

PyData Ireland Meetup March 2024
There will be a talk, Generative AI Enterprise Landscape - Past Present and Future.

PyData Paris Meetup March 2024
There will be following talks

Deploy your Data Project on the Web using only Python
Get the best from your scikit-learn classifier: trusted probabilities and optimal binary decision

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