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Exploring Astrophysics in Python With pandas and Matplotlib
This course uses three problems often covered in introductory astro-physics courses to play in Python. Along the way you’ll learn some astronomy and how to use a variety of datascience libraries like NumPy, Matplotlib, pandas, and pint.
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What’s the Deal With setup.py, pyproject.toml and Wheels?
Packaging in Python has a bit of a history and if you’ve come across the variety of ways of specifying and building packages you might wonder “why?” This article gives you the history and current best practices.
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How to Build a Query Language in Python
This guide walks you through how to build a custom query language in Python. The example given is a language to search through song lyrics.
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Quiz: Python’s Built-in Exceptions
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Quiz: Getting Started With Testing in Python
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Build a Blog Using Django, GraphQL, and Vue
In this step-by-step project, you’ll build a blog from the ground up. You’ll turn your Django blog data models into a GraphQL API and consume it in a Vue application for users to read. You’ll end up with an admin site and a user-facing site you can continue to refine for your own use.
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Exploring Robotics and Python Through Electronic Projects
Are you interested in learning robotics with Python? Can physical electronics-based projects grow a child’s interest in coding? This week on the show, we speak with author Marwan Alsabbagh about his book “Build Your Own Robot - Using Python, CRICKIT, and Raspberry Pi.”
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How Pre-Commit Works
As a user of pre-commit hooks, do you know what happens when you run pre-commit install or why you have to run it in the first place? How does pre-commit actually work with Git? In this article, Stefanie takes you behind the scenes of how your pre-commit setup works.
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Python range(): Represent Numerical Ranges
Master the Python range() function and learn how it works under the hood. You most commonly use ranges in loops. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to iterate over ranges but also identify when there are better alternatives.
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Practices of Reliable Software Design
The author was asked what he would considered if he wrote a in-memory cache. This article talks about the eight principles he would use, many of which he wouldn’t have considered when a younger developer.
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Python’s Preprocessor
Every now and then you hear outrageous claims such as “Python has no preprocessor”, well it is there if you’re willing to dig deep enough. Learn how to hack Python’s compile step.
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500 Python Interpreters
Work continues on removing and/or optimizing the GIL in Python. This article gives a little history so you can better understand why the GIL is there and what changes are coming.
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Python Top Language of 2024
“Python continues to cement its overall dominance, buoyed by things like popular libraries for hot fields such as A.I.” Read the article to see where other languages have placed.
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10 Python Programming Optimization Techniques
Optimization should be your last step, but once you’re there, just what can you do? This article covers ten different techniques that address memory size and code performance.
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uv: Unified Python Packaging
A new release of of uv is out and it has added a lot of features. This post talks about what is new and how it can simplify your packaging process.
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PyPI Slashes Malware Response Time
“PyPI has drastically improved its malware response times, resolving 90% of issues in under 24 hours and removing 900 projects since March 2024.”
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Gists-Gone, a CLI for Bulk Deleting Your Github Gists
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deltadb: A Lightweight Database Built on Polars and Deltalake
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django-public-admin: A Public and Read-Only Django Admin
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sqlfluff: A Modular SQL Linter and Auto-Formatter
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authentik: The Authentication Glue You Need
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Scrapy Extensions, REST APIs, Django Sub-Commands, and More

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