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Fake recruiter coding tests target devs with malicious Python packages
RL found the VMConnect campaign continuing with malicious actors posing as recruiters, using packages and the names of financial firms to lure developers.

Articles, Tutorials and Talks

What’s New In Python 3.13
This article explains the new features in Python 3.13, compared to 3.12. Python 3.13 will be released on October 1, 2024.

Avoid These 7 Common OOP Mistakes in Python

The video discusses common bad practices in Python object-oriented programming and how to avoid them. It covers issues like using classes unnecessarily instead of functions, overusing mixins, and excessive encapsulation, while providing practical examples and alternatives to improve code structure and readability.

Multiversion Python Thoughts
A braindump on how to make multi version in Python work.

Python macOS Framework Builds
Building Python with --enable-framework changes some stuff around; should you care?

Deep learning compilers and how the sausage is made

A series of discussions focused on deep learning compilers and machine learning. It covers how deep learning models are optimized and deployed for practical use cases. The content dives into topics relevant for developers and engineers working with AI frameworks and model performance optimization.

Breaking Bell's Inequality with Monte Carlo Simulations in Python
In this article, we explore a game that challenges the very foundations of classical physics and introduces us to the strange world of quantum mechanics.

Python HTTP Clients: Requests vs. HTTPX vs. AIOHTTP
Learn about the differences between Requests, HTTPX, and AIOHTTP, and when to use each library for your Python projects.

Injecting syscall faults in Python and Ruby
The post introduces a Python and Ruby library called Cirron that allows developers to inject syscall faults for testing purposes. It demonstrates how to use Cirron to simulate various error conditions, such as disk space issues and network timeouts, by modifying syscall behavior, enabling more robust testing of error handling in software.

How We Made Jupyter Notebooks Load 10 Times Faster
When we received feedback our Notebooks UI was taking too long too load, our engineers dove into ways to improve the developer experience — bringing some load times from 30 seconds down to less than one.

How To Perform Unit Testing in Flask
Learn how to efficiently test your Flask applications using pytest to ensure robust and error-free code.

Build a Translation Application Using Tkinter and OpenAI
In this tutorial, we'll build a desktop translator application to translate natural language using ChatGPT APIs. We'll be building the UI using the Tkinter library from the Python standard library.

Revival Hijack – PyPI hijack technique exploited in the wild, puts 22K packages at risk
The article discusses a PyPI supply chain attack technique called "Revival Hijack," where attackers can hijack removed packages by re-registering them. JFrog's research team found that this technique could potentially affect 22,000 existing PyPI packages, leading to hundreds of thousands of malicious downloads, and they took proactive measures to protect the PyPI community by safely reserving abandoned packages.

Interesting Projects, Tools and Libraries

ell
A language model programming framework.

TinyStatus
TinyStatus is a simple, customizable status page generator that allows you to monitor the status of various services and display them on a clean, responsive web page.

NestedText
Human readable and writable data interchange format.

FluxMusic
Text-to-Music Generation with Rectified Flow Transformers.

LightAPI
LightApi is a lightweight API framework designed for rapid development of RESTful APIs in Python. It provides a simple and intuitive interface for defining endpoints and handling HTTP requests without the need for complex configuration or dependencies.

peepDB
open-source CLI tool and python library to quickly view MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB database tables.

Dante
A zero-setup, easy to use document store for Python.

New Releases

Python in Visual Studio Code – September 2024 Release
This release includes the following announcements:

Django unit test support
Go to definition from inlay hints with Pylance

Upcoming Events and Webinars

PyLadies Dublin Meetup September 2024
There will be following talks

Python for Geospatial
Behind the Scenes of DevRel & Community Programs How to Get Involved
Dynamic Workflows with Airflow and Python
Python up your next coding interview: tips and tricks to confidently pass it

PyLadies London Meetup September 2024
There will be following talks

Managing Risks in Generative AI: Implementing Guardrails for Trustworthy Content
Embedding Software Engineering Best Practices into Machine Learning Projects with Kedro

PyData Leeds Meetup September 2024
There will be following talks

Do you need AI, or do you need a reporting dashboard?
Qoria: Unlocking Potential - Creating a safer online for children

PyData Southampton Meetup September 2024
There will be following talks

DL for tabular data with text and images: all that you don't need [but is good to know]
Pitfalls in Data Science Projects (and how to avoid them)

PyData Berlin Meetup September 2024
There will be following talks

FAir Interpolation Method (FAIM) for Trade-Offs between Mutually Exclusive Algorithmic Fairness Criteria in Machine Learning and Law?
AI on a Microbudget - Methods of Machine Learning Miniaturization?

PyData Manchester Meetup September 2024
There will be following talks

Unlocking climate data for SME carbon accounting
Rapidly Prototyping RAG applications using Local Models
Small Data - Dealing with Climate uncertainty

PyData Montreal Meetup September 2024
There will be following talks

Singer-spec & Meltano: code first open source ETL
Tackling the challenges of Text Annotation using Active Learning

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