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Python 3.13: Cool New Features for You to Try
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Debug With pdb and breakpoint()
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Refactoring Python With Tree-Sitter & Jedi
Jack was toying around with a refactor where he wanted to replace a variable name across a large number of files. His usual tools of grep and sed weren’t sufficient, so he tried tree-sitter instead. Associated HN Discussion.
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rerankers: A Lightweight Library to Unify Ranking Methods
Information retrieval often uses a two-stage pipeline, where the first stage does a quick pass and the second re-ranks the content. This post talks about re-ranking, the different methods out there, and introduces a Python library to help you out.
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Counting Sheeps With Contracts in Python
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Paying Down Tech Debt: Further Learnings
Technical debt is the accumulation of design decisions that eventually slow teams down. This post talks about two ways to pay it down: using tech debt payments to get into the flow, and what you need before doing a big re-write.
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Asyncio gather() in the Background
The asyncio.gather() method works as the meeting point for multiple co-routines, but it doesn’t have to be a synchronous call. This post teaches you how to use .gather() in the background.
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Advanced Python import Techniques
The Python import system is as powerful as it is useful. In this in-depth video course, you’ll learn how to harness this power to improve the structure and maintainability of your code.
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Mentors
Ryan just finished his second round mentoring with the Djangonaut.Space program. This post talks about both how you can help your mentor help you, and how to be a good mentor.
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Customising Object Creation With __new__
The dunder method __new__ is used to customise object creation and is a core stepping stone in understanding metaprogramming in Python.
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Prompting a User for Input
This short post shows you how to prompt your users for input with Python’s built-in input() function.
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When and How to Start Coding With Kids
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