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Real Python: How to Write Docstrings in Python

Link: https://realpython.com/how-to-write-docstrings-in-python/

Writing clear, consistent docstrings in Python helps others understand your code’s purpose, parameters, and outputs. In this guide on how to write docstrings in Python, you’ll learn about best practic
Caktus Consulting Group: How to migrate from pip-tools to uv

Link: https://www.caktusgroup.com/blog/2025/08/25/migrate-pip-tools-to-uv/

At Caktus, many of our projects use pip-tools for dependency management. Following Tobias’ post How to Migrate your Python & Django Projects to uv, we were looking to migrate other projects to uv, but
The Lunar Cowboy: Introducing unittest-fixtures

Link: https://lunarcowboy.com/introducing-unittest-fixtures.html

I would like to introduce unittest-fixtures. The
unittest-fixtures package is a
helper for the
unittest.TestCase class
that allows one to define fixtures as simple functions and declare them in
your T
Python Bytes: #446 State of Python 2025

Link: https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/446/state-of-python-2025

<strong>Topics covered in this episode:</strong><br>

<ul>
<li><em>* <a href="http://pypistats.org?featured_on=pythonbytes">pypistats.org</a> was down, is now back, and there’s a CLI</em>*</li>
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Seth Michael Larson: SMS URLs

Link: https://sethmlarson.dev/sms-urls?utm_campaign=rss

Did you know there are is a URL scheme for sending
an “SMS” or text message, similar to mailto:? SMS URLs
are defined in RFC 5724 and are formatted like so:
sms:<recipient(s)>?body=<body>

Here's a bu
Real Python: Quiz: Python Skill Test

Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-skill-test/

🐍 How Strong Are Your Python Skills? 🚀
This quick quiz gives you a snapshot of where you stand, whether you’re just starting out with Python or have years of coding under your belt.
Test your Python s
Real Python: Profiling Performance in Python

Link: https://realpython.com/courses/profiling-performance/

Do you want to optimize the performance of your Python program to make it run faster or consume less memory? Before diving into any performance tuning, you should strongly consider using a technique c
Mike Driscoll: Python Books and Courses – Back to School Sale

Link: https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2025/08/26/python-books-and-courses-back-to-school-sale/

If you are heading back to school and need to learn Python, consider checking out my sale. You can get 25% off any of my eBooks or courses using the following coupon at checkout: FALL25

Python Store
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #696: Namespaces, with, functools.Placeholder, and More (Aug. 26, 2025)

Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/696

#696 – AUGUST 26, 2025 View in Browser » Python Namespace Packages Are a Pain Namespace packages are a way of splitting a Python package across multiple directories. Namespaces can be implicit o
Real Python: Quiz: Python Annotations

Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-annotations/

In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of lazy annotations introduced in Python 3.14.
By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit how they improve performance, address forward reference issues,
The Python Show: Neural Networks and Data Visualization with Nicolas Rougier

Link: https://www.pythonshow.com/p/neural-networks-and-data-visualization

In this episode, we have the honor of having Nicolas Rougier on our show. Nicolas is a researcher and team leader at the Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases (Bordeaux, France).We discuss how Nicol
Real Python: Python 3.14 Preview: Lazy Annotations

Link: https://realpython.com/python-annotations/

Recent Python releases have introduced several small improvements to the type hinting system, but Python 3.14 brings a single major change: lazy annotations. This change delays annotation evaluation u
Seth Michael Larson: The vulnerability might be in the proof-of-concept

Link: https://sethmlarson.dev/the-vulnerability-is-in-the-proof-of-concept?utm_campaign=rss



The Security Developer-in-Residence role at the Python Software Foundation is funded by Alpha-Omega. Thanks to Alpha-Omega for sponsoring security in the Python ecosystem.



I'm on the securi
Real Python: Quiz: Working With Python's .__dict__ Attribute

Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/working-dict-attributes/

This quiz helps you sharpen your understanding of Python’s .__dict__ attribute. You’ll revisit how attributes are stored, who actually has a .__dict__, what mappingproxy means, and why __slots__ matte
Real Python: Quiz: Profiling Performance in Python

Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/profiling-performance/

Ready to level up your Python code optimization skills? In this quiz, you’ll revisit key concepts about profiling, benchmarking, and diagnosing performance bottlenecks. You’ll practice with tools like
Mahmoud Hashemi: What I've been up to in 2025

Link: http://sedimental.org/what_i_ve_been_up_to_in_2025.html

Been quiet around here. Time to change that!

The short version up front:
Since starting a family and leaving Stripe, I've pursued the dream that brought me to Silicon Valley.
I've founded a startup.
eGenix.com: Python Meeting Düsseldorf - 2025-09-10

Link: https://www.egenix.com/company/news/Python-Meeting-Duesseldorf-2025-09-10

The following text is in German, since we're announcing a regional user group meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Ankündigung
Das nächste Python Meeting Düsseldorf findet an folgendem Termin statt:

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