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Real Python: Quiz: Recursion in Python: An Introduction

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

In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of
Recursion in Python.
By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit what recursion is, how base and recursive cases work, when recursion is a good fit for
Hugo van Kemenade: And now for something completely different

Link: https://hugovk.dev/blog/2025/and-now/

Starting in 2019, Python 3.8 and
3.9 release manager Łukasz Langa
added a new section to the release notes called “And now for something completely
different” with a sketch transcript from Monty Pytho
Real Python: Reading User Input From the Keyboard With Python

Link: https://realpython.com/courses/reading-user-input-from-keyboard/

You may often want to make your Python programs more interactive by responding dynamically to input from the user. Learning how to read user input from the keyboard unlocks exciting possibilities and
Reuven Lerner: Reuven’s 2025 in review

Link: https://lerner.co.il/2025/12/23/reuvens-2025-in-review/

Can you believe that 2025 is almost over? It was full of big events for me, and yet it also whizzed past at breakneck speed.
And so, before we start 2026, I want to share a whole bunch of updates on w
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #714: Narwhals, Selenium, Testing Conundrum, and More (Dec. 23, 2025)

Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/714

#714 – DECEMBER 23, 2025 View in Browser » Writing DataFrame-Agnostic Python Code With Narwhals If you’re a Python library developer looking to write DataFrame-agnostic code, this tutorial will
Giampaolo Rodola: C heap introspection in psutil

Link: https://gmpy.dev/blog/2025/psutil-heap-introspection-apis

Memory leaks in Python are often straightforward to diagnose. Just look at RSS,
track Python object counts, follow reference graphs. But leaks inside C
extension modules are another story. Traditional
Real Python: Quiz: LlamaIndex in Python: A RAG Guide With Examples

Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/llamaindex-examples/

In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of the LlamaIndex in Python: A RAG Guide With Examples tutorial.
By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit how to create and persist an index to disk, r
Real Python: LlamaIndex in Python: A RAG Guide With Examples

Link: https://realpython.com/llamaindex-examples/

Discover how to use LlamaIndex with practical examples. This framework helps you build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) apps using Python. LlamaIndex lets you load your data and documents, create
Seth Michael Larson: Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) for SMS

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

Have you ever wanted the power of email Blind Carbon Copy (BCC), but
for SMS? I've wanted this functionality myself for parties and organizing,
specifically without needing to use a
third-party servic
Seth Michael Larson: Getting started with Playdate on Ubuntu 🟨

Link: https://sethmlarson.dev/getting-started-with-playdate-on-ubuntu?utm_campaign=rss




Trina got me a Playdate for Christmas this year! I've always been
intrigued by this console, as it is highly constrained in terms
of pixel and color-depth (400x240, 2 colors), but also provides man
"Michael Kennedy's Thoughts on Technology": DevOps Python Supply Chain Security

Link: https://mkennedy.codes/posts/devops-python-supply-chain-security/


In my last article, “Python Supply Chain Security Made Easy” I talked about how to automate pip-audit so you don’t accidentally ship malicious Python packages to production. While there was defense i
Mark Dufour: A (biased) Pure Python Performance Comparison

Link: http://shed-skin.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-biased-pure-python-performance.html

The following is a performance comparison of several (pure) Python implementations, for a large part of the Shed Skin example set. I left out some of the examples, that would result in an unfair compa
Seth Michael Larson: Nintendo GameCube and Switch “Wrapped” 2025 🎮🎁

Link: https://sethmlarson.dev/nintendo-gamecube-and-switch-wrapped-2025?utm_campaign=rss


This is my last blog post for 2025 💜 Thanks for reading, see you in 2026!


One of my goals for 2025 was to play more games!
I've been collecting play activity for my Nintendo Switch,
Switch 2, and m
Zero to Mastery: [December 2025] Python Monthly Newsletter 🐍

Link: https://zerotomastery.io/blog/python-monthly-newsletter-december-2025/?utm_source=python-rss-feed

73rd issue of Andrei's Python Monthly: A big change is coming. Read the full newsletter to get up-to-date with everything you need to know from last month.
Talk Python to Me: #532: 2025 Python Year in Review

Link: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/532/2025-python-year-in-review

Python in 2025 is in a delightfully refreshing place: the GIL's days are numbered, packaging is getting sharper tools, and the type checkers are multiplying like gremlins snacking after midnight. On t
Hugo van Kemenade: Replacing python-dateutil to remove six

Link: https://hugovk.dev/blog/2025/minus-six/

The dateutil library is a popular and powerful Python library for dealing with dates and
times.
However, it still supports Python 2.7 by
depending on the six compatibility shim,
and I’d prefer not to
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #715: Top 5 of 2025, LlamaIndex, Python 3.15 Speed, and More (Dec. 30, 2025)

Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/715

#715 – DECEMBER 30, 2025 View in Browser » Welcome to the end of 2025 PyCoders newsletter. In addition to your regular content, this week we have included the top 5 most clicked articles of the ye
Paolo Melchiorre: Looking Back at Python Pescara 2025

Link: https://www.paulox.net/2025/12/31/looking-back-at-python-pescara-2025/

A personal retrospective on Python Pescara in 2025: events, people, and moments that shaped a growing local community, reflecting on continuity, experimentation, and how a small group connected to the
"Michael Kennedy's Thoughts on Technology": Python Numbers Every Programmer Should Know

Link: https://mkennedy.codes/posts/python-numbers-every-programmer-should-know/

There are numbers every Python programmer should know. For example, how fast or slow is it to add an item to a list in Python? What about opening a file? Is that less than a millisecond? Is there some