death and gravity: DynamoDB crash course: part 2 – data model
Link: https://death.andgravity.com/dynamodb-model
This is part two of a series
covering core DynamoDB concepts,
from philosophy
all the way to single-table design.
The goal is to get you
to understand idiomatic usage and trade-offs
in under an hour.
Link: https://death.andgravity.com/dynamodb-model
This is part two of a series
covering core DynamoDB concepts,
from philosophy
all the way to single-table design.
The goal is to get you
to understand idiomatic usage and trade-offs
in under an hour.
death and gravity
DynamoDB crash course: part 2 – data model
This is part two of a series covering core DynamoDB concepts, from philosophy all the way to single-table design. The goal is to get you to understand idiomatic usage and trade-offs in under an hour. Today, we're looking at the DynamoDB data model – what…
Python Software Foundation: Introducing the PSF Community Partner Program
Link: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2026/02/introducing-psf-community-partner.html
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is excited to announce the introduction of the PSF Community Partner Program. This new program is designed as an “in-kind” way for us to support Python events and
Link: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2026/02/introducing-psf-community-partner.html
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is excited to announce the introduction of the PSF Community Partner Program. This new program is designed as an “in-kind” way for us to support Python events and
Python Software Foundation Blog
Introducing the PSF Community Partner Program
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is excited to announce the introduction of the PSF Community Partner Program . This new program is desi...
Real Python: Improving Your Tests With the Python Mock Object Library
Link: https://realpython.com/courses/improve-tests-mock-object-library/
When you’re writing robust code, tests are essential for verifying that your application logic is correct, reliable, and efficient. However, the value of your tests depends on how well they demonstrat
Link: https://realpython.com/courses/improve-tests-mock-object-library/
When you’re writing robust code, tests are essential for verifying that your application logic is correct, reliable, and efficient. However, the value of your tests depends on how well they demonstrat
Realpython
Improving Your Tests With the Python Mock Object Library – Real Python
Master Python testing with unittest.mock. Create mock objects to tame complex logic and unpredictable dependencies.
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #721: Classification With zstd, Callables, Gemini, and More (Feb. 10, 2026)
Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/721
#721 – FEBRUARY 10, 2026 View in Browser » Text Classification With Python 3.14’s zstd Module There is commonality between text classifiers and compression and there are algorithms out there to
Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/721
#721 – FEBRUARY 10, 2026 View in Browser » Text Classification With Python 3.14’s zstd Module There is commonality between text classifiers and compression and there are algorithms out there to
Pycoders
PyCoder’s Weekly | Issue #721
Classification With zstd, Callables, Gemini, and More
Talk Python to Me: #536: Fly inside FastAPI Cloud
Link: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/536/fly-inside-fastapi-cloud
You've built your FastAPI app, it's running great locally, and now you want to share it with the world. But then reality hits -- containers, load balancers, HTTPS certificates, cloud consoles with 200
Link: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/536/fly-inside-fastapi-cloud
You've built your FastAPI app, it's running great locally, and now you want to share it with the world. But then reality hits -- containers, load balancers, HTTPS certificates, cloud consoles with 200
talkpython.fm
Fly inside FastAPI Cloud
You've built your FastAPI app, it's running great locally, and now you want to share it with the world. But then reality hits -- containers, load balancers, HTTPS certificates, cloud consoles with 200 options. What if deploying was just one command? That's…
Python Morsels: Need switch-case in Python? It's not match-case!
Link: https://www.pythonmorsels.com/switch-case-in-python/
Python's match-case is not a switch-case statement. If you need switch-case, you can often use a dictionary instead.
Table of contents
The power of match-case
Matching iterables
Pattern-matching w
Link: https://www.pythonmorsels.com/switch-case-in-python/
Python's match-case is not a switch-case statement. If you need switch-case, you can often use a dictionary instead.
Table of contents
The power of match-case
Matching iterables
Pattern-matching w
Pythonmorsels
switch-case in Python? It's not match-case!
Python's match-case is not a switch-case statement. If you need switch-case, you can often use a dictionary instead.
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Nicola Iarocci: Eve 2.2.5
Link: https://nicolaiarocci.com/eve-2.2.5/
Eve v2.2.5 was just released on PyPI. It brings the pagination fix discussed in a previous post. Many thanks to Calvin Smith per contributing to the project.
Link: https://nicolaiarocci.com/eve-2.2.5/
Eve v2.2.5 was just released on PyPI. It brings the pagination fix discussed in a previous post. Many thanks to Calvin Smith per contributing to the project.
Nicola Iarocci
Eve 2.2.5
Eve v2.2.5 was just released on PyPI. It brings the pagination fix discussed in a previous post. Many thanks to Calvin Smith per contributing to the project.
Real Python: Quiz: Python's pathlib Module: Taming the File System
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-pathlib/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit how to tame the file system with Python’s pathlib module.
You’ll reinforce core pathlib concepts, including checking whether a path points to a file and instantiating Path
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-pathlib/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit how to tame the file system with Python’s pathlib module.
You’ll reinforce core pathlib concepts, including checking whether a path points to a file and instantiating Path
Real Python
Python's pathlib Module: Taming the File System Quiz – Real Python
Revisit Python's pathlib module for handling file and folder paths consistently across operating systems. Write modern, object-oriented code.
Real Python: Quiz: What Exactly Is the Zen of Python?
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/zen-of-python/
In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of The Zen of Python.
By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit core aphorisms and learn how they guide readable, maintainable, and Pythonic code.
The q
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/zen-of-python/
In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of The Zen of Python.
By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit core aphorisms and learn how they guide readable, maintainable, and Pythonic code.
The q
Realpython
What Exactly Is the Zen of Python? Quiz – Real Python
Learn and test the Zen of Python, its guiding aphorisms, and tips for writing clearer, more readable, and maintainable code.
Seth Michael Larson: Cooler Analytics
Link: https://sethmlarson.dev/cooler-analytics?utm_campaign=rss
You don't need analytics on your blog, but maybe you need analytics for your cooler?
The last place you’d expect to find analytics.
Last Sunday was the Superbowl in the USA, where former Vikings
Link: https://sethmlarson.dev/cooler-analytics?utm_campaign=rss
You don't need analytics on your blog, but maybe you need analytics for your cooler?
The last place you’d expect to find analytics.
Last Sunday was the Superbowl in the USA, where former Vikings
sethmlarson.dev
Cooler Analytics
You don't need analytics on your blog, but maybe you need analytics for your cooler?
The last place you’d expect to find analytics.
Last Sunday was the Superbowl in the USA, where former V...
The last place you’d expect to find analytics.
Last Sunday was the Superbowl in the USA, where former V...
Real Python: What Exactly Is the Zen of Python?
Link: https://realpython.com/zen-of-python/
The Zen of Python is a collection of 19 aphorisms that capture the guiding principles behind Python’s design. You can display them anytime by running import this in a Python REPL. Tim Peters wrote the
Link: https://realpython.com/zen-of-python/
The Zen of Python is a collection of 19 aphorisms that capture the guiding principles behind Python’s design. You can display them anytime by running import this in a Python REPL. Tim Peters wrote the
Real Python
What Exactly Is the Zen of Python? – Real Python
The Zen of Python is a collection of 19 guiding principles for writing good Python code. Learn its history, meaning, and hidden jokes.
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Django Weblog: Django Steering Council 2025 Year in Review
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/feb/11/steering-council-2025-year-in-review/
The members of the Steering Council wanted to provide you all with a
quick TL;DR of our work in 2025.
First off, we were elected at the end of 2024 and got started in earnest
in early 2025 with th
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/feb/11/steering-council-2025-year-in-review/
The members of the Steering Council wanted to provide you all with a
quick TL;DR of our work in 2025.
First off, we were elected at the end of 2024 and got started in earnest
in early 2025 with th
Django Project
Django Steering Council 2025 Year in Review
Posted by Frank Wiles on Feb. 11, 2026
PyCharm: Python Unplugged on PyTV – A Free Online Python Conference for Everyone
Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2026/02/python-unplugged-on-pytv/
The PyCharm team loves being part of the global Python community. From PyCon US to EuroPython to every PyCon in between, we enjoy the atmosphere at conferences, as well as meeting people who are as p
Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2026/02/python-unplugged-on-pytv/
The PyCharm team loves being part of the global Python community. From PyCon US to EuroPython to every PyCon in between, we enjoy the atmosphere at conferences, as well as meeting people who are as p
PyBites: The Vibe Coding trap
Link: https://pybit.es/articles/the-vibe-coding-trap/
One of my readers replied to an email I sent a couple of weeks ago and we got into a brief discussion on what I’ll call, Skills Erosion.
They brought up the point that by leaning too heavily on AI to
Link: https://pybit.es/articles/the-vibe-coding-trap/
One of my readers replied to an email I sent a couple of weeks ago and we got into a brief discussion on what I’ll call, Skills Erosion.
They brought up the point that by leaning too heavily on AI to
Pybites
The Vibe Coding Trap - Pybites
One of my readers replied to an email I sent a couple of weeks ago and we got into a brief discussion on what I'll call, Skills Erosion.
Python Software Foundation: Python is for Everyone: Inside the PSF's D&I Work Group
Link: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2026/02/python-is-for-everyone-inside-psfs-d.html
We are living in a moment where diversity and inclusion work is being actively undermined. From policy changes to corporate rollbacks, the gains we’ve fought for are being questioned and dismantled. H
Link: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2026/02/python-is-for-everyone-inside-psfs-d.html
We are living in a moment where diversity and inclusion work is being actively undermined. From policy changes to corporate rollbacks, the gains we’ve fought for are being questioned and dismantled. H
Python Software Foundation Blog
Python is for Everyone: Inside the PSF's D&I Work Group
We are living in a moment where diversity and inclusion work is being actively undermined. From policy changes to corporate rollbacks, the ...
Real Python: Quiz: Python's list Data Type: A Deep Dive With Examples
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-list/
Get hands-on with Python lists in this quick quiz. You’ll revisit indexing and slicing, update items in place, and compare list methods.
Along the way, you’ll look at reversing elements, using the lis
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-list/
Get hands-on with Python lists in this quick quiz. You’ll revisit indexing and slicing, update items in place, and compare list methods.
Along the way, you’ll look at reversing elements, using the lis
Realpython
Python's list Data Type: A Deep Dive With Examples Quiz – Real Python
Check your Python list skills with quick tasks on indexing, slicing, methods, copies, comprehensions, and pitfalls.
Seth Michael Larson: Automated public shaming of open source maintainers
Link: https://sethmlarson.dev/automated-public-shaming-of-open-source-maintainers?utm_campaign=rss
This is a follow-up to “New era of slop security reports for open source”.
Matplotlib, the unfortunate target of this new type of harassment,
publishes a clear generative AI use policy.
That boundary
Link: https://sethmlarson.dev/automated-public-shaming-of-open-source-maintainers?utm_campaign=rss
This is a follow-up to “New era of slop security reports for open source”.
Matplotlib, the unfortunate target of this new type of harassment,
publishes a clear generative AI use policy.
That boundary
sethmlarson.dev
Automated public shaming of open source maintainers
This is a follow-up to “New era of slop security reports for open source”.
Matplotlib, the unfortunate target of this new type of harassment,
publishes a clear generative AI use policy.
That bou...
Matplotlib, the unfortunate target of this new type of harassment,
publishes a clear generative AI use policy.
That bou...
Peter Hoffmann: Garmin Inreach Mini 2 Leaflet checkin map
Link: https://peter-hoffmann.com/2026/garmin-inreach-mini-2-leaflet-checkin-map.html
We will be trekking the eastern part of the Great Himalaya Trail in Nepal in
March/April. Details on the route and our plans can be found at
https://greathimalayatrail.de. Our intent is to keep friend
Link: https://peter-hoffmann.com/2026/garmin-inreach-mini-2-leaflet-checkin-map.html
We will be trekking the eastern part of the Great Himalaya Trail in Nepal in
March/April. Details on the route and our plans can be found at
https://greathimalayatrail.de. Our intent is to keep friend
Peter-Hoffmann
Garmin Inreach Mini 2 Leaflet checkin map
Scraping Checkin Messages from a Garmin Inreach Mini 2 and displaying them with a leaflet plugin on a map
Real Python: The Real Python Podcast – Episode #284: Running Local LLMs With Ollama and Connecting With Python
Link: https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/284/
Would you like to learn how to work with LLMs locally on your own computer? How do you integrate your Python projects with a local model? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another
Link: https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/284/
Would you like to learn how to work with LLMs locally on your own computer? How do you integrate your Python projects with a local model? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another
Realpython
Episode #284: Running Local LLMs With Ollama and Connecting With Python – The Real Python Podcast
Would you like to learn how to work with LLMs locally on your own computer? How do you integrate your Python projects with a local model? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.
Armin Ronacher: The Final Bottleneck
Link: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/2/13/the-final-bottleneck/
Historically, writing code was slower than reviewing code.
It might not have felt that way, because code reviews sat in queues until
someone got around to picking it up. But if you compare the
actual
Link: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/2/13/the-final-bottleneck/
Historically, writing code was slower than reviewing code.
It might not have felt that way, because code reviews sat in queues until
someone got around to picking it up. But if you compare the
actual
Armin Ronacher's Thoughts and Writings
The Final Bottleneck
AI speeds up writing code, but accountability and review capacity still impose hard limits.
Python Morsels: Setting default dictionary values in Python
Link: https://www.pythonmorsels.com/default-dictionary-values/
There are many ways to set default values for dictionary key lookups in Python. Which way you should use will depend on your use case.
Table of contents
The get method: lookups with a default
The
Link: https://www.pythonmorsels.com/default-dictionary-values/
There are many ways to set default values for dictionary key lookups in Python. Which way you should use will depend on your use case.
Table of contents
The get method: lookups with a default
The
Pythonmorsels
Setting default dictionary values in Python
There are many ways to set default values for dictionary key lookups in Python. Which way you should use will depend on your use case.