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Reuven Lerner: Do you teach Python? Then check out course-setup

Link: https://lerner.co.il/2026/03/22/do-you-teach-python-then-check-out-course-setup/

TL;DR: If you teach Python, then you should check out course-setup (https://pypi.org/project/course-setup/) at PyPI!
I’ve been teaching Python and Pandas for many years. And while I started my teachin
Real Python: Quiz: Strings and Character Data in Python

Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-strings-characters/

In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of Python Strings and Character Data.
This quiz helps you deepen your understanding of Python’s string and byte data types. You’ll explore core concepts li
Antonio Cuni: Inside SPy, part 1: Motivations and Goals

Link: https://antocuni.eu/2025/10/29/inside-spy-part-1-motivations-and-goals/

Inside SPy🥸, part 1: Motivations and GoalsThis is the first of a series of posts in which I will try to give a deep explanation ofSPy, including motivations, goals, rules of thelanguage, differences w
Real Python: How to Use Note-Taking to Learn Python

Link: https://realpython.com/python-note-taking-guide/

Learning Python can be genuinely hard, and it’s normal to struggle with fundamental concepts. Research has shown that note-taking is invaluable when learning new things. This guide will help you get t
"Michael Kennedy's Thoughts on Technology": Replacing Flask with Robyn wasn't worth it

Link: https://mkennedy.codes/posts/replacing-flask-with-robyn-wasnt-worth-it/


TL;DR; I converted Python Bytes from Quart/Flask to the Rust-backed Robyn framework and benchmarked it with Locust. There was no meaningful speed or memory improvement - and Robyn actually used more
James Bennett: Rewriting a 20-year-old Python library

Link: https://www.b-list.org/weblog/2026/mar/23/20-year-library/

Way back in 2005, lots of people (ordinary people, not just people who work in tech) used to have personal blogs where they wrote about things, rather than using third-party short-form social media si
PyCharm: OpenAI Acquires Astral: What It Means for PyCharm Users

Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2026/03/openai-acquires-astral-what-it-means-for-pycharm-users/

On March 19, OpenAI announced that it would acquire Astral, the company behind uv, Ruff, and ty. The Astral team, led by founder Charlie Marsh, will join OpenAI’s Codex team. The deal is subject to re
Python Bytes: #474 Astral to join OpenAI

Link: https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/474/astral-to-join-openai

Topics covered in this episode:

Starlette 1.0.0
Astral to join OpenAI
uv audit
Fire and forget (or never) with Python’s asyncio
Extras
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PyPy: Using Claude to fix PyPy3.11 test failures securely

Link: https://www.pypy.org/posts/2026/03/using-claude-to-fix-pypy311-test-failures-securely.html

I got access to Claude Max for 6 months, as a promotional move Anthropic made
to Open Source Software contributors. My main OSS impact is as a maintainer for
NumPy, but I decided to see what claude-co
Talk Python Blog: Updates from Talk Python - March 2026

Link: https://talkpython.fm/blog/posts/updates-from-talk-python-march-2026/

There have been a bunch of changes to make the podcast and courses at Talk Python just a little bit better. And I wrote a few interesting articles that might pique your interest. So I thought it was t
Nicola Iarocci: Eve 2.3.1

Link: https://nicolaiarocci.com/eve-2.3.1/

I just released Eve v2.3.1. In the unlikely event that you’ve been using JSONP callbacks with Eve, you’ll want to update as this patch improves on their security (changelog).
Seth Michael Larson: LAN Party Calculator (Mario Kart, Kirby Air Riders, F-Zero)

Link: https://sethmlarson.dev/lan-party-calculator-for-mario-kart-kirby-air-riders-and-f-zero?utm_campaign=rss

Nintendo has multiple popular racing franchises,
including Mario Kart,
Kirby Air Ride, and F-Zero. Each of these
franchises spans multiple titles and consoles and
have ways to play with more than one
Real Python: Quiz: Python Modules and Packages: An Introduction

Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-modules-packages-introduction/

In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of Python Modules and Packages.
By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit how to write and import modules and packages, how to structure code for modula
Rodrigo Girão Serrão: Ask the LLM to write code for it

Link: https://mathspp.com/blog/ask-the-llm-to-write-code-for-it


This article covers a useful LLM pattern where you ask the LLM to write code to solve a problem instead of asking it to solve the problem directly.
The problem of merging two transcripts
I had two fi
Real Python: Understanding CRUD Operations in SQL

Link: https://realpython.com/courses/understanding-crud-operations-sql/

CRUD operations are at the heart of nearly every application you interact with. As a developer, you usually want to create data, read or retrieve data, update data, and delete data. Whether you access