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
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
James Bennett
Rewriting a 20-year-old Python library
Way back in 2005, lots of people (ordinary people, not just people who work in tech) used to have personal …
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
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
Joke
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About the show
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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
Joke
Watch on YouTube
About the show
Sponsored by us! Support ou
pythonbytes.fm
Astral to join OpenAI
News and announcements from the Python community for the week of Mar 23rd, 2026
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
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
PyPy
Using Claude to fix PyPy3.11 test failures securely
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
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
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
talkpython.fm
Updates from Talk Python - March 2026
A roundup of what's new at Talk Python: course dashboard & volume controls, an MCP server & CLI for the podcast, Robyn framework experiments, Raw+DC in production, and a new Python security course on the way.
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).
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).
Nicola Iarocci
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
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
sethmlarson.dev
LAN Party Calculator (Mario Kart, Kirby Air Riders, F‑Zero)
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 o...
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 o...
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
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
Realpython
Python Modules and Packages: An Introduction Quiz – Real Python
Test your knowledge of Python modules and packages. Learn about imports, namespaces, the dir() function, and more.
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
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
Mathspp
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.
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
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
Realpython
Understanding CRUD Operations in SQL – Real Python
Learn how CRUD operations work in SQL by writing raw SQL queries with SQLite and using SQLAlchemy as an ORM in Python.
The Python Coding Stack: 3 • 7600 • 33 • 121 • When Python Stacks Up
Link: https://www.thepythoncodingstack.com/p/when-python-stacks-up-3-year-anniversary
When I was a child, I used to pace up and down the corridor at home pretending to teach an imaginary group of people. It was my way of learning.It still is.I started writing about Python as a learning
Link: https://www.thepythoncodingstack.com/p/when-python-stacks-up-3-year-anniversary
When I was a child, I used to pace up and down the corridor at home pretending to teach an imaginary group of people. It was my way of learning.It still is.I started writing about Python as a learning
Thepythoncodingstack
3 • 7600 • 33 • 121 • When Python Stacks Up
When I was a child, I used to pace up and down the corridor at home pretending to teach an imaginary group of people.
Ari Lamstein: Upcoming O’Reilly Workshop: Building Data Apps with Streamlit and Copilot
Link: https://arilamstein.com/blog/2026/03/24/upcoming-oreilly-workshop-building-data-apps-with-streamlit-and-copilot/
On April 14, I’ll be teaching a new 4‑hour live workshop for O’Reilly: Building Data Apps with Streamlit and Copilot.
If you work in Python and want to turn your analyses into interactive, shareable t
Link: https://arilamstein.com/blog/2026/03/24/upcoming-oreilly-workshop-building-data-apps-with-streamlit-and-copilot/
On April 14, I’ll be teaching a new 4‑hour live workshop for O’Reilly: Building Data Apps with Streamlit and Copilot.
If you work in Python and want to turn your analyses into interactive, shareable t
Ari Lamstein
Upcoming O’Reilly Workshop: Building Data Apps with Streamlit and Copilot
On April 14, I’ll be teaching a new 4‑hour live workshop for O’Reilly: Building Data Apps with Streamlit and Copilot. If you work in Python and want to turn your analyses into interactive, shareabl…
Mike Driscoll: The Python Show – Python Illustrated
Link: https://blog.pythonlibrary.org/2026/03/24/the-python-show-python-illustrated/
In this episode, we hear from two sisters who put together a beginner’s book about Python. The unique hook for their book is that one sister wrote the text while the other did the illustrations. Liste
Link: https://blog.pythonlibrary.org/2026/03/24/the-python-show-python-illustrated/
In this episode, we hear from two sisters who put together a beginner’s book about Python. The unique hook for their book is that one sister wrote the text while the other did the illustrations. Liste
Mouse Vs Python
The Python Show - Python Illustrated - Mouse Vs Python
In this episode, we hear from two sisters who put together a beginner’s book about Python. The unique hook for their book is that one sister wrote the text while the other did the illustrations. Listen in as we learn about these incredible sisters and how…
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #727: Sunsetting Jazzband, Spyder, A/B Testing, and More (March 24, 2026)
Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/727
#727 – MARCH 24, 2026 View in Browser » Sunsetting Jazzband Jazzband is (was) an Open Source cooperative for creating and maintaining projects. It maintained over 70 projects many of which were
Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/727
#727 – MARCH 24, 2026 View in Browser » Sunsetting Jazzband Jazzband is (was) an Open Source cooperative for creating and maintaining projects. It maintained over 70 projects many of which were
Pycoders
PyCoder’s Weekly | Issue #727
Sunsetting Jazzband, Spyder, A/B Testing, and More
Kevin Renskers: Building modern Django apps with Alpine AJAX, revisited
Link: https://www.loopwerk.io/articles/2026/alpine-ajax-django-revisited/
About nine months ago I wrote an article about my quest to simplify my web development stack. How I went from SvelteKit on the frontend and Django on the backend, to an all-Django stack for a new proj
Link: https://www.loopwerk.io/articles/2026/alpine-ajax-django-revisited/
About nine months ago I wrote an article about my quest to simplify my web development stack. How I went from SvelteKit on the frontend and Django on the backend, to an all-Django stack for a new proj
Loopwerk
Building modern Django apps with Alpine AJAX, revisited
Nine months after adopting Alpine AJAX with Django, I've gone through template partials, Jinja2, and landed on an approach that's both fast and clean.
Real Python: Quiz: Using Data Classes in Python
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/data-classes/
Revisit how Python data classes work with Python Data Classes.
You’ll review how to define data classes, add default values to fields, customize ordering and comparisons, and work with immutable data
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/data-classes/
Revisit how Python data classes work with Python Data Classes.
You’ll review how to define data classes, add default values to fields, customize ordering and comparisons, and work with immutable data
Realpython
Using Data Classes in Python Quiz – Real Python
Test your knowledge of Python data classes, namedtuple, immutability, auto-generated methods, inheritance, and slots.
Real Python: How to Use Git: A Beginner's Guide
Link: https://realpython.com/how-to-use-git/
This tutorial shows you how to use Git to track changes in a project using just a few core commands and save clean snapshots of your work. If you’ve ever changed a file, broken something, and wished y
Link: https://realpython.com/how-to-use-git/
This tutorial shows you how to use Git to track changes in a project using just a few core commands and save clean snapshots of your work. If you’ve ever changed a file, broken something, and wished y
Realpython
How to Use Git: A Beginner's Guide – Real Python
Learn how to track your code with Git using clear, step-by-step instructions. Use this guide as a reference for managing projects with version control.
Antonio Cuni: Inside SPy, part 2: Language semantics
Link: https://antocuni.eu/2026/03/25/inside-spy-part-2-language-semantics/
Inside SPy 🥸, part 2: Language semanticsThis is the second post of the Inside SPy series. The firstpost was mostly about motivations andgoals of SPy. This post will cover in more detail thesemantics o
Link: https://antocuni.eu/2026/03/25/inside-spy-part-2-language-semantics/
Inside SPy 🥸, part 2: Language semanticsThis is the second post of the Inside SPy series. The firstpost was mostly about motivations andgoals of SPy. This post will cover in more detail thesemantics o
antocuni.eu
Inside SPy, part 2: Language semantics
Language semantics: phases of execution, redshifting, static typing, and metaprogramming in SPy
PyCharm: Expanding Our Core Web Development Support in PyCharm 2026.1
Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2026/03/expanding-our-core-web-development-support-in-pycharm-2026-1/
With PyCharm 2026.1, our core IDE experience continues to evolve as we’re bringing a broader set of professional-grade web tools to all users for free. Everyone, from beginners to backend-first develo
Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2026/03/expanding-our-core-web-development-support-in-pycharm-2026-1/
With PyCharm 2026.1, our core IDE experience continues to evolve as we’re bringing a broader set of professional-grade web tools to all users for free. Everyone, from beginners to backend-first develo
Talk Python to Me: #542: Zensical - a modern static site generator
Link: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/542/zensical-a-modern-static-site-generator
If you've built documentation in the Python ecosystem, chances are you've used Martin Donath's work. His Material for MKDocs powers docs for FastAPI, uv, AWS, OpenAI, and tens of thousands of other pr
Link: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/542/zensical-a-modern-static-site-generator
If you've built documentation in the Python ecosystem, chances are you've used Martin Donath's work. His Material for MKDocs powers docs for FastAPI, uv, AWS, OpenAI, and tens of thousands of other pr
talkpython.fm
Zensical - a modern static site generator
If you've built documentation in the Python ecosystem, chances are you've used Martin Donath's work. His Material for MKDocs powers docs for FastAPI, uv, AWS, OpenAI, and tens of thousands of other projects. But when MKDocs 2.0 took a direction that would…
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Brett Cannon: Why pylock.toml includes digital attestations
Link: https://snarky.ca/why-pylock-toml-includes-digital-attestations/
A Python project got hacked where malicious releases were directly uploaded to PyPI. I said on Mastodon that had the project used trusted publishing with digital attestations, then people using a pylo
Link: https://snarky.ca/why-pylock-toml-includes-digital-attestations/
A Python project got hacked where malicious releases were directly uploaded to PyPI. I said on Mastodon that had the project used trusted publishing with digital attestations, then people using a pylo
Tall, Snarky Canadian
Why pylock.toml includes digital attestations
A Python project got hacked where malicious releases were directly uploaded to PyPI. I said on Mastodon that had the project used trusted publishing with digital attestations, then people using a pylock.toml file would have noticed something odd was going…