Python Bytes: #481 Ways to die
Link: https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/481/ways-to-die
Topics covered in this episode:
Dumb Ways for an Open Source Project to Die
How to create a pylock.toml lockfile
https://github.com/facebook/Lifeguard
Choosing a Python Logging Library in 2026
Extras
Link: https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/481/ways-to-die
Topics covered in this episode:
Dumb Ways for an Open Source Project to Die
How to create a pylock.toml lockfile
https://github.com/facebook/Lifeguard
Choosing a Python Logging Library in 2026
Extras
pythonbytes.fm
Ways to die
News and announcements from the Python community for the week of May 25th, 2026
Talk Python to Me: #549: Great Docs
Link: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/549/great-docs
Your documentation has two audiences now - humans reading the rendered HTML, and AI agents trying to make sense of your library. Rich Iannone and Michael Chow from Posit are back on Talk Python with a
Link: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/549/great-docs
Your documentation has two audiences now - humans reading the rendered HTML, and AI agents trying to make sense of your library. Rich Iannone and Michael Chow from Posit are back on Talk Python with a
talkpython.fm
Great Docs
Your documentation has two audiences now - humans reading the rendered HTML, and AI agents trying to make sense of your library. Rich Iannone and Michael Chow from Posit are back on Talk Python with a brand new Python documentation tool called Great Docs…
Graham Dumpleton: WSGISwitchInterval in mod_wsgi 6.0.0
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/05/wsgi-switch-interval-in-mod-wsgi-6-0-0/
The first two posts in this series covered new directives in mod_wsgi 6.0.0 that change the concurrency model the interpreter runs under. WSGIPerInterpreterGIL opts a sub-interpreter into its own GIL.
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/05/wsgi-switch-interval-in-mod-wsgi-6-0-0/
The first two posts in this series covered new directives in mod_wsgi 6.0.0 that change the concurrency model the interpreter runs under. WSGIPerInterpreterGIL opts a sub-interpreter into its own GIL.
grahamdumpleton.me
WSGISwitchInterval in mod_wsgi 6.0.0 - Graham Dumpleton
mod_wsgi 6.0.0 adds WSGISwitchInterval, a tuning lever for Python's GIL switch interval. With proper telemetry it can deliver large gains on CPU-bound workloads.
Bob Belderbos: From Python Script to Production: A Django Coaching Case Study
Link: https://belderbos.dev/blog/daniele-django-movie-anime-discovery/
Six weeks of 1:1 coaching. The output: a Django app in production on Fly.io, covering movies, anime, and manga, with user accounts, a save library, Docker, and CI/CD on every push. Daniele started wit
Link: https://belderbos.dev/blog/daniele-django-movie-anime-discovery/
Six weeks of 1:1 coaching. The output: a Django app in production on Fly.io, covering movies, anime, and manga, with user accounts, a save library, Docker, and CI/CD on every push. Daniele started wit
belderbos.dev
From Python Script to Production: A Django Coaching Case Study
Career changer, new to Django, built and shipped a movie and anime discovery platform in 6 weeks of 1:1 Python coaching.
Graham Dumpleton: Free-threading vs the GIL in mod_wsgi 6.0.0
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/05/free-threading-vs-the-gil-in-mod-wsgi-6-0-0/
The previous post in this series walked through tuning WSGISwitchInterval to claw back throughput on a multi-threaded mod_wsgi daemon group whose workload is CPU-bound Python. Tightening the switch in
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/05/free-threading-vs-the-gil-in-mod-wsgi-6-0-0/
The previous post in this series walked through tuning WSGISwitchInterval to claw back throughput on a multi-threaded mod_wsgi daemon group whose workload is CPU-bound Python. Tightening the switch in
grahamdumpleton.me
Free-threading vs the GIL in mod_wsgi 6.0.0 - Graham Dumpleton
Free-threading in mod_wsgi 6.0.0 lets a single process spread Python work across multiple cores. A metrics comparison against the GIL-enabled benchmarks from before.
Armin Ronacher: Clanker: A Word For The Machine
Link: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/5/26/clankers/
In my last post I used the word “clanker” as an
alternative to “agent” quite consistently and probably excessively. That choice
ended up attracting a lot more attention than I expected in the Hacker
Link: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/5/26/clankers/
In my last post I used the word “clanker” as an
alternative to “agent” quite consistently and probably excessively. That choice
ended up attracting a lot more attention than I expected in the Hacker
Armin Ronacher's Thoughts and Writings
Clanker: A Word For The Machine
Why I like the word clanker and why machines are not people.
Real Python: Quiz: Perfect Your Python Development Setup
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/perfect-your-python-development-setup/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Perfect Your Python Development Setup learning path:
Learning Path
Perfect Your Python Development Setup
17 Resources ⋅ Skills: VS C
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/perfect-your-python-development-setup/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Perfect Your Python Development Setup learning path:
Learning Path
Perfect Your Python Development Setup
17 Resources ⋅ Skills: VS C
Realpython
Perfect Your Python Development Setup Quiz – Real Python
Test your skills on Python virtual environments, pyenv version management, and choosing a great programming font for your dev setup.
Real Python: Quiz: Files and File Streams
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/files-and-file-streams-in-python/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Files and File Streams learning path:
Learning Path
Files and File Streams
13 Resources ⋅ Skills: Python, Pathlib, File I/O, Seriali
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/files-and-file-streams-in-python/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Files and File Streams learning path:
Learning Path
Files and File Streams
13 Resources ⋅ Skills: Python, Pathlib, File I/O, Seriali
Realpython
Files and File Streams Quiz – Real Python
Test what you learned about Python file handling, pathlib, context managers, and reading or writing WAV files in this learning path wrap-up quiz.
Real Python: Quiz: Functions and Scopes
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/functions-and-scopes/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Functions and Scopes learning path:
Learning Path
Functions and Scopes
12 Resources ⋅ Skills: Python, Functions, Scope, Arguments, P
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/functions-and-scopes/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Functions and Scopes learning path:
Learning Path
Functions and Scopes
12 Resources ⋅ Skills: Python, Functions, Scope, Arguments, P
Realpython
Functions and Scopes Quiz – Real Python
Test your understanding of Python functions and scopes: parameters, arguments, return values, inner functions, namespaces, and the LEGB rule.
Real Python: Quiz: I/O Operations and String Formatting
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/input-output-operations-and-string-formatting/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
I/O Operations and String Formatting learning path:
Learning Path
I/O Operations and String Formatting
10 Resources ⋅ Skills: Python
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/input-output-operations-and-string-formatting/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
I/O Operations and String Formatting learning path:
Learning Path
I/O Operations and String Formatting
10 Resources ⋅ Skills: Python
Realpython
I/O Operations and String Formatting Quiz – Real Python
Test your understanding of Python I/O and string formatting: input(), print(), stripping methods, the format mini-language, and f-strings.
Real Python: Quiz: Testing and Continuous Integration
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/test-your-python-apps/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Testing and Continuous Integration learning path:
Learning Path
Testing and Continuous Integration
10 Resources ⋅ Skills: Unit Testi
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/test-your-python-apps/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Testing and Continuous Integration learning path:
Learning Path
Testing and Continuous Integration
10 Resources ⋅ Skills: Unit Testi
Realpython
Testing and Continuous Integration Quiz – Real Python
Test your understanding of Python testing with unittest, pytest, mock, code quality tools, and CI with GitHub Actions in 20 questions.
Real Python: Quiz: Connecting LLMs to Your Data With Python MCP Servers
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-mcp-video/
In this video course quiz, you’ll test your understanding of
Connecting LLMs to Your Data With Python MCP Servers.
By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit core MCP concepts like the
client-server
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-mcp-video/
In this video course quiz, you’ll test your understanding of
Connecting LLMs to Your Data With Python MCP Servers.
By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit core MCP concepts like the
client-server
Realpython
Connecting LLMs to Your Data With Python MCP Servers Quiz – Real Python
Test what you know about the Model Context Protocol by reviewing MCP servers, clients, tools, resources, and prompts in Python.
Real Python: Quiz: DevOps With Python
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-devops/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
DevOps With Python learning path:
Learning Path
DevOps With Python
10 Resources ⋅ Skills: Packaging & Deployment, CI/CD, AWS, Docker
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-devops/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
DevOps With Python learning path:
Learning Path
DevOps With Python
10 Resources ⋅ Skills: Packaging & Deployment, CI/CD, AWS, Docker
Realpython
DevOps With Python Quiz – Real Python
Test your DevOps with Python skills: running scripts, managing pip dependencies, GitHub Actions CI/CD, and logging in 16 questions.
Real Python: Quiz: Python Control Flow and Loops
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-control-flow-and-loops/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Python Control Flow and Loops learning path:
Learning Path
Python Control Flow and Loops
15 Resources ⋅ Skills: Python, Control Flow
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-control-flow-and-loops/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Python Control Flow and Loops learning path:
Learning Path
Python Control Flow and Loops
15 Resources ⋅ Skills: Python, Control Flow
Realpython
Python Control Flow and Loops Quiz – Real Python
Test your understanding of Python control flow: conditional statements, Boolean operators, for and while loops, break, continue, and nested loops.
Real Python: Quiz: Data Science With Python Core Skills
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/data-science-python-core-skills/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Data Science With Python Core Skills learning path:
Learning Path
Data Science With Python Core Skills
21 Resources ⋅ Skills: Pandas
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/data-science-python-core-skills/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Data Science With Python Core Skills learning path:
Learning Path
Data Science With Python Core Skills
21 Resources ⋅ Skills: Pandas
Realpython
Data Science With Python Core Skills Quiz – Real Python
Test your data science core skills in Python, including CSV and JSON file handling, pandas DataFrames, and NumPy arrays.
Real Python: Quiz: Python Web Scraping
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-web-scraping/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Python Web Scraping learning path:
Learning Path
Python Web Scraping
10 Resources ⋅ Skills: Web Scraping, HTTP Requests, Data Parsin
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-web-scraping/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Python Web Scraping learning path:
Learning Path
Python Web Scraping
10 Resources ⋅ Skills: Web Scraping, HTTP Requests, Data Parsin
Realpython
Python Web Scraping Quiz – Real Python
Revisit Requests, Beautiful Soup, Scrapy, and Selenium in this wrap-up quiz covering the Python Web Scraping learning path.
Real Python: Quiz: Data Collection & Storage
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/data-collection-storage/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Data Collection & Storage learning path:
Learning Path
Data Collection & Storage
9 Resources ⋅ Skills: CSV, JSON, pandas, Excel, SQL
Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/data-collection-storage/
In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the
Data Collection & Storage learning path:
Learning Path
Data Collection & Storage
9 Resources ⋅ Skills: CSV, JSON, pandas, Excel, SQL
Realpython
Data Collection & Storage Quiz – Real Python
Test your skills across the Data Collection & Storage learning path with this wrap-up quiz on CSV, JSON, and SQL in Python.
Real Python: Connecting LLMs to Your Data With Python MCP Servers
Link: https://realpython.com/courses/connecting-llms-data-python-mcp-servers/
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a new open protocol that allows AI models to interact with external systems in a standardized, extensible way. In this video course, you’ll install MCP, explore its
Link: https://realpython.com/courses/connecting-llms-data-python-mcp-servers/
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a new open protocol that allows AI models to interact with external systems in a standardized, extensible way. In this video course, you’ll install MCP, explore its
Realpython
Connecting LLMs to Your Data With Python MCP Servers – Real Python
Build an MCP server in Python that exposes tools, resources, and prompts so AI agents like Cursor can interact with your data.
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #736: Polars Sort-Merge Joins, Zen, Resolving Lazy Imports, and More (2026-05-26)
Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/736
#736 – MAY 26, 2026 View in Browser » Streaming Sort-Merge Joins in Polars “Joins are often one of the most expensive parts of a query. Once tables get large, the join can heavily impact both ru
Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/736
#736 – MAY 26, 2026 View in Browser » Streaming Sort-Merge Joins in Polars “Joins are often one of the most expensive parts of a query. Once tables get large, the join can heavily impact both ru
Pycoders
PyCoder’s Weekly | Issue #736
Polars Sort-Merge Joins, Zen, Resolving Lazy Imports, and More
Python Morsels: Selecting random values in Python
Link: https://www.pythonmorsels.com/random-numbers/
Python's random module provides utilities for generating pseudorandom numbers. For cryptographically-secure randomness, use the secrets module instead.
Table of contents
Generating random integers
Link: https://www.pythonmorsels.com/random-numbers/
Python's random module provides utilities for generating pseudorandom numbers. For cryptographically-secure randomness, use the secrets module instead.
Table of contents
Generating random integers
Pythonmorsels
Selecting random values in Python
Python's random module provides utilities for generating pseudorandom numbers. For cryptographically-secure randomness, use the secrets module instead.
Python GUIs: Fixing Missing Icons in PyInstaller-Packaged PyQt6 Applications on Windows — Why your app icon disappears after packaging and how to fix it
Link: https://www.pythonguis.com/faq/always-the-default-icon/
I've packaged my PyQt application with PyInstaller, but the icon isn't showing up — both the executable icon and the running application icon are just the default Python/Windows icon. What's going on
Link: https://www.pythonguis.com/faq/always-the-default-icon/
I've packaged my PyQt application with PyInstaller, but the icon isn't showing up — both the executable icon and the running application icon are just the default Python/Windows icon. What's going on
Python GUIs
Fix Missing Icons in PyInstaller PyQt6 Apps on Windows
Learn how to fix missing application icons when packaging PyQt6 apps with PyInstaller on Windows, including icon caching issues and taskbar grouping with app user model IDs.