Mike C. Fletcher: OpenGL Extrusions (and Tessellation)
Link: http://blog.vrplumber.com/b/2026/08/25/opengl-extrusions-and-tessellation/
I've released a new library opengl_extrusions which is a Numpy and Cython library that does 3D extrusions (like the GLE library) and tessellations (one of the things the GLU library does). The motivat
Link: http://blog.vrplumber.com/b/2026/08/25/opengl-extrusions-and-tessellation/
I've released a new library opengl_extrusions which is a Numpy and Cython library that does 3D extrusions (like the GLE library) and tessellations (one of the things the GLU library does). The motivat
Vrplumber
Plumbing Life's Depths - OpenGL Extrusions (and Tessellation)
I've released a new library opengl_extrusions which is a Numpy and Cython library that does 3D extrusions (like the GLE library) and tessellations (one of the things the GLU library does). The motivation being that the GLE library is constrained to compatibility…
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #749: Polars vs SQL, Constants, deque, and More (2026-08-25)
Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/749
#749 – AUGUST 25, 2026 View in Browser » The Polars vs SQL Differences Nobody Is Talking About Some problems can be attacked with either SQL or Polars, but subtle differences in how the two mech
Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/749
#749 – AUGUST 25, 2026 View in Browser » The Polars vs SQL Differences Nobody Is Talking About Some problems can be attacked with either SQL or Polars, but subtle differences in how the two mech
Pycoders
PyCoder’s Weekly | Issue #749
Polars vs SQL, Constants, deque, and More
Anarcat: A more nuanced view of LLMs
Link: https://anarc.at/blog/2026-08-25-llm-nuance/
Also in this series:
The Four Horsemen of the LLM Apocalypse
The people vs the AI overlords
After ranting and railing about LLMs or "AI" as the optimists (or
accelerationists?) call it, I figured
Link: https://anarc.at/blog/2026-08-25-llm-nuance/
Also in this series:
The Four Horsemen of the LLM Apocalypse
The people vs the AI overlords
After ranting and railing about LLMs or "AI" as the optimists (or
accelerationists?) call it, I figured
anarc.at
A more nuanced view of LLMs
anarcat
Django Weblog: PyCharm & Django Fall Fundraiser
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/aug/25/pycharm-django-fall-fundraiser/
We are back with our friends at JetBrains for the second of the two "Buy PyCharm, Support Django" fundraisers we run together each year. Our spring campaign was the first. It remains one of the most i
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/aug/25/pycharm-django-fall-fundraiser/
We are back with our friends at JetBrains for the second of the two "Buy PyCharm, Support Django" fundraisers we run together each year. Our spring campaign was the first. It remains one of the most i
Django Project
PyCharm & Django Fall Fundraiser
Posted by Jeff Triplett on Aug. 25, 2026
Python Bytes: #493 CalVer and LTS
Link: https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/493/calver-and-lts
Topics covered in this episode:
Web UIs for your reverse proxy
Wagtail 8.0 is hot off the presses
RISC-V is now officially supported by CPython
Django’s annual releases make every version an LTS
Extr
Link: https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/493/calver-and-lts
Topics covered in this episode:
Web UIs for your reverse proxy
Wagtail 8.0 is hot off the presses
RISC-V is now officially supported by CPython
Django’s annual releases make every version an LTS
Extr
pythonbytes.fm
CalVer and LTS
News and announcements from the Python community for the week of Aug 25th, 2026
LernerPython blog, from Reuven Lerner: MIT just called for an educational revolution
Link: https://lernerpython.com/2026/08/26/mit-just-called-for-an-educational-revolution/
As someone who teaches Python programming for a living, I’ve spent the last few years wrestling with the educational implications of AI. I’m changing everything I do to adjust to our new AI reality, e
Link: https://lernerpython.com/2026/08/26/mit-just-called-for-an-educational-revolution/
As someone who teaches Python programming for a living, I’ve spent the last few years wrestling with the educational implications of AI. I’m changing everything I do to adjust to our new AI reality, e
LernerPython
MIT just called for an educational revolution - LernerPython
As someone who teaches Python programming for a living, I’ve spent the last few years wrestling with the educational implications of AI. I’m changing everything I do to adjust to […]
Rodrigo Girão Serrão: Why OOP exists
Link: https://mathspp.com/blog/why-oop-exists
Learn the fundamental principles behind OOP and how they connect to the syntax of Python.
Introduction
Welcome!
This article will teach you the core ideas behind object-oriented programming, commonly
Link: https://mathspp.com/blog/why-oop-exists
Learn the fundamental principles behind OOP and how they connect to the syntax of Python.
Introduction
Welcome!
This article will teach you the core ideas behind object-oriented programming, commonly
Mathspp
Why OOP exists
Learn the fundamental principles behind OOP and how they connect to the syntax of Python.
Talk Python to Me: #560: Building a Research OS: From Django to 30,000 Samples
Link: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/560/building-a-research-os-from-django-to-30-000-samples
In 2020, a gastroenterologist in Glasgow did the math on his new research study and came up with 30,000 samples, arriving over two years from three cities and a dozen hospitals. He asked around about
Link: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/560/building-a-research-os-from-django-to-30-000-samples
In 2020, a gastroenterologist in Glasgow did the math on his new research study and came up with 30,000 samples, arriving over two years from three cities and a dozen hospitals. He asked around about
talkpython.fm
Building a Research OS: From Django to 30,000 Samples
In 2020, a gastroenterologist in Glasgow did the math on his new research study and came up with 30,000 samples, arriving over two years from three cities and a dozen hospitals. He asked around about how researchers keep track of that. The answer was Microsoft…
PyCharm: OpenTelemetry Comes to IntelliJ IDEA, GoLand, PyCharm, and WebStorm
Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/platform/2026/08/opentelemetry-plugin-for-jetbrains-ides/
Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/platform/2026/08/opentelemetry-plugin-for-jetbrains-ides/
The JetBrains Blog
OpenTelemetry Comes to IntelliJ IDEA, GoLand, PyCharm, and WebStorm - The JetBrains Blog
OpenTelemetry Comes to IntelliJ IDEA, GoLand, PyCharm, and WebStorm. The OpenTelemetry plugin has broken out of the confines of JetBrains Rider. No sandbox exploit was involved – this escape was pl
Core Dispatch: Core Dispatch #10
Link: https://coredispatch.xyz/editions/10
Welcome back to Core Dispatch! This edition covers August 5 through August 27,
2026. Python 3.12.14, 3.11.16, and 3.10.21 shipped on August 12. Next up is
Python 3.15.0 release candidate 2, due Septem
Link: https://coredispatch.xyz/editions/10
Welcome back to Core Dispatch! This edition covers August 5 through August 27,
2026. Python 3.12.14, 3.11.16, and 3.10.21 shipped on August 12. Next up is
Python 3.15.0 release candidate 2, due Septem
Core Dispatch
Core Dispatch #10
Welcome back to Core Dispatch! This edition covers August 5 through August 27,
2026. Python 3.12.14, 3.11.16, and 3.10.21 shipped on August 12. Next up…
2026. Python 3.12.14, 3.11.16, and 3.10.21 shipped on August 12. Next up…
PyCon Ireland: PyCon Ireland 2026 Updates & Final Call for Proposals
Link: https://main--pycon-ireland-2026.netlify.app/blog/date-and-final-cfp/
PyCon Ireland 2026 is now three months away! Please join us on 21 November in Dublin’s city centre to hear some wonderful talks and workshops from the Python community.
You have just a few more days t
Link: https://main--pycon-ireland-2026.netlify.app/blog/date-and-final-cfp/
PyCon Ireland 2026 is now three months away! Please join us on 21 November in Dublin’s city centre to hear some wonderful talks and workshops from the Python community.
You have just a few more days t
PyCon Ireland 2026
PyCon Ireland 2026 Updates & Final Call for Proposals | PyCon Ireland 2026
PyCon Ireland 2026 will take place on 21 November in the Dublin city centre. Submit your talk and workshop proposals by 30 August.
The Python Show: 57 - Python Developer Tooling Handbook with Tim Hopper
Link: https://www.pythonshow.com/p/57-python-developer-tooling-handbook
In this episode of the Python Show Podcast, I am pleased to have Tim Hopper as my guest. Tim is the author of the Python Developer Tooling Handbook, a free online resource for everyone.We chat about P
Link: https://www.pythonshow.com/p/57-python-developer-tooling-handbook
In this episode of the Python Show Podcast, I am pleased to have Tim Hopper as my guest. Tim is the author of the Python Developer Tooling Handbook, a free online resource for everyone.We chat about P
Pythonshow
57 - Python Developer Tooling Handbook with Tim Hopper
In this episode of the Python Show Podcast, I am pleased to have Tim Hopper as my guest.
Robin Wilson: How to fix a weird pandas and pyarrow issue with BirdNetPi
Link: https://blog.rtwilson.com/how-to-fix-a-weird-pandas-and-pyarrow-issue-with-birdnetpi/
Summary: If you get Python crashing immediately in BirdNetPi, try uninstalling the pyarrow Python package.
I’ve got a BirdNetPi set up at home. This is a bit of software that runs on a Raspberry Pi an
Link: https://blog.rtwilson.com/how-to-fix-a-weird-pandas-and-pyarrow-issue-with-birdnetpi/
Summary: If you get Python crashing immediately in BirdNetPi, try uninstalling the pyarrow Python package.
I’ve got a BirdNetPi set up at home. This is a bit of software that runs on a Raspberry Pi an
Python Morsels: When to use NotImplemented
Link: https://www.pythonmorsels.com/when-to-use-notimplemented/
When should you return NotImplemented from a dunder method? Why not return False or raise an exception instead?
Table of contents
Dunder methods return NotImplemented
NotImplemented means "I don't
Link: https://www.pythonmorsels.com/when-to-use-notimplemented/
When should you return NotImplemented from a dunder method? Why not return False or raise an exception instead?
Table of contents
Dunder methods return NotImplemented
NotImplemented means "I don't
Pythonmorsels
When to use NotImplemented
When should you return NotImplemented from a dunder method? Why not return False or raise an exception instead?
PyCharm: Security Incident Affecting JetBrains Cadence
Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2026/08/cadence-security-incident-august-2026/
We are investigating a security incident affecting JetBrains Cadence. Cadence is a JetBrains-hosted service that integrates with PyCharm through an optional plugin, and lets you run your projects on c
Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2026/08/cadence-security-incident-august-2026/
We are investigating a security incident affecting JetBrains Cadence. Cadence is a JetBrains-hosted service that integrates with PyCharm through an optional plugin, and lets you run your projects on c
The JetBrains Blog
Security Incident Affecting JetBrains Cadence - The JetBrains Blog
We investigated a security incident affecting JetBrains Cadence. Cadence was a JetBrains-hosted service that integrated with PyCharm through an optional plugin, and let you run your projects on cloud
PyCharm: The State of Django 2026: Boring is so back
Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2026/08/the-state-of-django-2026-boring-is-so-back/
Welcome to the highlights from the fifth annual Django Developers Survey, a collaboration between the Django Software Foundation and PyCharm. This year’s report draws on responses from nearly 3,500 Dj
Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2026/08/the-state-of-django-2026-boring-is-so-back/
Welcome to the highlights from the fifth annual Django Developers Survey, a collaboration between the Django Software Foundation and PyCharm. This year’s report draws on responses from nearly 3,500 Dj
The JetBrains Blog
The State of Django 2026: Boring is so back - The JetBrains Blog
This year’s report draws on responses from nearly 3,500 Django developers across more than 40 countries — from students in their first year to veterans with decades of experience.
Django Weblog: Django Developers Survey 2026 results
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/aug/28/django-developers-survey-2026-results/
The results from the 2026 Django Developers Survey are now available. This is the fifth annual report conducted from May to July 2026 by the Django Software Foundation in collaboration with JetBrains
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/aug/28/django-developers-survey-2026-results/
The results from the 2026 Django Developers Survey are now available. This is the fifth annual report conducted from May to July 2026 by the Django Software Foundation in collaboration with JetBrains
Django Project
Django Developers Survey 2026 results
Posted by Jeff Triplett on Aug. 28, 2026
Graham Dumpleton: Introducing wrapture
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/08/introducing-wrapture/
For the best part of two decades, through wrapt, I have been dealing with the mechanics of monkey patching in Python. Anyone who has followed wrapt will know I am quite pedantic about correctness, to
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/08/introducing-wrapture/
For the best part of two decades, through wrapt, I have been dealing with the mechanics of monkey patching in Python. Anyone who has followed wrapt will know I am quite pedantic about correctness, to
grahamdumpleton.me
Introducing wrapture - Graham Dumpleton
wrapture is a new Python package for monkey patching, testing and tracing built on wrapt, written by an AI under my direction. What it does, why I built it, and what happens next.
Paolo Melchiorre: My DjangoCon US 2026
Link: https://www.paulox.net/2026/08/31/my-djangocon-us-2026/
My DjangoCon US 2026 experience in Chicago, captured through Mastodon posts about talks, my UUID talk, Django community activities, people, and moments along the way.
Link: https://www.paulox.net/2026/08/31/my-djangocon-us-2026/
My DjangoCon US 2026 experience in Chicago, captured through Mastodon posts about talks, my UUID talk, Django community activities, people, and moments along the way.
Paolo Melchiorre
My DjangoCon US 2026
My DjangoCon US 2026 experience in Chicago, captured through Mastodon posts about talks, my UUID talk, Django community activities, people, and moments along the way.
Python Software Foundation: Kojo Idrissa: 2026 PSF Board Election Candidate Interview
Link: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2026/08/kojo-idrissa-2026-psf-board-election.html
Who are you? I'm a software engineer at REVSYS. Before that I was an accountant. I was also a university instructor in the US and China. I taught English, Western Culture, Problem-Solving, Accounting
Link: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2026/08/kojo-idrissa-2026-psf-board-election.html
Who are you? I'm a software engineer at REVSYS. Before that I was an accountant. I was also a university instructor in the US and China. I taught English, Western Culture, Problem-Solving, Accounting
Python Software Foundation Blog
Kojo Idrissa: 2026 PSF Board Election Candidate Interview
Who are you? I'm a software engineer at REVSYS. Before that I was an accountant. I was also a university instructor in the US and China. I...
PyCharm: Fine-Tuning SOTA Object Detection Models on Real-World Datasets
Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2026/08/fine-tuning-sota-object-detection-models-on-real-world-datasets/
In our previous blog post in this series, we discussed state-of-the-art models for object detection: the architectures, the theory, and what makes YOLO12, YOLO26, and RF-DETR tick. If you want the the
Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2026/08/fine-tuning-sota-object-detection-models-on-real-world-datasets/
In our previous blog post in this series, we discussed state-of-the-art models for object detection: the architectures, the theory, and what makes YOLO12, YOLO26, and RF-DETR tick. If you want the the
The JetBrains Blog
Fine-Tuning SOTA Object Detection Models on Real-World Datasets - The JetBrains Blog
Learn how to fine-tune YOLO12, YOLO26, and RF-DETR on specialized real-world datasets in PyCharm: from COCO baselines to zero-shot testing to domain-adapted detectors.