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Django Weblog: Nominations for 2023 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize

Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2023/oct/18/nominations-for-2023-malcolm-tredinnick-memorial-p/

Hello Everyone!
It is that time of year again when we recognize someone from our community in memory of our friend Malcolm.
Malcolm was an early core contributor to Django and had both a huge influenc
Real Python: Python's F-String for String Interpolation and Formatting

Link: https://realpython.com/python-f-strings/

Python f-strings provide a quick way to interpolate and format strings. They’re readable, concise, and less prone to error than traditional string interpolation and formatting tools, such as the .form
Stack Abuse: Guide to Sets in Python

Link: https://stackabuse.com/guide-to-sets-in-python/

Introduction
At a glance, they might seem similar to lists or dictionaries, but sets come with their own set of properties and capabilities that make them indispensable in certain scenarios. Whether y
Reuven Lerner: I’m banned for life from advertising on Meta. Because I teach Python.

Link: https://lerner.co.il/2023/10/19/im-banned-for-life-from-advertising-on-meta-because-i-teach-python/

I’m a full-time instructor in Python and Pandas, teaching in-person courses at companies around the world (e.g., Apple and Cisco) and with a growing host of online products, including video courses an
Django Weblog: Djangonaut Space now accepting applications for our next contributor mentorship cohort

Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2023/oct/19/djangonaut-space-now-accepting-applications/

We are thrilled to announce that Django has a mentorship program, and that we're open for applicants for our next cohort!
Djangonaut Space is an organization working to onboard and develop open source
Stack Abuse: Guide to Arrays in Python

Link: https://stackabuse.com/guide-to-arrays-in-python/

Introduction
Imagine you have a playlist of your favorite songs on your phone. This playlist is a list where each song is placed in a specific order. You can play the first song, skip to the second, j
TypeThePipe: Polars: Filter rows and columns based on percentage of NAs / nulls

Link: https://typethepipe.com/vizs-and-tips/python-polars-filter-rows-columns-based-on-null-percentage/

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Talk Python to Me: #434: Building Mobile Apps Backed with Python

Link: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/434/building-mobile-apps-backed-with-python

Are you building a mobile app and wondering where Python fits in the mix? Are you support others building these apps with backend APIs written in Python? Can you write your entire app, end to end, in
James Bennett: Bullets of vaguely silvery hue

Link: https://www.b-list.org/weblog/2023/oct/20/silver/


There is no single development, in either technology or management technique, which by itself promises even a single order-of-magnitude improvement within a decade in productivity, in reliability, in
Real Python: The Real Python Podcast – Episode #177: Welcoming PyPI's Safety & Security Engineer Mike Fiedler

Link: https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/177/

You may remember a recent Python Package Index (PyPI) announcement about hiring a full-time security engineer. We've also mentioned several current security initiatives from PyPI. This week on the sho
Python⇒Speed: Speeding up Cython with SIMD

Link: https://pythonspeed.com/articles/faster-cython-simd/

Cython allows you to write compiled extensions for Python, by translating Python-y code to C or C++.
Often you’ll use it to speed up your software, and it’s especially useful for implementing small da
Python⇒Speed: When should you upgrade to Python 3.12?

Link: https://pythonspeed.com/articles/upgrade-python-3.12/

Python 3.12 is out now–but should you switch to it immediately?
And if you shouldn’t upgrade just yet, when should you?
Immediately after the release, you may not want to upgrade just yet.
But from De
PyCharm

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The Datalore and PyCharm teams will be attending ODSC West 2023 in San Francisco for the first time! Join us at the AI Expo Hall on October 31 – November 1, 2023, to discuss your data science challeng
TechBeamers Python: Generate Random Images in Python

Link: https://www.techbeamers.com/generate-random-images-in-python/

It is quite exciting to generate random images using the Python code. This tutorial will walk you through various methods for creating random images, including code examples and their comparisons. We
TechBeamers Python: Create an Android App in Python

Link: https://www.techbeamers.com/create-android-app-in-python/

In this tutorial, we will show you how to create an Android app in Python. We will cover all of the necessary steps, from setting up your development environment to building and deploying your applica
TechBeamers Python: Python OrderedDict Tutorial

Link: https://www.techbeamers.com/python-ordereddict/

This tutorial explains a special class Python OrderedDict, how it is different from a dict in Python, and provides examples to understand it better. In general, Python dicts are unordered collections
Python Software Foundation: The Python Language Summit 2023: What is the Standard Library for?

Link: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-python-language-summit-2023-what-is.html

 Brett Cannon came to the Python Language Summit this year with a fundamental question for the assembled core developers: What is the standard library for?According to a quick python -c "import sys; p
Python Software Foundation: September & October Board Votes

Link: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2023/10/september-october-board-votes.html

We’re writing today because we know the process of the PSF Board’s review of DjangoCon Africa’s recent grant application caused concern, disappointment, and confusion for some of our community. We wan