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Real Python: Python Inner Functions: What Are They Good For?

Link: https://realpython.com/inner-functions-what-are-they-good-for/

Python inner functions are those you define inside other functions to access nonlocal names and bundle logic with its surrounding state. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create inner helper funct
Ahmed Bouchefra: The Efficient Way to Learn Python in 2026 (5 Prompts + A Free Book)

Link: https://efficientcoder.net/education/python/ai%20learning/learn-python-2026-prompts/

I see two types of learners in 2026, and honestly, both of them are doing it wrong.
The first group tries to learn solely through AI. They ask chatbots to “write a script,” copy-paste the result, and
Daniel Roy Greenfeld: Adding Type Hints to my Blog

Link: https://daniel.feldroy.com/posts/2025-12-adding-type-hints-to-my-blog

I've decided to add static type checking to my blog engine project. The tool I chose is pyrefly, a fast, Rust-based library for checking types in Python.
Installing Pyrefly with UV
My project uses uv
Django Weblog: Django Code of Conduct Transparency Report 2025

Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/dec/11/django-code-of-conduct-transparency-report-2025/

The Code of Conduct working group received 4 reports and met 12 times in 2025. This transparency report is a brief account of how those reports were handled. This year’s number is lower than previous
PyCon: PyCon US 2026 - Registration, Hotels, Travel Grants & More!

Link: https://pycon.blogspot.com/2025/12/pycon-us-2026-registration-hotels.html

The news you’ve been waiting for is finally here: registration for PyCon US 2026 is officially open! PyCon US will take place May 13 - May 19, 2026, in Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Convent
Ahmed Bouchefra: A Pythonista’s Guide to the 2026 Code Rush

Link: https://efficientcoder.net/python/career%20advice/developer%20trends/programming-in-2026/

Look, we know the truth. Python is the best language ever written. It reads like English, it runs the AI revolution, and it doesn’t force us to worry about memory pointers or semi-colons.
But even I h
Armin Ronacher: Skills vs Dynamic MCP Loadouts

Link: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2025/12/13/skills-vs-mcp/

I’ve been moving all my MCPs to skills, including the remaining one I still
used: the Sentry MCP1. Previously I had already moved entirely away from
Playwright to a Playwright skill.
In the last mont