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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
Hugo van Kemenade: Steering Council results

Link: https://hugovk.dev/blog/2025/steering-council-results/

The Python Steering Council 2026 election
results are in
and congratulations to the new Python Steering Council!

Barry Warsaw
Donghee Na
Pablo Galindo Salgado
Savannah Ostrowski
Thomas Wouters

Welco
Talk Python to Me: #530: anywidget: Jupyter Widgets made easy

Link: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/530/anywidget-jupyter-widgets-made-easy

For years, building interactive widgets in Python notebooks meant wrestling with toolchains, platform quirks, and a mountain of JavaScript machinery. Most developers took one look and backed away slow
Kushal Das: Johnnycanencrypt 0.17.0 released

Link: https://kushaldas.in/posts/johnnycanencrypt-0-17-0-released.html


A few weeks ago I released Johnnycanencrypt
0.17.0.
It is a Python module written in Rust, which provides OpenPGP functionality
including allows usage of Yubikey 4/5 as smartcards.
Added

Adds verify
EuroPython: Humans of EuroPython: Moisés Guimarães

Link: https://blog.europython.eu/humans-of-europython/

EuroPython wouldn&apost exist without the dedicated volunteers who invest countless hours behind the scenes.From coordinating speaker logistics and managing registration systems to designing the confe
Python GUIs: Getting Started With Flet for GUI Development — Your First Steps With the Flet Library for Desktop and Web Python GUIs

Link: https://www.pythonguis.com/tutorials/getting-started-flet/

Getting started with a new GUI framework can feel daunting. This guide walks you through the essentials of Flet, from installation and a first app to widgets, layouts, and event handling.
With Flet, y
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Zato Blog: Microsoft Dataverse with Python and Zato Services

Link: https://zato.io/en/blog/dataverse-in-python.html


Microsoft Dataverse with Python and Zato Services


2025-12-15, by Dariusz Suchojad



Overview
Microsoft Dataverse is a cloud-based data storage and management platform, often used with PowerApps
Real Python: Quiz: Writing DataFrame-Agnostic Python Code With Narwhals

Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/narwhals-python/

In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of what the Narwhals library offers you.
By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit many of the concepts presented in the Writing DataFrame-Agnostic Code
Python Anywhere: New PythonAnywhere Plans: Updated Features and Pricing

Link: https://blog.pythonanywhere.com/222/

tl;dr
We’re restructuring our pricing for the first time since 2013. We’re combining
the Hacker ($5/month or €5/month in the EU system) and Web Developer ($12/month
or €12/month in the EU system) tier
Python Anywhere: Changes on PythonAnywhere Free Accounts

Link: https://blog.pythonanywhere.com/221/

tl;dr
Starting in January 2026, all free accounts will shift to community-powered
support instead of direct support and will have some reduced features. If you
want to upgrade, you can lock in the cur
Real Python: Writing DataFrame-Agnostic Python Code With Narwhals

Link: https://realpython.com/narwhals-python/

Narwhals is intended for Python library developers who need to analyze DataFrames in a range of standard formats, including Polars, pandas, DuckDB, and others. It does this by providing a compatibilit
The Python Coding Stack: If You Love Queuing, Will You Also Love Priority Queuing? • [Club]

Link: https://www.thepythoncodingstack.com/p/python-heapq-heap-priority-queue

You provide three tiers to your customers: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. And one of the perks of the higher tiers is priority over the others when your customers need you.Gold customers get served first.
EuroPython: Humans of EuroPython: Moisés Guimarães

Link: https://blog.europython.eu/humans-of-ep-moises/

EuroPython wouldn&apost exist without the dedicated volunteers who invest countless hours behind the scenes.From coordinating speaker logistics and managing registration systems to designing the confe
Python Bytes: #462 LinkedIn Cringe

Link: https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/462/linkedin-cringe

<strong>Topics covered in this episode:</strong><br>

<ul>
<li><strong>Deprecations via warnings</strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs?featured_on=pythonbytes">doc