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NumFOCUS: Blosc joins NumFOCUS Sponsored Projects

Link: https://numfocus.org/blog/blosc-joins-numfocus-sponsored-projects

The post Blosc joins NumFOCUS Sponsored Projects appeared first on NumFOCUS.
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #357 (Feb. 26, 2019)

Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/357

#357 – FEBRUARY 26, 2019 View in Browser » Reading and Writing Files in Python (Guide) In this tutorial, you’ll learn about reading and writing files in Python. You’ll cover everything from what
Test and Code: 66: Brian is interviewed by Phil Burgess

Link: https://testandcode.com/66

I was recently interviewed on a podcast called "IT Career Energizer Podcast".
Phil Burgess is the host of the podcast, and it was a lot of fun.
I think it turned out well, and I wanted to share it wit
Python Engineering at Microsoft: Python in Visual Studio Code – February 2019 Release

Link: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/python/python-in-visual-studio-code-february-2019-release/

We are pleased to announce that the February 2019 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. You can download the Python extension from the Visual Studio Marketplace, or
Mike Driscoll: Pros and Cons of Indy Publishing

Link: http://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2019/02/27/pros-and-cons-of-indy-publishing/

I personally really love self-publishing or Indy Publishing, so I am a little biased. In this article, I will go over what I think are the pros and cons of Indy Publishing versus going with a “real” p
Real Python: Traditional Face Detection With Python

Link: https://realpython.com/traditional-face-detection-python/

Computer vision is an exciting and growing field. There are tons of interesting problems to solve! One of them is face detection: the ability of a computer to recognize that a photograph contains a hu
Stack Abuse: Introduction to the Python Pathlib Module

Link: https://stackabuse.com/introduction-to-the-python-pathlib-module/

The Pathlib module in Python simplifies the way in working with files and folders. The Pathlib module is available from Python 3.4 and higher versions. It combines the best of Python's file system mod
PyCharm: PyCharm 2018.3.5

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Pycharm/~3/s4LxQEv6eq0/

We’ve release a minor update to PyCharm 2018.3, you can now download PyCharm 2018.3.5 from our website.
New in This Version

If you have a private key with a passphrase, and would use to like native s
Talk Python to Me: #201 Choosing JupyterHub and Python over MATLAB

Link: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/201/choosing-jupyterhub-and-python-over-matlab

The Nobel prize in economics recently went to Paul Romer, a convert from proprietary software like Matlab over to Python and the SciPy stack. Paul said, “The more I learn about proprietary software, t
codingdirectional: Include the currency name into the forex application

Link: http://codingdirectional.info/2019/02/28/include-the-currency-name-into-the-forex-application/

Hello and welcome back to this new python forex application project. In the previous chapter, we have successfully retrieved the name and the id pair for all the conbase supported currencies, and in t
gamingdirectional: The mana detection mechanism

Link: http://gamingdirectional.com/blog/2019/02/28/the-mana-detection-mechanism/

Finally, in this chapter, we will look at the mana detection mechanism where when the player has overlapped mana he will gain 1 unit of life so when he hits the enemy he can continue to move onward af
PyCharm: PyCharm 2019.1 EAP 6

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Pycharm/~3/23NYxhDg7V4/

A variable viewer for our native Jupyter Notebook support, an interpreter indicator in the status bar, and more. Try the PyCharm 2019.1 EAP now, you can download the latest version on our website.
New
Stack Abuse: Doubly Linked List with Python Examples

Link: https://stackabuse.com/doubly-linked-list-with-python-examples/

This is the third article in the series of articles on implementing linked list with Python. In Part 1 and Part 2 of the series we studied single linked list in detail. In this article, we will start
Test and Code: 67: Teaching Python in Middle School

Link: https://testandcode.com/67

In today's episode we talk with Kelly Paredes & Sean Tibor.
They teach Python in a middle school in Florida, and talk about this experience on the podcast Teaching Python.
I love that they include ph
Toshio Kuratomi: Managing vim8 plugins

Link: https://anonbadger.wordpress.com/2019/02/28/managing-vim8-plugins/

Vim-8.x gained native plugin handling so that plugin managers like Pathogen and Vundle aren’t needed anymore. Enabling a plugin is as easy as cloning a git repository into the right directory (or unzi
The Digital Cat: Python Mocks: a gentle introduction - Part 1

Link: http://www.thedigitalcatonline.com/blog/2016/03/06/python-mocks-a-gentle-introduction-part-1/

As already stressed in the two introductory posts on TDD (you can find them here) testing requires to write some code that uses the functions and objects you are going to develop. This means that you
Will Kahn-Greene: Bleach: stepping down as maintainer

Link: https://bluesock.org/~willkg/blog/dev/bleach_stepping_down.html


What is it?
Bleach is a Python library for sanitizing
and linkifying text from untrusted sources for safe usage in HTML.


I'm stepping down
In October 2015, I had a conversation with James Socol tha