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Real Python: Quiz: What Is the Python Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)?

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

In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of the
Python Global Interpreter Lock (GIL).
The GIL allows only one thread to hold the control of the Python interpreter. This has advantages, but can als
Real Python: Bytes Objects: Handling Binary Data in Python

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

The bytes data type is an immutable sequence of unsigned bytes used for handling binary data in Python. You can create a bytes object using the literal syntax, the bytes() function, or the bytes.fromh
Python Engineering at Microsoft: Python in Visual Studio Code – March 2025 Release

Link: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/python/python-in-visual-studio-code-march-2025-release/

We’re excited to announce the March 2025 release of the Python, Pylance and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code!
This release includes the following announcements:

Improvements to Python shell
Go Deh: Intsets by AI

Link: http://paddy3118.blogspot.com/2025/03/intsets-by-ai.html

  I will be using sets a lot in a future algorithm and wanted to find out about the speed of operation of different set implementations.I will be dealing with different sets of strings from a total of
Django Weblog: Django security releases issued: 5.1.7, 5.0.13 and 4.2.20

Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/mar/06/security-releases/

In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team
is issuing releases for
Django 5.1.7,
Django 5.0.13 and
Django 4.2.20.
These releases address the security issues detailed below. We enc
Python Software Foundation: PSF Distinguished Service Award Granted to Ewa Jodlowska

Link: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/03/psf-dsa-ewa-jodlowska.html

Ewa Jodlowska, former PSF Executive Director and Board Member, has been recognized with the PSF’s Distinguished Service Award. For over a decade, Ewa played a pivotal role in transforming the PSF from
Anarcat: Nix Notes

Link: https://anarc.at/blog/2025-03-06-nix/

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In case you haven't noticed, I'm trying to post and one of the things
that entails is to just dump over the fence a bunch of draft notes. In
this specific case, I had a set of rough notes about N
Real Python: The Real Python Podcast – Episode #242: Eric Matthes: Maybe Don't Start With Unit Tests

Link: https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/242/

Should you always start testing your code with unit tests? When does it make sense to look at integration or end-to-end testing as a first step instead? This week on the show, we speak with previous g
Seth Michael Larson: Your GitHub Copilot access has been renewed 🤡

Link: https://sethmlarson.dev/your-github-copilot-access-has-been-renewed?utm_campaign=rss

As a maintainer of a "popular open source project"
ever since Copilot was announced I've been receiving
monthly reminders that my free GitHub Copilot access has been renewed.
If I was paying for the s
Real Python: Quiz: Python Textual: Build Beautiful UIs in the Terminal

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

In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of the Python Textual library. This library is used for creating text-based interface applications for the terminal. By working through this quiz, you’ll r
PyCon: Support PyLadies: Donate to the PyLadies Auction at PyCon US 2025!

Link: https://pycon.blogspot.com/2025/03/support-pyladies-donate-to-pyladies.html

PyCon US 2025 is quickly approaching and we can’t wait to see all of you there! We're reaching out to our community to help support one of our favorite events: the PyLadies Auction. Our wonderful comm
Seth Michael Larson: Post Malone Oreos

Link: https://sethmlarson.dev/post-malone-oreos?utm_campaign=rss

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Real Python: Python News Roundup: March 2025

Link: https://realpython.com/python-news-march-2025/

Spring isn’t the only thing in the air—new Python releases are here! Last month, Python’s core development team released versions 3.13.2, 3.12.9, and 3.14.0 alpha 5 of the language. The 3.14.0a5 versi
Django Weblog: Happy International Women's Day! 🎉 💜

Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/mar/08/happy-international-womens-day/

This International Women's Day, we're celebrating a historic milestone in Django’s journey! 🚀
For the first time ever, Django has women in every leadership position within the project:

2 Django Steer
Python Software Foundation: PSF Distinguished Service Award Granted to Van Lindberg

Link: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/03/dsa-van-lindberg.html

Van Lindberg, a longtime member of the PSF Board, has been recognized with the PSF’s Distinguished Service Award. Van was the co-chair and then Chair of PyCon from 2008-2012, served on the PSF Board f