EuroPython: January Newsletter: We Want Your Proposals for Kraków!
Link: https://blog.europython.eu/january-newsletter-we-want-your-proposals-for-krakow/
Happy New Year! We&aposre kicking off 2026 with exciting news: EuroPython is moving to a brand new location! After three wonderful years in Prague, we&aposre heading to Kraków, Poland for our 25th ann
Link: https://blog.europython.eu/january-newsletter-we-want-your-proposals-for-krakow/
Happy New Year! We&aposre kicking off 2026 with exciting news: EuroPython is moving to a brand new location! After three wonderful years in Prague, we&aposre heading to Kraków, Poland for our 25th ann
EuroPython Blog
January Newsletter: We Want Your Proposals for Kraków!
Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2026 with exciting news: EuroPython is moving to a brand new location! After three wonderful years in Prague, we're heading to Kraków, Poland for our 25th anniversary edition. Mark your calendars for July 13-19, 2026. 🎉
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HoloViz: A Major Step Toward Structured, Auditable AI-Driven Data Apps: Lumen AI 1.0
Link: https://blog.holoviz.org/posts/lumen_1.0/
Link: https://blog.holoviz.org/posts/lumen_1.0/
HoloViz Blog
A Major Step Toward Structured, Auditable AI-Driven Data Apps: Lumen AI 1.0 – HoloViz Blog
Lumen AI 1.0 introduces a structured, auditable framework for conversational data exploration and analysis. This release features a redesigned UI, a new typed execution model, report-oriented workflows, and early examples of domain-specific extensions, laying…
Real Python: How Long Does It Take to Learn Python?
Link: https://realpython.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-python/
Have you read blog posts that claim you can learn Python in days and quickly secure a high-paying developer job? That’s an unlikely scenario and doesn’t help you prepare for a steady learning marathon
Link: https://realpython.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-python/
Have you read blog posts that claim you can learn Python in days and quickly secure a high-paying developer job? That’s an unlikely scenario and doesn’t help you prepare for a steady learning marathon
Real Python
How Long Does It Take to Learn Python? – Real Python
This guide breaks down how long it takes to learn Python with realistic timelines, weekly study plans, and strategies to speed up your progress.
Giampaolo Rodola: From Python 3.3 to today: ending 15 years of subprocess polling
Link: https://gmpy.dev/blog/2026/event-driven-process-waiting
One of the less fun aspects of process management on POSIX systems is waiting
for a process to terminate. The standard library's subprocess module has
relied on a busy-loop polling approach since the
Link: https://gmpy.dev/blog/2026/event-driven-process-waiting
One of the less fun aspects of process management on POSIX systems is waiting
for a process to terminate. The standard library's subprocess module has
relied on a busy-loop polling approach since the
PyBites: 7 Software Engineering Fixes To Advance As A Developer
Link: https://pybit.es/articles/7-software-engineering-fixes-to-advance-as-a-developer/
It’s January! If you look back at yourself from exactly one year ago, January 2025, how different are you as a developer from then to now?
Did you ship the app you were thinking about? Did you finall
Link: https://pybit.es/articles/7-software-engineering-fixes-to-advance-as-a-developer/
It’s January! If you look back at yourself from exactly one year ago, January 2025, how different are you as a developer from then to now?
Did you ship the app you were thinking about? Did you finall
Pybites
7 Software Engineering Fixes To Advance As A Developer - Pybites
In this week’s episode of the Pybites Podcast, we get straight to the fix. We aren't talking about the latest Python library or a cool new feature in Django.
Python⇒Speed: Speeding up NumPy with parallelism
Link: https://pythonspeed.com/articles/numpy-parallelism/
If your NumPy code is too slow, what next?
One option is taking advantage of the multiple cores on your CPU: using
a thread pool to do work in parallel. Another option is to tune your
code so it’s les
Link: https://pythonspeed.com/articles/numpy-parallelism/
If your NumPy code is too slow, what next?
One option is taking advantage of the multiple cores on your CPU: using
a thread pool to do work in parallel. Another option is to tune your
code so it’s les
Python⇒Speed
Speeding up NumPy with parallelism
Parallelism can speed up your NumPy code… and can still benefit from other optimizations.
Real Python: The Real Python Podcast – Episode #282: Testing Python Code for Scalability & What's New in pandas 3.0
Link: https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/282/
How do you create automated tests to check your code for degraded performance as data sizes increase? What are the new features in pandas 3.0? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with an
Link: https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/282/
How do you create automated tests to check your code for degraded performance as data sizes increase? What are the new features in pandas 3.0? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with an
Realpython
Episode #282: Testing Python Code for Scalability & What's New in pandas 3.0 – The Real Python Podcast
How do you create automated tests to check your code for degraded performance as data sizes increase? What are the new features in pandas 3.0? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.
The Python Coding Stack: Planning Meals, Weekly Shop, Alternative Constructors Using Class Methods
Link: https://www.thepythoncodingstack.com/p/python-alternative-constructor-class-method
I’m sure we’re not the only family with this problem: deciding what meals to cook throughout the week. There seems to be just one dish that everyone loves, but we can hardly eat the same dish every da
Link: https://www.thepythoncodingstack.com/p/python-alternative-constructor-class-method
I’m sure we’re not the only family with this problem: deciding what meals to cook throughout the week. There seems to be just one dish that everyone loves, but we can hardly eat the same dish every da
Thepythoncodingstack
Planning Meals, Weekly Shop, Alternative Constructors Using Class Methods
You can have more than one way of creating objects • alternative constructors using class methods
Kevin Renskers: Django's test runner is underrated
Link: https://www.loopwerk.io/articles/2026/django-tests-underrated/
Every podcast, blog post, Reddit thread, and every conference talk seems to agree: “just use pytest”. Real Python says most developers prefer it. Brian Okken’s popular book calls it “undeniably the be
Link: https://www.loopwerk.io/articles/2026/django-tests-underrated/
Every podcast, blog post, Reddit thread, and every conference talk seems to agree: “just use pytest”. Real Python says most developers prefer it. Brian Okken’s popular book calls it “undeniably the be
Loopwerk
Django's test runner is underrated
I never made the switch from unittest to pytest for my Django projects. And after years of building and maintaining Django applications, I still don't feel like I'm missing out.
EuroPython: Humans of EuroPython: Naa Ashiorkor Nortey
Link: https://blog.europython.eu/humans-of-ep-naa/
Behind every inspiring talk, networking session, and workshop at EuroPython lies countless hours of dedication from our amazing volunteers. From organizing logistics and securing speakers to welcoming
Link: https://blog.europython.eu/humans-of-ep-naa/
Behind every inspiring talk, networking session, and workshop at EuroPython lies countless hours of dedication from our amazing volunteers. From organizing logistics and securing speakers to welcoming
EuroPython Blog
Humans of EuroPython: Naa Ashiorkor Nortey
Here’s our recent conversation with Naa Ashiorkor Nortey, who led the EuroPython 2025 Speaker Mentorship Team, contributed to the Programme Team and mentored at the Humble Data workshop.
Armin Ronacher: Pi: The Minimal Agent Within OpenClaw
Link: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/1/31/pi/
If you haven’t been living under a rock, you will have noticed this week that a
project of my friend Peter went viral on the
internet. It went by many names. The
most recent one is OpenClaw but in th
Link: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/1/31/pi/
If you haven’t been living under a rock, you will have noticed this week that a
project of my friend Peter went viral on the
internet. It went by many names. The
most recent one is OpenClaw but in th
Armin Ronacher's Thoughts and Writings
Pi: The Minimal Agent Within OpenClaw
A gentle introduction to the Pi coding agent and why I think it’s a glimpse into the future of software.
Tryton News: Tryton News February 2026
Link: https://discuss.tryton.org/t/tryton-news-february-2026/9076
During the last month we focused on fixing bugs, improving the behaviour of things, speeding-up performance issues - building on the changes from our release last month. But we also added many new
Link: https://discuss.tryton.org/t/tryton-news-february-2026/9076
During the last month we focused on fixing bugs, improving the behaviour of things, speeding-up performance issues - building on the changes from our release last month. But we also added many new
Tryton Discussion
Tryton News February 2026
During the last month we focused on fixing bugs, improving the behaviour of things, speeding-up performance issues - building on the changes from our release last month. But we also added many new features which we would like to introduce to you in this newsletter.…
Graham Dumpleton: Developer Advocacy in 2026
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/02/developer-advocacy-in-2026/
I got into developer advocacy in 2010 at New Relic, followed by a stint at Red Hat. When I moved to VMware, I expected things to continue much as before, but COVID disrupted those plans. When Broadcom
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/02/developer-advocacy-in-2026/
I got into developer advocacy in 2010 at New Relic, followed by a stint at Red Hat. When I moved to VMware, I expected things to continue much as before, but COVID disrupted those plans. When Broadcom
grahamdumpleton.me
Developer Advocacy in 2026 - Graham Dumpleton
What are the major forces that have reshaped developer advocacy.
Real Python: The Terminal: First Steps and Useful Commands for Python Developers
Link: https://realpython.com/terminal-commands/
The terminal provides Python developers with direct control over their operating system through text commands. Instead of clicking through menus, you type commands to navigate folders, run scripts, in
Link: https://realpython.com/terminal-commands/
The terminal provides Python developers with direct control over their operating system through text commands. Instead of clicking through menus, you type commands to navigate folders, run scripts, in
Realpython
The Terminal: First Steps and Useful Commands for Python Developers – Real Python
Learn your way around the Python terminal. You’ll practice basic commands, activate virtual environments, install packages with pip, and keep track of your code using Git.
Daniel Roy Greenfeld: We moved to Manila!
Link: https://daniel.feldroy.com/posts/2026-02-we-moved-to-manila
Last year we relocated to Metro Manila, Philippines for the foreseeable future. Audrey's mother is from here, and we wanted our daughter Uma to have the opportunity to spend time with her extended fam
Link: https://daniel.feldroy.com/posts/2026-02-we-moved-to-manila
Last year we relocated to Metro Manila, Philippines for the foreseeable future. Audrey's mother is from here, and we wanted our daughter Uma to have the opportunity to spend time with her extended fam
https://daniel.feldroy.com
We moved to Manila!
We're going to be in Metro Manila, Philippines for a while, here's some of the details.
PyBites: Coding can be super lonely
Link: https://pybit.es/articles/coding-can-be-super-lonely/
I hate coding solo.
Not in the moment or when I’m in the zone, I mean in the long run.
I love getting into that deep focus where I’m locked in and hours pass by in a second!
But I hate snapping out of
Link: https://pybit.es/articles/coding-can-be-super-lonely/
I hate coding solo.
Not in the moment or when I’m in the zone, I mean in the long run.
I love getting into that deep focus where I’m locked in and hours pass by in a second!
But I hate snapping out of
Pybites
Coding Can Be Super Lonely - Pybites
I hate coding solo.
Real Python: Getting Started With Google Gemini CLI
Link: https://realpython.com/courses/getting-started-google-gemini-cli/
This video course will teach you how to use Gemini CLI to bring Google’s AI-powered coding assistance directly into your terminal. After you authenticate with your Google account, this tool will be re
Link: https://realpython.com/courses/getting-started-google-gemini-cli/
This video course will teach you how to use Gemini CLI to bring Google’s AI-powered coding assistance directly into your terminal. After you authenticate with your Google account, this tool will be re
Realpython
Getting Started With Google Gemini CLI – Real Python
Learn how to use Gemini CLI to bring Google's AI-powered coding assistance into your terminal for faster code analysis, debugging, and fixes.
Django Weblog: Django security releases issued: 6.0.2, 5.2.11, and 4.2.28
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/feb/03/security-releases/
In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team
is issuing releases for
Django 6.0.2,
Django 5.2.11, and
Django 4.2.28.
These releases address the security issues detailed below. We en
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/feb/03/security-releases/
In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team
is issuing releases for
Django 6.0.2,
Django 5.2.11, and
Django 4.2.28.
These releases address the security issues detailed below. We en
Django Project
Django security releases issued: 6.0.2, 5.2.11, and 4.2.28
Posted by Jacob Walls on Feb. 3, 2026
Python Bytes: #468 A bolt of Django
Link: https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/468/a-bolt-of-django
Topics covered in this episode:
django-bolt: Faster than FastAPI, but with Django ORM, Django Admin, and Django packages
pyleak
More Django (three articles)
Datastar
Extras
Joke
Watch on YouTube
Abou
Link: https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/468/a-bolt-of-django
Topics covered in this episode:
django-bolt: Faster than FastAPI, but with Django ORM, Django Admin, and Django packages
pyleak
More Django (three articles)
Datastar
Extras
Joke
Watch on YouTube
Abou
pythonbytes.fm
A bolt of Django
News and announcements from the Python community for the week of Feb 3rd, 2026
Mike Driscoll: Python Typing Book Kickstarter
Link: https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2026/02/03/python-typing-book-kickstarter/
Python has had type hinting support since Python 3.5, over TEN years ago! However, Python’s type annotations have changed repeatedly over the years. In Python Typing: Type Checking for Python Programm
Link: https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2026/02/03/python-typing-book-kickstarter/
Python has had type hinting support since Python 3.5, over TEN years ago! However, Python’s type annotations have changed repeatedly over the years. In Python Typing: Type Checking for Python Programm
Mouse Vs Python
Python Typing Book Kickstarter - Mouse Vs Python
Python has had type hinting support since Python 3.5, over TEN years ago! However, Python’s type annotations have changed repeatedly over the years.