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.
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #720: Subprocess, Memray, Callables, and More (Feb. 3, 2026)
Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/720
#720 – FEBRUARY 3, 2026 View in Browser » Ending 15 Years of subprocess Polling Python’s standard library subprocess module relies on busy-loop polling to determine whether a process has complet
Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/720
#720 – FEBRUARY 3, 2026 View in Browser » Ending 15 Years of subprocess Polling Python’s standard library subprocess module relies on busy-loop polling to determine whether a process has complet
Pycoders
PyCoder’s Weekly | Issue #720
Subprocess, Memray, Callables, and More
Seth Michael Larson: Dumping Nintendo e‑Reader Card “ROMs”
Link: https://sethmlarson.dev/dumping-nintendo-ereader-card-roms?utm_campaign=rss
The Nintendo e‑Reader
was a peripheral released for the Game Boy Advance in 2001. The Nintendo e‑Reader
allowed scanning “dotcode strips” to access extra content within games
or to play mini-games.
Link: https://sethmlarson.dev/dumping-nintendo-ereader-card-roms?utm_campaign=rss
The Nintendo e‑Reader
was a peripheral released for the Game Boy Advance in 2001. The Nintendo e‑Reader
allowed scanning “dotcode strips” to access extra content within games
or to play mini-games.
sethmlarson.dev
Dumping Nintendo e‑Reader Card “ROMs”
The Nintendo e‑Reader
was a peripheral released for the Game Boy Advance in 2001. The Nintendo e‑Reader
allowed scanning “dotcode strips” to access extra content within games
or to play mini-gam...
was a peripheral released for the Game Boy Advance in 2001. The Nintendo e‑Reader
allowed scanning “dotcode strips” to access extra content within games
or to play mini-gam...
Real Python: Why You Should Attend a Python Conference
Link: https://realpython.com/python-conference-guide/
The idea of attending a Python conference can feel intimidating. You might wonder if you know enough, if you’ll fit in, or if it’s worth your time and money. In this guide, you’ll learn about the diff
Link: https://realpython.com/python-conference-guide/
The idea of attending a Python conference can feel intimidating. You might wonder if you know enough, if you’ll fit in, or if it’s worth your time and money. In this guide, you’ll learn about the diff
Realpython
Why You Should Attend a Python Conference – Real Python
Attending a Python conference can grow your network, skills, and confidence. Follow this guide to take your first steps toward joining a Python event.
Robin Wilson: Pharmacy late-night opening hours analysis featured in the Financial Times
Link: https://blog.rtwilson.com/pharmacy-late-night-opening-hours-analysis-featured-in-the-financial-times/
Some data analysis I’ve done has been featured in the Financial Times today – see this article (the link may not work any more unless you have a FT subscription – sorry).
The brief story is that I had
Link: https://blog.rtwilson.com/pharmacy-late-night-opening-hours-analysis-featured-in-the-financial-times/
Some data analysis I’ve done has been featured in the Financial Times today – see this article (the link may not work any more unless you have a FT subscription – sorry).
The brief story is that I had
Python Morsels: Is it a class or a function?
Link: https://www.pythonmorsels.com/class-or-function/
If a callable feels like a function, we often call it a function... even when it's not!
Table of contents
Classes are callable in Python
print
str
The "str function"?
list
sum
bool
enumerate
type
Link: https://www.pythonmorsels.com/class-or-function/
If a callable feels like a function, we often call it a function... even when it's not!
Table of contents
Classes are callable in Python
str
The "str function"?
list
sum
bool
enumerate
type
Pythonmorsels
Is it a class or a function?
If a callable feels like a function, we often call it a function... even when it's not!
Django Weblog: Recent trends in the work of the Django Security Team
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/feb/04/recent-trends-security-team/
Yesterday, Django issued security releases mitigating six vulnerabilities of varying severity. Django is a secure web framework, and that hasn’t changed. What feels new is the remarkable consistency a
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/feb/04/recent-trends-security-team/
Yesterday, Django issued security releases mitigating six vulnerabilities of varying severity. Django is a secure web framework, and that hasn’t changed. What feels new is the remarkable consistency a
Django Project
Recent trends in the work of the Django Security Team
Posted by Jacob Walls on Feb. 4, 2026
Python⇒Speed: The best Docker base image for your Python application (February 2026)
Link: https://pythonspeed.com/articles/base-image-python-docker-images/
When you’re building a Docker image for your Python application, you’re building on top of an existing image—and there are many possible choices for the resulting container.
There are OS images like U
Link: https://pythonspeed.com/articles/base-image-python-docker-images/
When you’re building a Docker image for your Python application, you’re building on top of an existing image—and there are many possible choices for the resulting container.
There are OS images like U
Python⇒Speed
The best Docker base image for your Python application (February 2026)
Ubuntu? Official Python images? Alpine Linux? Or maybe just use uv? Choose a good base Docker image for your Python application container.
Eli Bendersky: Rewriting pycparser with the help of an LLM
Link: https://eli.thegreenplace.net/2026/rewriting-pycparser-with-the-help-of-an-llm/
pycparser is my most widely used open
source project (with ~20M daily downloads from PyPI [1]). It's a pure-Python
parser for the C programming language, producing ASTs inspired by Python's
own. Until
Link: https://eli.thegreenplace.net/2026/rewriting-pycparser-with-the-help-of-an-llm/
pycparser is my most widely used open
source project (with ~20M daily downloads from PyPI [1]). It's a pure-Python
parser for the C programming language, producing ASTs inspired by Python's
own. Until
PyBites: Building Useful AI with Asif Pinjari
Link: https://pybit.es/articles/building-useful-ai-with-asif-pinjari/
I interview a lot of professionals and developers, from 20-year veterans to people just starting out on their Python journey.
But my conversation with Asif Pinjari was different.
Asif is still a stud
Link: https://pybit.es/articles/building-useful-ai-with-asif-pinjari/
I interview a lot of professionals and developers, from 20-year veterans to people just starting out on their Python journey.
But my conversation with Asif Pinjari was different.
Asif is still a stud
Pybites
Building Useful AI With Asif Pinjari - Pybites
I interview a lot of professionals and developers, from 20-year veterans to people just starting out on their Python journey.
Peter Hoffmann: Local macOS Dev Setup: dnsmasq + caddy-snake for python projects
Link: https://peter-hoffmann.com/2026/local-mac-dev-setup-with-dnsmasq-and-caddy.html
When working on a single web project, running flask run on a fixed port is
usually more than sufficient. However, as soon as you start developing
multiple services in parallel, this approach quickly b
Link: https://peter-hoffmann.com/2026/local-mac-dev-setup-with-dnsmasq-and-caddy.html
When working on a single web project, running flask run on a fixed port is
usually more than sufficient. However, as soon as you start developing
multiple services in parallel, this approach quickly b
Peter-Hoffmann
Local macOS Dev Setup: dnsmasq + caddy-snake for python projects
This guide is about setting up a clean development for python wsgi web services on MacOS with wildcard domains, caddy serving multiple Python WSGI services and automatic startup on boot.
Stéphane Wirtel: Certified AI Developer - A Journey of Growth, Grief, and New Beginning
Link: https://wirtel.be/post/2026/02/05/2026-certified-ai-developer/
✨ The Certification Just Arrived!
I just received word from Alyra – I’ve officially completed the AI Developer Certification, successfully mastering the fundamentals of Machine Learning and Deep Learn
Link: https://wirtel.be/post/2026/02/05/2026-certified-ai-developer/
✨ The Certification Just Arrived!
I just received word from Alyra – I’ve officially completed the AI Developer Certification, successfully mastering the fundamentals of Machine Learning and Deep Learn
Stéphane Wirtel — Senior Python Consultant
Certified AI Developer - A Journey of Growth, Grief, and New Beginning
Three intense months learning AI fundamentals: My journey through Alyra's Machine Learning and Deep Learning certification
Real Python: The Real Python Podcast – Episode #283: Improving Your GitHub Developer Experience
Link: https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/283/
What are ways to improve how you're using GitHub? How can you collaborate more effectively and improve your technical writing? This week on the show, Adam Johnson is back to talk about his new book, "
Link: https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/283/
What are ways to improve how you're using GitHub? How can you collaborate more effectively and improve your technical writing? This week on the show, Adam Johnson is back to talk about his new book, "
Realpython
Episode #283: Improving Your GitHub Developer Experience – The Real Python Podcast
What are ways to improve how you're using GitHub? How can you collaborate more effectively and improve your technical writing? This week on the show, Adam Johnson is back to talk about his new book, "Boost Your GitHub DX: Tame the Octocat and Elevate Your…