Armin Ronacher: Latent Powers
Link: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/9/5/latent-powers/
A few weeks ago I felt like it would be fun to see if I can make one of those
cheap Chinese CarPlay dongles run something other than the stock firmware. The
idea was that rather than just forwarding
Link: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/9/5/latent-powers/
A few weeks ago I felt like it would be fun to see if I can make one of those
cheap Chinese CarPlay dongles run something other than the stock firmware. The
idea was that rather than just forwarding
Armin Ronacher's Thoughts and Writings
Latent Powers
Are we all discovering the same things at once?
The Python Coding Stack: How I Code (Late 2026 Version)
Link: https://www.thepythoncodingstack.com/p/how-i-code-late-2026-version
You open a blank .py file in your favourite IDE. You have a blank page in front of you. You start writing code.This is how it used to be. And perhaps it’s how it still is for you. This is how I wrote
Link: https://www.thepythoncodingstack.com/p/how-i-code-late-2026-version
You open a blank .py file in your favourite IDE. You have a blank page in front of you. You start writing code.This is how it used to be. And perhaps it’s how it still is for you. This is how I wrote
Thepythoncodingstack
How I Code (Late 2026 Version)
Programming has changed. How I code now is different from a few months ago
Glyph Lefkowitz: ... but what about video games?
Link: https://blog.glyph.im/2026/09/but-what-about-video-games.html
I get asked this rhetorical question a lot, in various forms:
Sure, datacenters might use a lot of energy, but you don’t have to use a
hosted frontier model to do software development. What if I jus
Link: https://blog.glyph.im/2026/09/but-what-about-video-games.html
I get asked this rhetorical question a lot, in various forms:
Sure, datacenters might use a lot of energy, but you don’t have to use a
hosted frontier model to do software development. What if I jus
blog.glyph.im
... but what about video games?
Playing video games also uses a GPU. Is using a local LLM for coding any worse than that?
Graham Dumpleton: Live tracing with wrapture
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/09/live-tracing-with-wrapture/
When I wrote about unit testing with wrapture the pattern in every test was the same: create a binding on a method, open a timeline(), run the code, and read the recorded calls off the tape. What I di
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/09/live-tracing-with-wrapture/
When I wrote about unit testing with wrapture the pattern in every test was the same: create a binding on a method, open a timeline(), run the code, and read the recorded calls off the tape. What I di
grahamdumpleton.me
Live tracing with wrapture - Graham Dumpleton
The bindings used to test a piece of code are the same objects that trace it. Take away the timeline, register a sink, and a running program narrates itself.
Bob Belderbos: 5 design patterns used in my new habit tracker app
Link: https://belderbos.dev/blog/python-patterns-django-habit-tracker/
There are plenty of habit trackers, but I wanted to build mine with constraints, a calendar view and habit streaks. So I built commitgraph: a small Django + HTMX app. Here are five Python design and t
Link: https://belderbos.dev/blog/python-patterns-django-habit-tracker/
There are plenty of habit trackers, but I wanted to build mine with constraints, a calendar view and habit streaks. So I built commitgraph: a small Django + HTMX app. Here are five Python design and t
belderbos.dev
5 design patterns used in my new habit tracker app
The best logic in a Django app is the code that never touches the ORM. Five small Python and design patterns from a habit tracker that keeps it decoupled.
Graham Dumpleton: Zero-code tracing with wrapture
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/09/zero-code-tracing-with-wrapture/
The previous post traced the shop with three bindings and a sink, all applied from the program's own entry point. That is fine when the program is yours. It is less fine when the application is one yo
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/09/zero-code-tracing-with-wrapture/
The previous post traced the shop with three bindings and a sink, all applied from the program's own entry point. That is fine when the program is yours. It is less fine when the application is one yo
grahamdumpleton.me
Zero-code tracing with wrapture - Graham Dumpleton
Tracing an application you cannot or should not edit: the bindings and sink move into a TOML file next to the project, and the program runs untouched.
LernerPython blog, from Reuven Lerner: Claude Code always produces something. That’s the hard part.
Link: https://lernerpython.com/2026/09/08/claude-code-always-produces-something/
For many months, I’ve been using Claude Code several hours each day. Not to experiment, but to get work done. A growing amount of the functionality behind LernerPython.com is now written with Claude
Link: https://lernerpython.com/2026/09/08/claude-code-always-produces-something/
For many months, I’ve been using Claude Code several hours each day. Not to experiment, but to get work done. A growing amount of the functionality behind LernerPython.com is now written with Claude
LernerPython
What daily Claude Code use actually taught me - LernerPython
I've used Claude Code several hours a day for months. Agents do what you tell them, not what you meant — so validating results matters most.
Python Bytes: #495 Banned
Link: https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/495/banned
Topics covered in this episode:
EuroPython 2026 videos are online
The State of Django 2026: Boring is so back
htmx 4.0.0 has been released
🐍 Functionally Zen
Extras
Joke
Watch on YouTube
Sponsored by
Link: https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/495/banned
Topics covered in this episode:
EuroPython 2026 videos are online
The State of Django 2026: Boring is so back
htmx 4.0.0 has been released
🐍 Functionally Zen
Extras
Joke
Watch on YouTube
Sponsored by
pythonbytes.fm
Banned
News and announcements from the Python community for the week of Sep 8th, 2026
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #751: Profiling, From pandas to Polars, NotImplemented, and More (2026-09-08)
Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/751
#751 – SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 View in Browser » Profiling and Making Apps Fast by Default How do you plan for the performance of your Python applications? What does a performance budget entail, and w
Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/751
#751 – SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 View in Browser » Profiling and Making Apps Fast by Default How do you plan for the performance of your Python applications? What does a performance budget entail, and w
Pycoders
PyCoder’s Weekly | Issue #751
Profiling, From pandas to Polars, NotImplemented, and More
Django Weblog: Call for volunteers: Fundraising Working Group
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/sep/08/call-for-volunteers-fundraising-working-group/
The Django Software Foundation is looking for people to join the Fundraising Working Group.
This is a particularly interesting time to get involved.
The DSF has raised its 2026 fundraising goal to $50
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/sep/08/call-for-volunteers-fundraising-working-group/
The Django Software Foundation is looking for people to join the Fundraising Working Group.
This is a particularly interesting time to get involved.
The DSF has raised its 2026 fundraising goal to $50
Django Project
Call for volunteers: Fundraising Working Group
Posted by Priya Pahwa on Sept. 8, 2026
Graham Dumpleton: Tracing Flask with wrapture
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/09/tracing-flask-with-wrapture/
For a web application the natural unit of tracing is the request: one HTTP request, its method, path and status, and every observed call made while handling it, as one tree. The config file from last
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/09/tracing-flask-with-wrapture/
For a web application the natural unit of tracing is the request: one HTTP request, its method, path and status, and every observed call made while handling it, as one tree. The config file from last
grahamdumpleton.me
Tracing Flask with wrapture - Graham Dumpleton
One HTTP request as one tree, from a single config entry, with the failing request saying both that it answered 500 and why.
Python GUIs: How to Check if a QLineEdit is Empty in Python — Empty strings are falsey in Python
Link: https://www.pythonguis.com/faq/check-qlineedit-empty-pyqt/
A reader asked:
I just want to know, how do I check whether a QLineEdit is empty or not?
The QLineEdit class doesn't have an isEmpty() method which you can call to find out if the line edit is empty
Link: https://www.pythonguis.com/faq/check-qlineedit-empty-pyqt/
A reader asked:
I just want to know, how do I check whether a QLineEdit is empty or not?
The QLineEdit class doesn't have an isEmpty() method which you can call to find out if the line edit is empty
Python GUIs
How to Check if a QLineEdit is Empty — PyQt5/6 & PySide2/6
Learn how to check if a QLineEdit is empty in PyQt5, PyQt6, PySide2 and PySide6. Use Python's falsey empty strings to validate QLineEdit input with a working example.
Python GUIs: Fixing Crashes When Using NumPy Arrays with QImage in Qt Threads — How to safely pass image data between threads when streaming video or updating displays
Link: https://www.pythonguis.com/faq/crashing-in-qrunner-threads-with-numpy/
I'm using a threaded runner to stream a live video feed by converting a NumPy array to a QImage, then to a QPixmap, and displaying it on a QLabel. But I'm frequently encountering crashes when the lab
Link: https://www.pythonguis.com/faq/crashing-in-qrunner-threads-with-numpy/
I'm using a threaded runner to stream a live video feed by converting a NumPy array to a QImage, then to a QPixmap, and displaying it on a QLabel. But I'm frequently encountering crashes when the lab
Python GUIs
Fix QImage NumPy Crash in PyQt6 PySide6 Multithreaded Applications
Learn why passing NumPy arrays to QImage in multithared PyQt6 or PySide6 applications can cause crashes, and how to fix it by managing memory buffers and using signals correctly.
Python GUIs: Clean up on exit — Stopping threads when closing a PyQt6 application — How to properly shut down background threads and workers when your application window is closed
Link: https://www.pythonguis.com/faq/clean-up-on-exit-application/
I'm using QThreadPool and worker threads in my PyQt application. When I click the X button to close the window, the threads keep running in the background. What's the best way to clean everything up
Link: https://www.pythonguis.com/faq/clean-up-on-exit-application/
I'm using QThreadPool and worker threads in my PyQt application. When I click the X button to close the window, the threads keep running in the background. What's the best way to clean everything up
Python GUIs
How to stop background threads on exit in PyQt6 — closeEvent cleanup
Learn how to handle application exit in PyQt6 by overriding closeEvent to stop background threads and workers, ensuring a clean shutdown without errors or orphaned processes.
Bob Belderbos: Database-Driven RBAC with FastAPI and Azure Entra ID
Link: https://belderbos.dev/blog/database-driven-rbac-fastapi-azure-entra/
This came out of a coaching project: a FastAPI service backing a geotechnical database. We use Azure Entra ID for authentication, but we needed role-based access control (RBAC) granularly per endpoint
Link: https://belderbos.dev/blog/database-driven-rbac-fastapi-azure-entra/
This came out of a coaching project: a FastAPI service backing a geotechnical database. We use Azure Entra ID for authentication, but we needed role-based access control (RBAC) granularly per endpoint
belderbos.dev
Database-Driven RBAC with FastAPI and Azure Entra ID
Wire Azure Entra ID roles into FastAPI, then keep the endpoint-to-role policy in the database so an admin can re-point access without a redeploy.
Armin Ronacher: Astra for Coding: Why Are We Doing This Again?
Link: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/9/7/astra-why/
I’m more and more convinced that all of AI engineering is
Neijuan (内卷, meaning curl inwards). In
China it describes a system that demands ever more effort and competition
without improving output. T
Link: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/9/7/astra-why/
I’m more and more convinced that all of AI engineering is
Neijuan (内卷, meaning curl inwards). In
China it describes a system that demands ever more effort and competition
without improving output. T
Armin Ronacher's Thoughts and Writings
Astra for Coding: Why Are We Doing This Again?
Some thoughts on Astra and newfangled long-horizon models.
Graham Dumpleton: Finding slow code with wrapture
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/09/finding-slow-code-with-wrapture/
The /order endpoint of the Flask shop is slow. The view calls the order service, the service calls the gateway and then the ledger, and the question is which of those the time is going to. To give the
Link: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/09/finding-slow-code-with-wrapture/
The /order endpoint of the Flask shop is slow. The view calls the order service, the service calls the gateway and then the ledger, and the question is which of those the time is going to. To give the
grahamdumpleton.me
Finding slow code with wrapture - Graham Dumpleton
One endpoint is slow and there are three layers it could be. Self time for the handful of methods you chose answers the question without a profiler and without a stopwatch in every layer.
EuroPython: EuroPython 2026: Videos Published
Link: https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2026-videos-published/
Hi all Pythonistas! 👋EuroPython 2026 took over the ICE Congress Centre in Kraków from 13 - 19 July and it wouldn’t have been possible without all of our attendees, speakers, volunteers, and sponsors.
Link: https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2026-videos-published/
Hi all Pythonistas! 👋EuroPython 2026 took over the ICE Congress Centre in Kraków from 13 - 19 July and it wouldn’t have been possible without all of our attendees, speakers, volunteers, and sponsors.
EuroPython Blog
EuroPython 2026: Videos Published
Hi all Pythonistas! 👋
EuroPython 2026 took over the ICE Congress Centre in Kraków from 13 - 19 July and it wouldn’t have been possible without all of our attendees, speakers, volunteers, and sponsors. You allowed us to showcase the Python community at its…
EuroPython 2026 took over the ICE Congress Centre in Kraków from 13 - 19 July and it wouldn’t have been possible without all of our attendees, speakers, volunteers, and sponsors. You allowed us to showcase the Python community at its…
Hugo van Kemenade: Soft-deprecating re.match()
Link: https://hugovk.dev/blog/2026/soft-deprecating-re.match/
Quick, without looking it up, what does re.match() do? Which of these return a match?
import re
re.match("pi", "pi")
re.match("pi", "pie")
re.match("pi", "api")
re.match("pi", "magpie")
How does it co
Link: https://hugovk.dev/blog/2026/soft-deprecating-re.match/
Quick, without looking it up, what does re.match() do? Which of these return a match?
import re
re.match("pi", "pi")
re.match("pi", "pie")
re.match("pi", "api")
re.match("pi", "magpie")
How does it co
Hugo van Kemenade
Soft-deprecating re.match()
Django Weblog: PyCharm & Django Fundraiser Extended to September 14
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/sep/10/pycharm-django-fundraiser-extended/
The second half of our annual JetBrains fundraiser has been extended through September 14, 2026. Thank you to JetBrains for the extra time. You still have time to renew your PyCharm license or give it
Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/sep/10/pycharm-django-fundraiser-extended/
The second half of our annual JetBrains fundraiser has been extended through September 14, 2026. Thank you to JetBrains for the extra time. You still have time to renew your PyCharm license or give it
Django Project
PyCharm & Django Fundraiser Extended to September 14
Posted by Jeff Triplett on Sept. 10, 2026