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PyBites: Effective Developers Leverage Their Toolset

Link: https://pybit.es/developer-tools.html


Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it. - Albert Einstein

Last week I did a couple of shared screen sessions debugging and teachin
Stack Abuse: Unpacking in Python: Beyond Parallel Assignment

Link: https://stackabuse.com/unpacking-in-python-beyond-parallel-assignment/

Introduction
Unpacking in Python refers to an operation that consists of assigning an iterable of values to a tuple (or list) of variables in a single assignment statement. As a complement, the term p
Python Insider: Python 2.7.18 release candidate 1 available

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PythonInsider/~3/K1JPIqUkG1o/python-2718-release-candidate-1.html

A first release candidate for Python 2.7.18 is now available for download. Python 2.7.18 will be the last release of the Python 2.7 series, and thus Python 2.
Python Software Foundation: Python Software Foundation Fellow Members for Q1 2020

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PythonSoftwareFoundationNews/~3/jik63d3gqes/python-software-foundation-fellow.html

We are happy to announce our newest PSF Fellow Members for Q1 2020!


Q1 2020



Al Sweigart
Website, Twitter, GitHub

Alexandre Savio
Twitter, Website

Darya Chyzhyk
Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn

Kennet
Real Python: How to Make an Instagram Bot With Python and InstaPy

Link: https://realpython.com/instagram-bot-python-instapy/

What do SocialCaptain, Kicksta, Instavast, and many other companies have in common? They all help you reach a greater audience, gain more followers, and get more likes on Instagram while you hardly li
Go Deh: Spin the table: Solution!

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GoDeh/~3/HsaOvqZp2f0/spin-table-solution.html

An answer to a puzzle set by Matt Parker on his YouTube channel:The Puzzle:A Circular table with positions 1..7Delegates numbered 1..7 arranged arbitrarily around the table.Delegates start with only o
Podcast.__init__: Building The Seq Language For Bioinformatics

Link: https://www.pythonpodcast.com/seq-bioinformatics-language-episode-257/

Bioinformatics is a complex and computationally demanding domain. The intuitive syntax of Python and extensive set of libraries make it a great language for bioinformatics projects, but it is hampered
Mike Driscoll: Python 101 – Working with Strings

Link: https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2020/04/07/python-101-working-with-strings/

You will be using strings very often when you program. A string is a series of letters surrounded by single, double or triple quotes. Python 3 defines string as a “Text Sequence Type”. You can cast ot
S. Lott: The COBOL Problem

Link: http://slott-softwarearchitect.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-cobol-problem.html

Audrey Watters⁦@audreywatters⁩Pet peeve: technologists who sneer at the longevity of programming languages like COBOL. Ain't nobody made it to the moon on react.js. And nobody is willing to replace
Real Python: Arduino With Python: How to Get Started

Link: https://realpython.com/courses/arduino-python/

Microcontrollers have been around for a long time, and they’re used in everything from complex machinery to common household appliances. However, working with them has traditionally been reserved for
PyCharm: Webinar: “How To Build Real-Time Interactions In Your Django 3 App” with Calvin Hendryx-Parker

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Pycharm/~3/-4h2Ky6x13c/

Django 3 has been making the rounds, so time for a webinar showing how to use the new features within PyCharm Professional. Calvin Hendryx-Parker from Six Feet Up, previous webinar presenter, is retur
Wing Tips: Debug Python Services Running on AWS with Wing Pro

Link: https://wingware.com/blog/aws-2

In this Wing Tip we're continuing our look at how to use
Wing Pro to remotely develop Python code running on an AWS instance. This time we'll set
up remote debugging of code that is launched from outs
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #415 (April 7, 2020)

Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/415

#415 – APRIL 7, 2020 View in Browser » Arduino With Python: How to Get Started Discover how to use Arduino microcontrollers with Python to develop your own electronic projects. You’ll learn how
Montreal Python User Group: Montréal-Python 76: Tonic Glacier

Link: https://montrealpython.org/en/2020/04/mp76-cfp/

Pythonistas,
At Montreal Python, we encourage you to stay at home - but not to stop writing Python ! This is why we are launching Montreal Python 76 - Tonic Glacier, a spectacularly virtual combo of a
S. Lott: Why Isn't COBOL Dead? Or Why Didn't It Evolve?

Link: http://slott-softwarearchitect.blogspot.com/2020/04/why-isnt-cobol-dead-or-why-didnt-it.html

Here's part of the question:Why didn't COBOL evolve more successfully?FORTRAN, OTOH, has survived precisely because it--and more importantly, related tools, esp compilers--has evolved to solve/overcom