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News

PyPy gets funding from Mozilla for Python 3.5 support
Mozilla has awarded $200,000 in funding for work on PyPy 3.5 support. Pretty great!
blogspot.ca
Shared by @mgrouchy

Micropython v1.8.3 released!
Many small improvements and additions here, click through for the changelog.
github.com
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Discussion

Requests vs. urllib: What problem does it solve?
reddit.com
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Designing Pythonic APIs - learning from Requests
reddit.com
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What is the advantage of Anaconda over installing modules yourself? : Python
reddit.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Python Jobs

Python Engineer (London, UK)
Posted By Octopus Energy.

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Projects

connexion
Swagger/OpenAPI First framework for Python on top of Flask with automatic endpoint validation and OAuth2 support.
github.com
Shared by @lauritaapplez

redis-dump-load
Dump redis databases, load data into redis - in Python.
github.com
Shared by @Siecje

migra
Like diff but for PostgreSQL schemas.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

PyCNN
Image Processing with Cellular Neural Networks in Python.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

syntex
A lightweight, markdownish markup language.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

dcgan-completion.tensorflow
Image Completion with Deep Learning in TensorFlow.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

algorithm-trading-webapp
Algorithm Trading web application with Python, Django, PyQt5 and Javascript.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Artistic-Style
Very simple implementation of Neural Algorithm of the Artistic Style (Gatys et al. - http://arxiv.org/abs/1508.06576)
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

sqlcrush
Console based database editor.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

deep-learning-models
Keras code and weights files for popular deep learning models.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

pyqart
QArt Python Implementation.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

ExplainToMe
Text Summarization for Humans.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

ramen
Text encryption with a twist.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Articles

Controlling uncertainty on web applications and APIs
Pretty cool. Great look at some strategies for dealing with uncertainty in your web applications like dropped requests, bad network, etc.
machinalis.com
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Partial application and piping with AST transformation
github.io
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Linear regression
The always great Eli Bendersky on with a great article about linear regression.
thegreenplace.net
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Image Completion with Deep Learning in TensorFlow
github.io
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Getting Started with Python, Bottle and Twilio SMS/MMS
Nice tutorial to get something going quick with Bottle to send twilio SMS and MMS's.
twilio.com
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What problem does it solve?
Nick Coghlan takes a critical look at what problem the `requests` library solves when compared to urllib.
curiousefficiency.org
Shared by @mgrouchy

Designing Pythonic APIs
A look at designing great Pythonic API's using the `requests` library as guidance.
noamelf.com
Shared by @noamelf

Why ptpython is the only REPL you will ever need
An argument that you should check out ptpython as your python REPL. Looks nice, lots of useful features.
terriblecode.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Letâ€™s Build A Simple Interpreter. Part 10.
These articles are amazing, follow along or start at Part 1.
ruslanspivak.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

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