Issue #250: Ten Quarters

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News

Looks like Django 2.0 (current master) won't support Python 2.
Everything is slowly moving to Python 3, looks like its time to start migrating your code base.
github.com
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matplotlib 2.0 had been released
Click through for all the release notes!
github.com
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Python 3.5.3 Released!
Follow the link for more info.
python.org
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Django 1.11 alpha 1 released
The first stage in the Django 1.11 release cycle, click through for more details and links to the 1.11 release notes.
djangoproject.com
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Discussion

Django 2.0 (now on master) will not support Python 2
reddit.com
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Dismissing Python Garbage Collection at Instagram
reddit.com
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If r/Python had a r/CrazyIdeas section, what would be the craziest ideas?
reddit.com
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Python Jobs

Software Engineer - Python (London, UK)
Posted By Pole Star Space Applications Ltd.

More Python Jobs here >>

Projects

systemdlogger
Exports systemd logs to an external service, eg cloudwatch, elasticsearch.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

minpy
NumPy interface with mixed backend execution.
github.com
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BossSensor
Hide screen when boss is approaching.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

audio-reactive-led-strip
Real-time LED strip music visualization using Python and the ESP8266 or Raspberry Pi.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

WaterNet
A convolutional neural network that identifies water in satellite images.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

itermplot
An awesome iTerm2 backend for Matplotlib, so you can plot directly in your terminal.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

delegator.py
Subprocesses for Humans 2.0.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

pytorch
A package that includes Tensor computation (like numpy) with strong GPU acceleration and Deep Neural Networks built on a tape-based autograd system.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

lyricfetcher
A Package to search lyrics from different web sources.
github.com
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snake_8x8_dotmatrix
8-bit raspberry pi game.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Articles

Tracking Down a Freaky Python Memory Leak (Part 2)
We have all been there tracking down a memory leak in Python. If you haven't take a look before its your turn.
benbernardblog.com
Shared by @mbenbernard

Tutorial: Deep Learning in PyTorch
Wanna get up to speed on PyTorch here is a tutorial on it.
github.io
Shared by @myusuf3

Dismissing Python Garbage Collection at Instagram
By dismissing garbage collection Instagram improves efficiency by 10%, read on.
instagram.com
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Running Numba on PyPy
Tutorial on how to get Numba setup on PyPy.
embecosm.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Assert Statements in Python
Little rundown of testing using asserts.
dbader.org
Shared by @dbader_org

NYC Subway Math
Awesome article breaking down wait time and various other stat for NYC Subways.
yhat.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Python 3.4.6 Released!
Follow the link for more info.
python.org
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Easy deprecations in Python with @deprecated
Rundown on @deprecated with Python.
briancurtin.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

The only problem with Python 3â€™s str is that you donâ€™t grok it
A bytes is not a string
github.io
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Machine learning in Python with scikit-learn
A nice video serious to level up your knowledge of Machine Learning.
youtube.com
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