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News

DjangoCon US 2018 Update: CFP Open, Financial Aid App Open, and Tickets On Sale!
Some DjangoCon US 2018 updates, if you are thinking about going you should check them out!
djangoproject.com
Shared by @myusuf3

PyCon 2018 Talk Videos.
Missed a talk? Couldn't attend PyCon, check out the videos from the conference.
youtube.com
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Discussion

PyCon 2018 Talk Videos
Lets discuss.
reddit.com
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Jobs

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Projects

meethub
This is a Python meetup clone.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Pyre
A performant typechecker for Python.
pyre-check.org
Shared by @mgrouchy

shiv
shiv is a command line utility for building fully self contained Python zipapps as outlined in PEP 441, but with all their dependencies included.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

syncshell
keep your machine's shell history synchronize.
github.com
Shared by @_imasoud

korv
Python API framework using SSH sockets.
github.com
Shared by @tryexceptpass

rngback
Randomly generated geometric backgrounds.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

conff
Simple config parser with evaluator library for Python.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

docker-python-xvfb-selenium-chrome-firefox
Dockerfiles for Python 2.7 or Python 3.6 and Selenium in headless Chrome or Firefox.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

diceware_utils
A collection of tools to make diceware passphrase conform with "password policy".
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

hone
Convert CSV to automatically nested JSON.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

pyjson5
A JSON5 serializer and parser library for Python 3 written in Cython.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Articles

Measuring Uncertainty in the NFL using the Bayesian Bootstrap - Savvas Tjortjoglou
A look at how to use the Bayesian bootstrap to get measure of uncertainty for an NFL quarterback's (QB) yards per pass attempt (YPA).
savvastjortjoglou.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Python vs NumPy vs Nim
Interesting comparison between Numpy and Nim, you will have to pry Numpy from my cold dead hands.
narimiran.github.io
Shared by @myusuf3

Python 3's f-Strings: An Improved String Formatting Syntax (Guide)
F-Strings were a great addition to Python 3(available in 3.6). Check out this guide to get started using them.
realpython.com
Shared by @dbader_org

An introduction to the Pyramid web framework for Python
Looking to learn another web framework or see how others do it, check out this guide to Pyramid!
opensource.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Microservices vs Monoliths
yet again small and nimble vs. big and robust â€“ why not both?
tryexceptpass.org
Shared by @tryexceptpass

Keeping data integrity with Django migrations
Data is important and if you lose data especially duration a migration its a pain! Learn how not to with Django.
cheesecakelabs.com
Shared by @murilocamargos

7 Ways to Create Sequences in Python
Rundown on all the ways to create sequences with Python
camdenreslink.com
Shared by @myusuf3

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