Issue #128: Yes you can!

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Proposal: Use mypy syntax for function annotations
Inspired by a talk given by Jukka Lehtosalo (author of mypy) at Dropbox, Guido opens the discussion about using mypy syntax for function annotations in Python.
python.org
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DjangoCon US 2014 Conference Schedule Announced
The schedule for DjangoCon US 2014 in Portland, Oregon has been announced. Check it out!
djangocon.us
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Welcoming a new co-chair and the next PyCon host city!
Brandon Rhodes has been named a new co-chair for Pycon 2015! The next PyCon host city has also been announced as Portland, Oregon!
blogspot.ca
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Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.1 RC
A release candidate for Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.1 is out. If Python on Visual Studio is your jam click through to try it out.
codeplex.com
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Discussion

The not-so-sorry state of SSL in Python
reddit.com
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Jobs

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Full Stack Senior Python Developer (New York, NY)
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Projects

turnstile
Useful. Distributed rate-limiting WSGI middleware. Uses Redis to manage rate in which users are hitting your endpoints and to configure rate limits.
github.com
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mypy
Optional static typing in your Python code.
github.com
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pyrasite
Inject code into running Python processes!
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

pythonpy
python -c, with tab completion and shorthand
github.com
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PyAPNs
Python library for interacting with the Apple Push Notification service (APNs)
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

queries
A wrapper around psycopg2 which includes a simplified API, PyPy support, async support for Tornado and more!
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

hashids-python
A python port of the JavaScript hashids implementation.
github.com
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flocker
Easily manage Docker containers & their data! Check out the main site here
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

ipython-vimception
Get your vim keybindings in iPython notebooks. Very cool.
github.com
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pip-autoremove
Remove a package and its unused dependencies.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

jumprun
A command-line tool for running scripts from any directory in terminal with a single command
github.com
Shared by @itsnauman

Articles

How-to: Use IPython Notebook with Apache Spark
Very nice write up of a tutorial for using iPython notebooks for working with Apache Spark.
cloudera.com
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What happens if you write a TCP stack in Python?
Great post about what happens when you implement a TCP stack. Guess what? You learn a bunch of things!
jvns.ca
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Turbocharge your Python prompt and Django shell with IPython Notebook
Small tutorial on how to get working with IPython and IPython Notebook with Django and Python shells.
opensourcehacker.com
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The not-so-sorry state of SSL in Python
Alex Gaynor and David Reid write about the missing feature in Python 2's implementation of TLS and their work in porting these features back from Python 3 to Python 2 with the hope they will land in Python 2.7.9.
rackspace.com
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Setting up Sublime Text 3 for Full Stack Python Development
Extensive article on how to setup Sublime Text 3 for full stack python development!
realpython.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Cheat Sheet: Writing Python 2-3 compatible code
Really extensive cheatsheet of common idioms for writing python 2-3 compatible code. If you are looking at supporting Python3 with your currently Python2 library this is a great place to start.
python-future.org
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Refactoring monolithic if/else filters with closures
Nice little example on how to refactor your monolithic if/else clauses for filtering data. Provides a small albeit contrived example to illustrate the issue.
startmake.com
Shared by @scottallenon

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