Issue #134

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Sept. 26, 2014

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MicroPython Store, Pycon 2015 update, and much more.

Issue #134: JSONB

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News


Micro Python store is now open and taking pre-orders!
A little while ago there was Kickstarter for Micro Python! Now the store is open and taking orders!
micropython.org
Shared by @myusuf3
 
Update on PyCon talks & tutorials, program committee, and registration!
Lots of updates for PyCon 2015 in Montreal. Check them out.
blogspot.ca
Shared by @mgrouchy
 
PyPy 2.4.0 released, 9 Days remaining in funding drive
If you are looking to donate to PyPy the PSF is still matching donations up to $10K for the month of September. Also PyPy 2.4.0 is out with a bunch of bug fixes and enhancement and with support up to the Python 2.7.8 stdlib.
blogspot.ca
Shared by @mgrouchy
 

Discussion


The Possibly Forgotten Optional `else` in Python’s `try` Statement
reddit.com
Shared by @mgrouchy
 

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Projects


CommonMark-py
A Python parser for the CommonMark flavour of markdown.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy
 
mcstatus
A Python class for checking the status of an enabled Minecraft server.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy
 
profiling
An awesome interactive Python profiler from What! Studio
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3
 
shutit
Complex Docker builds made simple.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy
 
flask-xxl
Interesting. A best practices approach to creating large web apps, with the goal of making flask feel more like django.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy
 
python-patterns
A collection of common Python design patterns and idioms.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy
 
dockerfdw
PostgreSQL Foreign Data Wrapper for Docker!
github.com
Shared by @deniszgonjanin
 
hearthbreaker
A Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft Simulator for the purposes of Machine Learning and Data Mining. The results of playing simulated games can be used to determine cards which work well together and cards which do not.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy
 

Articles


How To Migrate 50M+ Records From Mongo To PostgreSQL
Small introduction how gevent works for jobs of this type and summary on how the migration actually happened. Would have loved to hear reasons for migration between the two databases.
plug.dj
Shared by @myusuf3
 
Schinckel.net
We never just link to root of a blog. But if you are doing anything with Postgres and Django this blog is a treasure trove of goodies.
schinckel.net
Shared by @myusuf3
 
tinydb
looking for another small document based database, look no further. check out tinydb for your next small project.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3
 
Supercharging your reddit API access
Tutorial to get you started with accessing the Reddit API with the PRAW library. Also some good tips in here for dealing with rate-limiting and to get most out of your API calls.
thehumangeo.com
Shared by @mgrouchy
 
Getting started with Graphviz and Python
Very thorough tutorial helping you use GraphViz with Python
matthiaseisen.com
Shared by @mgrouchy
 
Upgrading Django (to 1.7) Part I: Introduction and Django Releases
Based on his DjangoCon talk the author gives a great kick off to a series of articles about upgrading your Django Projects to Django 1.7.
andrewsforge.com
Shared by @mgrouchy
 
Django Rest Framework - an introduction
Quickly get starting learning about and using Django Rest Framework with this tutorial.
realpython.com
Shared by @mgrouchy
 
Tutorial I Wish I Had When Tackling AJAX and Django
Beginners tutorial on how to use AJAX and Django!
wordpress.com
Shared by @myusuf3
 
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