Issue #244: Scorpion
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News

Django Security advisory: Vulnerability in password reset (master branch only)
Click through for more details.
djangoproject.com
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Python 3.6.0 beta 4 is now available
Follow the link for the release notes!
python.org
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Discussion

The Case Against Python 3
reddit.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

pipfile: a new (and much better!) way to declare dependencies for your Python applications.
reddit.com
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Python Jobs

Django/Python Backend Developer (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
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Senior Developer (Vancouver, BC, Canada/Remote)
Posted By ActiveState Software.

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Projects

Speech-Hacker
Makes famous people speak whatever you wish by linking their words.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

vcspull
Synchronize your repos. built on libvcs.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

pip-purge
Uninstall all the packages!
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

gopypi
Private python package index written in golang.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

pipfile
A Pipfile, and its related Pipfile.lock, are a new attempted replacement for pip's requirements.txt files.
github.com
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kalliope
Kalliope is a modular always-on voice controlled personal assistant designed for home automation.
github.com
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gzint
A python3 library for efficiently storing massive integers (stands for gzipped-integer).
github.com
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FilmTrackr
Analysis engine for movie watching habits.
github.com
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Articles

A Rebuttal For Python 3
A rebuttal for the post against Python 3 linked in our discussions.
eev.ee
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Building a fault-tolerant Telegram bot
Create a distributed fault-tolerant scheduling bot with Python and telepot + raftos.
medium.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

The most powerful dictionary in the world: The power of WordNet with NLTK
Use a dictionary(not a python one) in your Python code with WordNet with NLTK.
medium.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

A Deep Dive into Geospatial Analysis
Looking at Geospatial Analysis by looking at datasets from Kaggle, sample AirBnB locations in Boston, Massachusetts.
jupyter.org
Shared by @myusuf3

Integration Testing for the Enterprise
A look at some common problems to solve when doing integration testing.
github.io
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Building a Financial Model with Pandas
A looking at doing some financial modelling with pandas. In this article the author shows how to model an amortization schedule.
pbpython.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Never Write For-Loops Again
A look at all the alternatives to writing for loops in Python.
medium.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Watermarking images on Django sites
Watermark images on your Django site using Pillow and django-imagekit.
machinalis.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Unit Testing a Flask Application
A detailed guide to learn how to unit test your flask applications.
patricksoftwareblog.com
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Smoke testing Swagger-based Web Services
ziade.org
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