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News

EuroPython 2017 Tickets!
Ticket sales are open!
europython-society.org
Shared by @mgrouchy

EuroPython 2017: Call for Proposals Extended
Continuing until Sunday, 23rd of April. So submit your proposal now!
europython.eu
Shared by @myusuf3

Release of IPython 6.0
Includes many new features and the sunsetting of Python 2 support! Click through for more details.
jupyter.org
Shared by @mgrouchy

Whatâ€™s new in Tornado 4.5
More details after the jump!
tornadoweb.org
Shared by @myusuf3

Discussion

AWS Lambda now supports Python 3.6!
reddit.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

What would you remove from Python today?
reddit.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Jobs

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Engineering Manager, Product (San Francisco, CA)
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Engineering Manager, Infrastructure (San Francisco, CA)
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Senior Software Engineer - Python (Boston, MA)
Posted By GreatCall.

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Posted By Defy Ventures.

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Projects

clize
Turn Python functions into command-line interfaces.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

cachier
Persistent, stale-free, local and cross-machine caching for Python functions.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

pytorch-CycleGAN-and-pix2pix
Image-to-image translation in PyTorch (e.g. horse2zebra, edges2cats, and more).
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

dnc
A TensorFlow implementation of the Differentiable Neural Computer.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

pygta5
Explorations of Using Python to play Grand Theft Auto 5.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

ZOOp
A python package of Zeroth-Order Optimization.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

timy:
Minimalist measurement of python code time.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

patroni
A template for PostgreSQL High Availability with ZooKeeper, etcd, or Consul.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

gmail-to-trello
Script that fetchec emails from Gmail and convert them to Trello cards.
github.com
Shared by @_camaya

eliot
a causality-based logging library for Python
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

algorithms
Minimal examples of data structures and algorithms in Python.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Articles

Speeding up Websockets 60X
Cool optimization post with 60X speed increase.
willmcgugan.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Dictionaries, Maps, and Hash Tables in Python
Learn about these common tools and data structures available in the Python standard library.
dbader.org
Shared by @dbader_org

Django Performance Optimization Tips
Step up the performance of your Django app with these tips.
djangostars.com
Shared by @djangostars

Fastest cache backend possible for Django
Another performance comparison for the fastest cache for Django.
peterbe.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Handling Missing Values in Pandas Dataframes
Level up from the floor up, on dealing with missing values in your dataset.
enthought.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Modifying the Python language in 6 minutes
Ever wanted to modify Python, here is the guide for you.
hackernoon.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Getting start with aiohttp.web: A todo tutorial
Starter guide to aiohttp.web
github.io
Shared by @myusuf3

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