Issue #300: Releases

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Coverage 4.5 Released!
Coverage 4.5 with configurator plugins has been released. Head over to Neds blog for more info about this release.
nedbatchelder.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Django security releases issued: 2.0.2 and 1.11.10
Time to update your Django versions, don't miss this security update.
djangoproject.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Python 3.5.5 Released!
Python 3.5 has now entered "security fixes only" mode, check out the release page for more info on this release.
python.org
Shared by @myusuf3

Django Channels 2.0 Released!
Channels 2.0 is a major rewrite of Channels follow the link for more details about this new release!
readthedocs.io
Shared by @myusuf3

Python 3.4.8 Released!
Python 3.4 has now entered "security fixes only" mode, check out the release page for more info on this release.
python.org
Shared by @myusuf3

Pytest 3.4.0 Released
Lots of new changes in the latest version of Pytest including new ini options and some backwards incompatible changes.
pytest.org
Shared by @nicoddemus

Discussion

I've created a debugger which lets you conveniently view the value of every expression
reddit.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Jobs

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Projects

cakechat
Emotional Generative Dialog System.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

skift
scikit-learn wrappers for Python fastText.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

exodus
Painless relocation of Linux binariesâ€“and all of their dependenciesâ€“without containers.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

vidsum
Generate summary of any video anywhere and anytime.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

authenticatorpy
Generate 2FA tokens like Google Authenticator.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

SublimeNotebook
Make Sublime Text your favorite note taking.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

jsonmodels
jsonmodels is library to make it easier for you to deal with structures that are converted to, or read from JSON.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

cacheout
A caching library for Python.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

backpedal
It's like os.walk(), but backwards... and on a bicycle.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Articles

Modern Web Automation With Python and Selenium
Very detailed tutorial, great start if you are looking to learn about Python with selenium.
realpython.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Python Tuples are Immutable, Except When They're Mutable
Tuples aren't mutable, but this author demonstrates a significant gotcha!
inventwithpython.com
Shared by @myusuf3

What I Wish I Knew When I Started Django Development 2018
Some hard earned lessons here!
peeomid.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

File transfer over sockets without user-space memory in Python 3.5
Sending file transfers over sockets with `socket.socket.sendfile.`.
michaldul.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Fastest way to unzip a zip file in Python
I'm not sure what the fasted way to unzip a file in python is, but I'm sure I'm about to find out!
peterbe.com
Shared by @myusuf3

How to Use RESTful APIs with Django
Consuming RESTful API's with your Django app.
simpleisbetterthancomplex.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

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