Issue #393

Python's New Release Cycle, Guido Retires from Dropbox, GUIs With Kivy, and More

Nov. 5, 2019

Python's New Release Cycle, Guido Retires from Dropbox, GUIs With Kivy, and More
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Python Adopts a 12-Month Release Cycle (PEP 602)
The CPython team moves to a consistent annual release schedule. More info here in PEP 602.
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Build a Mobile App With the Kivy Python Framework
Learn how to build a mobile application with Python and the Kivy GUI framework. You’ll discover how to develop an application that can run on your desktop as well as your phone. Then, you’ll package your app for iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
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Become a Python Guru With PyCharm
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The 2019 Python Developer Survey
“[We] aim to identify how the Python development world looks today and how it compares to the last two years. The results of the survey will serve as a major source of knowledge about the current state of the Python community and how it is changing over the years, so we encourage you to participate and make an invaluable contribution to this community resource. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.”
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You Don’t Have to Migrate to Python 3
“Python 3 is great! But not every Python 2 project has to be migrated. There are different ways how you can prepare for the upcoming Python 2 End of Life.”
SEBASTIAN WITOWSKI

Why You Should Use python -m pip
Arguments for why you should always use python -m pip over pip/pip3 to control exactly which Python environment is used.
BRETT CANNON

Thank You, Guido
“After six and a half years, Guido van Rossum, the creator of Python, is leaving Dropbox and heading into retirement.”
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Practical Log Viewers With Sanic and Elasticsearch
How to view log output from Docker containers in an automated CI/CD system in your GitHub pull requests, using Elasticsearch and a Python REST API built with Sanic.
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Python Developers Are in Demand on Vettery
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Traffic Sign Classification With Keras and Deep Learning
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Python REST APIs With Flask, Connexion, and SQLAlchemy
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How We Spotted and Fixed a Performance Degradation in Our Python Code
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Python: Better Typed Than You Think
MyPy assisted error handling, exception mechanisms in other languages, fun with pattern matching and type variance.
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Finding Definitions From a Source File and a Line Number in Python
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Visual Studio Online: Web-Based IDE & Collaborative Code Editor
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Serving Static Files From Flask With WhiteNoise and Amazon CloudFront
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Easily Build Beautiful Video Experiences Into Your Python App
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Less Known Bits of the Python Standard Library
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Tales From Running Kafka Streams in Production
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PyPortal Blackjack Game: Uses Sprites, Touch, Audio
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Using Dunder Methods to Refine Your Data Model
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