Issue #552

WebAuthn, Mastodon, Python 3.12, and More

Nov. 22, 2022

WebAuthn, Mastodon, Python 3.12, and More
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Moving Projects Away From Passwords With WebAuthn
What if you didn’t have to worry about managing user passwords as a Python developer? That’s where the WebAuthn protocol and new hardware standards are heading. This week on the show, Dan Moore from FusionAuth returns to discuss a password-less future.
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Mastodon for Python Devs
Want more information about Mastodon and how Python folks are interacting with it? This interview with multiple Python programmers discusses how they’re using Mastodon and what that community is like in comparison to other social media platforms.
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Python MQTT Tutorial: Store IoT Metrics with InfluxDB
Learn how to create a smart sensor using Python that transmits measurements using MQTT to store them in InfluxDB. You’ll also learn about the InfluxDB ecosystem that provides the database and UI tools that can visualize and query your data. Read tutorial →
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What’s New in Python 3.12
This article in the Python development docs outlines all the changes coming in Python 3.12: even more error message improvement, support for the Linux profiler, improvements to many modules, and more.
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Build the Modular Monolith First
“Even talking about building a monolith today, is a bit taboo. It is all about microservices at the moment, and has been for a few years. But they aren’t a silver bullet.” Coding samples in the article are not Python, but the architectural advice is cross language.
CHRIS KLUG

Tools for Rewriting Python Code
An annotated list for tools that improve your Python code. Includes a variety of linters, type hint tools, upgrade scripts, refactoring tools and more. Luke gives you a quick description of each and makes some recommendations.
LUKE PLANT

Leverage the Power of OpenTelemetry With TelemetryHub by Scout APM
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Calling Windows Message Boxes Directly From Python
Want a pop-up message box on Windows without having the overhead of a GUI library? Using the built-in ctypes library you can get at Windows internals and show a dialog box.
MATT CALLAHAN

Deploy a Django App With Gunicorn and Nginx
Ready to take your Django app beyond development? Learn how to deploy your Django web app in production on a real-world public domain with Gunicorn and Nginx.
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How to Benchmark (Python) Code
There are plenty of ways to measure the speed of your code. This article shows a few that Sebastian considered working with in his “Writing Faster Python” series.
SEBASTIAN WITOWSKI

Infosys Leaked AWS Keys on PyPI for Over a Year
Tom got a bit of an odd pull request and as he dug in he found AWS Keys in places they shouldn’t be. Read on for a bit of advice on what not to do yourself.
TOM FORBES

Adding Types to a Large Python Codebase
Moving an existing Python code base to 100% typed can be a lot of work. This article talks about the steps and challenges gone through in one such project.
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Python 3.11 Micro Benchmark
Unless you’ve been asleep, you’ve probably heard that Python 3.11 is faster. This article digs into the details on how certain IO operations have sped up.
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Parallelization in Python: The Easy Way
The article introduces parallelization in Python using multiprocessing.Pool() in combination with the map() function and processing pipelines.
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