| | | | Design Patterns You Should Unlearn in Python
The Gang of Four design patterns specify object oriented solutions to common issues in code, except Python doesn’t have many of the problems the solutions are aiming to solve. This article talks about some of the common patterns and the easier ways to solve the problems they intend to address in Python. See also Part 2.
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Signals: State Management for Python Developers
If you’ve ever debugged why your cache didn’t invalidate or notifications stopped firing after a “simple” state change, this guide is for you. Signals are becoming a JavaScript standard, but Python developers can use the same patterns to eliminate “forgot to update that thing” bugs.
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Prevent Postgres Slowdowns on Python Apps with this Check List
 Avoid performance regressions in your Python app by staying on top of Postgres maintenance. This monthly check list outlines what to monitor, how to catch slow queries early, and ways to ensure indexes, autovacuum, and I/O are performing as expected →
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Use TorchAudio to Prepare Audio Data for Deep Learning
Learn to prepare audio data for deep learning in Python using TorchAudio. Explore how to load, process, and convert speech to spectrograms with PyTorch tools.
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Quiz: Use TorchAudio to Prepare Audio Data for Deep Learning
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PyPy v7.3.20 Release
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Django Bugfix Release 5.2.4
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Articles & Tutorials
Solving Problems and Saving Time in Chemistry With Python
What motivates someone to learn how to code as a scientist? How do you harness the excitement of solving problems quickly and make the connection to the benefits of coding in your scientific work? This week on the show, we speak with Ben Lear and Christopher Johnson about their book “Coding For Chemists.”
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Django’s Ecosystem
The Django library’s website has added a new page called “Django’s Ecosystem”. It has two parts: a source of resources for more information and a detailed package listing. The package listing is broken down by type and includes debugging tools, static file management, API development, and much more.
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Workshop: Unpack OWASP Top 10 LLMs with Snyk
 Join Snyk and OWASP Leader Vandana Verma Sehgal on Tuesday, July 15 at 11:00AM ET for a live session covering: ✓ The top LLM vulnerabilities ✓ Proven best practices for securing AI-generated code ✓ Snyk’s AI-powered tools automate and scale secure dev. See live demos plus earn 1 CPE credit! here →
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Use Keyword-Only Arguments in Dataclasses
Python dataclasses are a really nice feature for constructing classes that primarily hold or work with data. This post describes a small tip: using the kw_only=True aspect to enforce keyword arguments. See also the associated HN discussion.
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Application Logging in Python: Recipes for Observability
The logging module is powerful, but it can be somewhat complex. This tutorial covers structured JSON output, centralizing logging configuration, using contextvars to automatically enrich your logs with request-specific data, and other useful patterns for your observability needs.
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Escaping Contravariance Hell
Ever used a Python type checker and got a frustrating error message like “This violates the Liskov substitution principle?” This post explains why “contravariance” is the underlying issue and how to deal with it.
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Python for Nonprofits
This article and code demonstrates how to use Python to retrieve, analyze, visualize, and share nonprofit data. Even if you’re not dealing with nonprofits, the advice is useful to any data project.
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How to Migrate Your Python & Django Projects to uv
This post shows you one way of migrating an existing project to uv, including how to update your pyproject.toml file and what changes you might need to make if you use Docker.
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Dashboards With FastAPI, MongoDB, and WebSockets
This tutorial looks at how to develop a real-time order dashboard with FastAPI, MongoDB, and WebSockets to stream live data updates from the backend to the frontend.
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Django Annual Impact Report
Every year the Django Software Foundation releases a report on its activities, including key milestones, community narratives, and what is coming in the future.
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Python 3.14 Preview: Template Strings (T-Strings)
Python 3.14 introduces t-strings: a safer, more flexible alternative to f-strings. Learn how to process templates securely and customize string workflows.
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Quiz: Python 3.14 Preview: Template Strings (T-Strings)
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Implementing the Factory Method Pattern in Python
Learn how to use the Factory Method pattern in Python, when to apply it, how to refactor your code for it, and explore a reusable implementation.
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