Python 3.13 just hit feature freeze with the first beta release today. Just before the feature freeze, a shiny new feature was added: a brand new Python REPL. ✨ This new Python REPL is will likely be my favorite thing about 3.13. It’s definitely the feature I’m most looking forward to using while teaching after 3.13.0 final is released later...

Breaking the rules to satisfy continuous integration. A few months ago I blogged about forcing pip to require a virtualenv. However, when automating tests and deployments sometimes you work outside of virtualenvs. With pip this isn't a problem, you just don't set what I did in that article. However, what if you are using the rust-based uv where the...

In this episode, we discuss working on several different open-source Python packages. Antonio Cuni is our guest, and he chats about his work on PyScript, pdb++, pypy, HPy, and SPy.Listen in as we chat about Python, packages, open source, and so much more!Show LinksHere are some of the projects we talked about in the show:The Invent FrameworkPyScriptpdb++...

PyTorch vs TensorFlow: What’s the difference? Both are open-source Python libraries that use graphs to perform numerical computations on data in deep learning applications. Both are used extensively in academic research and commercial code. Both are extended by a variety of APIs, cloud computing platforms, and model repositories. If they’re so similar,...

The PSF’s Grants Program is a key plank in our charitable mission to promote, protect, and advance the Python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of Python programmers. After much research, input, and analysis, we are pleased to share a PSF Grants Program 2022 &...

tl;dr We have a number of background processes that execute periodically on our systems; one of these is the one that resets the amount of CPU used, so that you get a fresh allowance every day. Early in the morning of 2024-05-03, on our US-hosted system, that service failed silently. Unfortunately, we only realized it was not working on the morning...