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Python Puzzles A collection of Python puzzles. You are given a test file, and should write an implementation that passes the tests. All done in your browser. GPTENGINEER.RUN

Maintaining the Foundations of Python & Cautionary Tales How do you build a sustainable open-source project and community? What lessons can be learned from Python’s history and the current mess that the WordPress community is going through? This week on the show, we speak with Paul Everitt from JetBrains about navigating open-source funding and the start of the Python Software Foundation. REAL PYTHON podcast

The Practical Guide to Scaling Django Most Django scaling guides focus on theoretical maximums. But real scaling isn’t about handling hypothetical millions of users - it’s about systematically eliminating bottlenecks as you grow. Here’s how to do it right, based on patterns that work in production. ANDREW

PyPI Introduces Digital Attestations to Strengthen Security PyPI now supports digital attestations. This feature lets Python package maintainers verify the authenticity and integrity of their uploads with cryptographically verifiable attestations, adding an extra layer of security and trust. SARAH GOODING • Shared by Sarah Gooding

Django’s Technical Governance Challenges, and Opportunities On October 29th, two DSF steering council members resigned, triggering an election earlier than planned. This note explains what that means and how you can get involved. DJANGO SOFTWARE FOUNDATION

We’ve Moved to Hetzner This post from Michael Kennedy talks about moving Talk Python’s hosting environment from Digital Ocean to Hetzner. It details everything involved in a move like this. TALK PYTHON

Formatting Floats Inside Python F-Strings In this video course, you’ll learn how to use Python format specifiers within an f-string to allow you to neatly format a float to your required precision. REAL PYTHON course

Package Compatibility With Free-Threading and Subinterpreters This tracker tests the compatibility of the 500 most popular packages with Python 3.13’s free-threading and subinterpreter features. PYTHON.TIPS • Shared by Vita Midori

I Waited 10B Cycles and All I Got Was This Loading Screen This opinion piece discusses the fact that our faster hardware still can’t keep up with our bloated software and why that is the case. PRANAV NUTALAPTI

Don’t Return Named Tuples in New APIs This post talks about when and when not to use a named tuple in your API and why you might make that choice. BRETT CANNON

State of Python 3.13 Performance: Free-Threading This article does a comparison between code in single threaded, threaded, and multi-process versions under Python 3.12, 3.13, and 3.13 free-threaded with the GIL on and off. ARTHUR PASTEL