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• 6 projects that push Python performance

  Python has never been as speedy as C or Java, but several projects are in the works to get the lead out of the language.

• Python developers want static typing

  The most-wanted features by Python developers are static typing and strict type hinting, closely followed by performance improvements.

• Google Cloud donates $350K to fund Python projects

  Donation supports CPython maintenance, foundational Python tools and malware detection for the PyPI package repo.

• Got the Python basics down? Read this book next

  A great new book from the author of ‘Automate the Boring Stuff with Python’ helps you move past beginning concepts and embrace pro-level Python skills.

• 8 reasons Python will rule the enterprise (and 8 reasons it won’t)

  The rise of Python will lead many enterprise managers to wonder whether it’s time to jump on the hype train. Let’s weigh the pros and cons.

• How to unleash the power of Python sets

  Sets in Python organize collections of unique objects. Learn how to take advantage of this powerful feature in your own code.

• Python edges C++ as best programming language

  Tiobe index of programming language popularity identified Python and C++ as the languages with the greatest increases in popularity in 2020.

• 5 big and powerful Python web frameworks

  Why build your own user credentialing, form handling, security, and other stock components? These Python frameworks cover all the bases.

• Python creator Guido Van Rossum heads to Microsoft

  In a new role at Microsoft’s Developer Division, Guido van Rossum hints at how he and the company will be working to improve Python.

• Pyston returns from the dead to speed Python

  Picking up where Dropbox left off, a new development team has released a fresh version of the just-in-time optimising Python runtime.

• Python surges past Java in Tiobe language index

  Python ranks as the second most popular programming language in the November index, with C first and Java slipping to third place.

• 8 great little Python web frameworks

  Small is beautiful. Look to these Python web frameworks when you want speed and simplicity instead of feature sprawl.

• Python 3.9: What’s new and better

  Major Python update brings a faster release schedule, performance boosts, handy new string functions and dictionary union operators.

• Microsoft’s Playwright simplifies tests for Python web apps

  Front-end tests for web apps have traditionally been a chore. Playwright offers an easier way to integrate those tests for Python.

• Learn Python: 5 courses for beginners and beyond

  Whether you're just getting started with Python, or deep diving into machine learning, these free and low-cost courses have you covered.