The Python Report

News, tips, and picks for Python developers.

Python and WebAssembly? Here’s how to make it work

The current state of tooling for Python-on-Wasm isn’t great, but we’ll walk you through a workaround. You’ll also learn how to set up Python on systems without Wi-Fi, discover the latest version of Django, and get started with AutoK....

By Serdar Yegulalp

Apr 25, 2025 2 mins

Careers Programming Languages Python

More and faster: New proposals changing Python from within

The dream of a faster Python isn’t here yet, but it’s closer than you might think. Also, get a first look at Python’s new lock file format for project dependencies, find out what to expect in Cython 3.1, and get the scoop on Python ....

By Serdar Yegulalp

Apr 11, 2025 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Thread-y or not, here’s Python!

There’s more than one way to thread (or not to thread) a Python program. We point you to several threading resources, a fast new static type checker from Astral, a monkey patch for Pandas that adds async support, and more in this month’s ....

By Serdar Yegulalp

Mar 28, 2025 2 mins

Concurrency Development Libraries and Frameworks Python

Stupendous Python stunts without a net

Dare to speed up Python with Zig, jazz up Django with HTMX, juggle Python threads with async, or set up an air-gapped Python machine. Plus, Python cozies up to Linux and more.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Mar 14, 2025 3 mins

Programming Languages Python Web Development

Do more with Python’s new built-in async programming library

Gear up for spring with our favorite how-to's and to-do's for Python developers—starting with the new, built-in async/await syntax and asyncio library.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Feb 28, 2025 2 mins

Concurrency Development Tools Python

Buckle up for faster Python programs

Grok the faster interpreter in Python 3.14, learn what’s new in Python packages and PyPI, explore the new Python-to-C features in Cython 3.1, and seize the power of Python’s abstract base classes.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Feb 14, 2025 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Plunge into Python: New tools and tips for Python developers

Take a deep dive into Python virtual environments, find your next best Python web framework, and grab up a couple of new Python utilities while they're hot.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jan 31, 2025 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Python eats the world

Python wasn't just the top language last year, it earned that rank by a wide margin. What's next for Tiobe's leading language of 2024?

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jan 17, 2025 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Write Python like it’s 2025

Leap into the new year with our top picks for the best features and tutorials for forward-looking Pythonistas.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jan 3, 2025 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

The Python AI library hack that didn’t hack Python

There are some critical takeaways from the Ultralytics AI Python library hack, but they're not the ones you might expect. Also, 10 tips for making Python faster and a look at uv—the all-in-one Python project management tool that replaces p....

By Serdar Yegulalp

Dec 13, 2024 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Python 3.14 is a rational constant

Python 3.14, named after a famous irrational constant, has arrived in preview. Plus new goodness in Cython 3.1, using Python’s structural pattern matching, querying the NanoCube, and more.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Nov 29, 2024 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

And the #1 Python IDE is . . .

PyCharm, VS Code, and five other popular Python IDEs duke it out. Which one do you think will take home the prize?

By Serdar Yegulalp

Nov 15, 2024 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Python is the most popular language on GitHub

Python was in the spotlight all last month, with a new release and a couple of big wins. Here are our picks for the best news and tutorials for Python developers in October.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Nov 1, 2024 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

True multithreading in Python at last!

Python 3.13 is here and finally free of the GIL. Get started with the free-threaded build now. Also, find out why Anaconda is the leading Python distro for data science, explore a generative AI project written in Python, and discover flamegraphs in P....

By Serdar Yegulalp

Oct 18, 2024 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Python in VS Code gets even better

Microsoft's new all-in-one data-science pack for Python in VS Code gave developers plenty to celebrate this month. Also check out Modin (a drop-in replacement for Pandas), Hy 1.0.0, and Spyder 6.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Sep 27, 2024 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Visual Studio Code

Life without Python’s ‘dead batteries’

Python 3.13 is coming soon, and it will leave Python’s ‘dead batteries’ behind. Now’s the time to learn how to live without them. Also, get started with Pillow, enums, and the 'ast' library.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Sep 13, 2024 2 mins

Data Science Python Web Development

Wider horizons: New tools (and languages) for Python developers

The end-of-summer report includes more than one way to tackle data science, a get-started guide to beat the Django 5 learning curve, and what's up with all these new Python tools written in Rust?

By Serdar Yegulalp

Aug 30, 2024 2 mins

Python Software Development

Everything’s coming up Python!

Python tops the charts in the Tiobe programming language index. Also, who broke setuptools, and what’s the best way to install Python? It’s all here, in the mid-month Python report.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Aug 16, 2024 2 mins

Development Tools Python Software Development

Python pick: Shiny for Python—now with chat

The end-of-month report features a Shiny new component for building Python-based chatbots, a Python-compatible library for write-once, run-anywhere WebAssembly extensions, and LPython, the latest entry into the Python compiler sweepstakes.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jul 26, 2024 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Beyond the usual suspects: 5 fresh data science tools to try today

The mid-month report includes quick tips for easier Python installation, a new VS Code-like IDE just for Python and R users, and five newer data science tools you won't want to miss.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jul 12, 2024 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

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The Python Report

Python and WebAssembly? Here’s how to make it work

More and faster: New proposals changing Python from within

Thread-y or not, here’s Python!

Stupendous Python stunts without a net

Do more with Python’s new built-in async programming library

Buckle up for faster Python programs

Plunge into Python: New tools and tips for Python developers

Python eats the world

Write Python like it’s 2025

The Python AI library hack that didn’t hack Python

Python 3.14 is a rational constant

And the #1 Python IDE is . . .

Python is the most popular language on GitHub

True multithreading in Python at last!

Python in VS Code gets even better

Life without Python’s ‘dead batteries’

Wider horizons: New tools (and languages) for Python developers

Everything’s coming up Python!

Python pick: Shiny for Python—now with chat

Beyond the usual suspects: 5 fresh data science tools to try today

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AWS changes the pricing of CloudWatch logs in Lambda

Amazon launches Nova Premier, its ‘most capable’ AI model yet

Leaderboard illusion: How big tech skewed AI rankings on Chatbot Arena

How to create a simple WebAssembly module with Go

The power of Python's editable package installations

How to create a simple WebAssembly module with Rust