• Python is easy now


• Trying out free-threaded Python on macOS


• Module itertools overview


• uptime-kuma


• Extras


• Joke

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Brian #1: Python is easy now

• or Postmodern Python


• or Beyond Hypermodern


• Chris Ardene


• Mostly a cool review of using rye for
  
  
  
  • setup
  
  
  • linting
  
  
  • typing
  
  
  • testing
  
  
  • documentation
  
  
  • CI/CD
  
  


• Also a nice discussion of how to deal with a Monorepo for Python projects

Michael #2: Trying out free-threaded Python on macOS

• via pycoders


• How to install free threaded Python the easy way


• Testing the CPU bound work speed ups for FT Python

Brian #3: Module itertools overview

• Rodrigo


• 20 tools that every Python developer should be aware of.


• In 5 categories
  
  
  
  • Reshaping
  
  
  • Filtering
  
  
  • Combinatorial
  
  
  • Infinite
  
  
  • Iterators that complement other tools
  
  


• Things I forgot about
  
  
  
  • chain
  
  
  • pairwise
  
  
  • zip_longest
  
  
  • tee
  
  

Michael #4: uptime-kuma

• A fancy self-hosted monitoring tool


• Features
  
  
  
  • Monitoring uptime for HTTP(s) / TCP / HTTP(s) Keyword / HTTP(s) Json Query / Ping / DNS Record / Push / Steam Game Server / Docker Containers
  
  
  • Fancy, Reactive, Fast UI/UX
  
  
  • Notifications via Telegram, Discord, Gotify, Slack, Pushover, Email (SMTP), and 90+ notification services, click here for the full list
  
  
  • 20-second intervals
  
  
  • Multi Languages
  
  
  • Multiple status pages
  
  
  • Map status pages to specific domains
  
  
  • Ping chart
  
  
  • Certificate info
  
  
  • Proxy support
  
  
  • 2FA support
  
  

Extras

Brian:

• Still working on a new pytest course. Hoping to get it released soon-ish.

Michael:

• Open source Switzerland


• spyoungtech/FreeSimpleGUI — actively maintained fork of the last release of PySimpleGUI

Joke: Java vs. JavaScript