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I set my phone to DnD.
You have to roll an 18 or better for me to answer
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News flash: MIT rediscovers coupling and cohesion and the idea of a well-structured distribution of responsibilities.
December 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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I just migrated the docs for Asyncer from Material for MkDocs to @zensical.org

I was expecting a challenge, I was disappointed, it was too easy. 😂

Install and run, that's it. All the configs unchanged, even the CLI preserves the exact same commands. ☕️

asyncer.tiangolo.com
Index - Asyncer
Asyncer, async and await, focused on developer experience.
asyncer.tiangolo.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.

I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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🎙️ Python Bytes 463: 2025 is @wrapped
pythonbytes.fm/463
with @brianokken.bsky.social and @mkennedy.codes
2025 is @wrapped
News and announcements from the Python community for the week of Dec 22nd, 2025
pythonbytes.fm
December 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Just under the wire, submitted a @pycon.us talk proposal
December 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
As we near a traditional 2 week PTO period, if you are planning on working, remember to
- assigning lots of issues
- cc lots of people
- change lots of common code
- comment on lots of code reviews
Essentially, let everyone know they were missed by filling up their inbox for when they return 😈
December 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I’ll take simple API + complex implementation over the opposite any day, but it doesn’t make me happy when I have to deliver such.
December 17, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Awesome loves sleeping in this wreath
December 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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GitHub Actions charging per build minute for *self-hosted-runners*? Shit's about to hit the fan lol
December 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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‪🎙️ Python Bytes 461: This episdoe has a typo
pythonbytes.fm/episodes/sho...
with @brianokken.bsky.social and @mkennedy.codes
#Python topics: comprehensions, pandas, typos, and testing
This episdoe has a typo
News and announcements from the Python community for the week of Dec 9th, 2025
pythonbytes.fm
December 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
No regrets
December 10, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Several minutes of 100% complete.
Windows update, I don’t believe you.
December 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Next chapter of LeanTDD is up
- Building on Lean
courses.pythontest.com/lean-tdd/
December 5, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Got wily v2 down to 5 seconds at 20-25 commits/sec to analyze the last 100 commits of django. That's 200x faster than the old wily (which was slow I admit).
Django has 35,000 commits spanning 10+ years so you can guess which benchmark I'm chasing. There are way too many idle CPU cores 🤔 faster!!
December 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I guess CyberMonday is still a thing
pythontest.com/2025-cyber-m...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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‪🎙️ Python Bytes 459: Inverted Dependency Trees
pythonbytes.fm/episodes/sho...
with @brianokken.bsky.social and @mkennedy.codes
* Includes Black Friday deals *
Inverted dependency trees
News and announcements from the Python community for the week of Nov 24th, 2025
pythonbytes.fm
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
LeanTDD: Just pushed the TDD chapter last night.
Here’s the TOC for that chapter
November 20, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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How much is your company spending to support the Python Software Foundation?
For comparison, how much do they spend for tips on expensed meals?
The PSF runs PyPI, where pip installs from. You depend on PyPI.

Fund the PSF. Tip your server!
www.python.org/psf/sponsors...
Sponsor the PSF
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November 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Just made my #Django homepage redesign repo public in case it's useful inspiration.

🏠 django-homepage.adamghill.com
🛠️ github.com/adamghill/dj...
📖 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Also posted on the Django forum: forum.djangoproject.com/t/want-to-wo...
Django - The Web Framework for Perfectionists with Deadlines
django-homepage.adamghill.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Gilded Python and Beyond
News and announcements from the Python community for the week of Oct 27th, 2025
pythonbytes.fm
October 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
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October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM