This year's PSF board election was highly engaging, with five new board members being elected. The election process was particularly eventful as it dealt with challenges posed by the global pandemic, but ultimately, the participation and support from the Python community made it a successful and rep.. read more  

The traditional approach of using a single universal tool is no longer favored. Instead, the focus has shifted to customized tool production through specialized factories. The introduction of a general-purpose tool-building "factory factory factory" streamlines the process of obtaining the right too.. read more  

Use git version control with Jupyter Notebook for many advantages, but there are challenges such as reviewing local notebook changes and resolving merge conflicts. Tools like nbdime, JupyterLab Git extension, and ReviewNB can help address these challenges and improve collaboration with Jupyter Noteb.. read more  

Mermaid.js is a JavaScript-based tool that allows developers, project managers, and data visualization specialists to easily create interactive diagrams and charts. It simplifies the process of visualizing data and offers various options for styling and theme configurations. The tool saves time and .. read more  

Spam traps are email addresses used to expose illegitimate senders who add addresses to their lists without permission, causing potential mail blockages. They come in various forms, including classic spam traps, seeded traps, recycled addresses, typo traps, and fake addresses. To avoid spam traps, s.. read more  

Python 3.10 beta 3 has been released and is now in the beta phase, with a goal of minimal code and ABI changes. This release includes new features, performance improvements, and deprecations... read more  

Mozilla has introduced the MDN Playground, a platform for web developers to preview and experiment with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code. It offers features such as instant prototyping, live interaction, expanded code examples, and collaborative capabilities, aiming to enhance the coding experience an.. read more  

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is conducting its Board of Directors Election from June 20 to June 30, 2023. Members who qualify can vote by following the instructions provided in the email sent by "OpaVote Voting Link <noreply@opavote.com>"... read more  

How many humans does it take to make tech seem human? Millions to support OpenAI, Google, Meta, and every other major tech company. As AI becomes ubiquitous, a vast tasker underclass is emerging — and not going anywhere... read more  

A custom Django model field called MarkdownField is created to store a string as the underlying data but exposes additional attributes on model instances. The implementation involves a field class, a Python descriptor, and a final value object. The descriptor overrides attribute access and sets the .. read more