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Flask started as an April Fool's joke. youtu.be/GXJwX3tpMe0?...
Flask started as an Aprils Fool's joke | with Armin Ronacher
Before Flask became one of the most popular Python frameworks in the world, it started as… a joke.
In this video Armin Ronacher, the creator of Flask, tells us how an April Fool’s prank turned into…
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December 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Flask started as an April Fool's joke. youtu.be/GXJwX3tpMe0?...
Eventual Rust in CPython write-up from LWN. Mixed feelings pro and con. lwn.net/SubscriberLi...
Eventual Rust in CPython
Emma Smith and Kirill Podoprigora, two of Python's core developers, have opened a discussion a [...]
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December 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Eventual Rust in CPython write-up from LWN. Mixed feelings pro and con. lwn.net/SubscriberLi...
Kicked back watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with family while my brother-in-law makes fresh pasta for our pasta bar tonight (I've already had three turkey dinners!). Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! #Blessed
November 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Kicked back watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with family while my brother-in-law makes fresh pasta for our pasta bar tonight (I've already had three turkey dinners!). Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! #Blessed
After ~8 years on the DEFNA Board, I stepped down earlier this year. What a nice surprise to stumble across this thank you from the board this week! ❤️ www.defna.org/defna-board-...
Django Events Foundation North America | Defna Board Member Update July
Board Member Update for 2025We have two new board members as of July 2025!
www.defna.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 AM
After ~8 years on the DEFNA Board, I stepped down earlier this year. What a nice surprise to stumble across this thank you from the board this week! ❤️ www.defna.org/defna-board-...
Unfortunately, the Northern Lights tonight were nothing like they were last night. Following up on my post yesterday, here are my three favorite photos I took last night on the spur of the moment.
November 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Unfortunately, the Northern Lights tonight were nothing like they were last night. Following up on my post yesterday, here are my three favorite photos I took last night on the spur of the moment.
Finally got the chance to see the Northern Lights in the Midwest. Saw a couple of posts about it in real time and ran outside. I was not disappointed.
November 12, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Finally got the chance to see the Northern Lights in the Midwest. Saw a couple of posts about it in real time and ran outside. I was not disappointed.
PyCon US 2026 CfP is open! Deadline is December 19th. us.pycon.org/2026/
PyCon US 2026
PyCon US 2026
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October 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
PyCon US 2026 CfP is open! Deadline is December 19th. us.pycon.org/2026/
Interesting experience alert: take a tour of an Amazon Fulfillment Center. nickgray.net/amazon-tour/
Amazon Warehouse Tour Review: Fulfillment Center
Here's what I saw, what surprised me, and whether you should take the tour yourself. (Yes.)
nickgray.net
October 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Interesting experience alert: take a tour of an Amazon Fulfillment Center. nickgray.net/amazon-tour/
Thank you to Django News Newsletter for featuring my DjangoCon US 2025 Recap in the latest edition! ❤️ 🐍 django-news.com/issues/306#s...
🥧 Python 3.14 is released!
🥧 Python 3.14 is released! Every active Python version was updated and more!
django-news.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Thank you to Django News Newsletter for featuring my DjangoCon US 2025 Recap in the latest edition! ❤️ 🐍 django-news.com/issues/306#s...
I attended DjangoCon US last month, and it was truly epic. I've written a deep-dive about my experience. Thank you to everyone who brought the knowledge and fun! Can't wait for next year. ❤️ 🐍 katherinemichel.github.io/blog/confere...
October 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I attended DjangoCon US last month, and it was truly epic. I've written a deep-dive about my experience. Thank you to everyone who brought the knowledge and fun! Can't wait for next year. ❤️ 🐍 katherinemichel.github.io/blog/confere...
A short write-up about what I was up to at Commit Your Code conference this week. A special thank you to Danny Thompson, Francesco Ciulla, Erik Weibust, Rizel Scarlett, and Mark Thompson for taking my experience to the next level. katherinemichel.github.io/blog/confere...
Commit Your Code 2025 Recap
Disclaimer: the content of this post is a reflection of my career journey and not specific to my work at JPMorganChase. Intro: After having a lot of FOMO last year, I was able to spend some time th...
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September 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A short write-up about what I was up to at Commit Your Code conference this week. A special thank you to Danny Thompson, Francesco Ciulla, Erik Weibust, Rizel Scarlett, and Mark Thompson for taking my experience to the next level. katherinemichel.github.io/blog/confere...
From Ned Batchelder: Less DSA, more testing. nedbatchelder.com/blog/202509/...
Testing is better than DSA
People should spend less time learning DSA, more time learning testing.
nedbatchelder.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:33 AM
From Ned Batchelder: Less DSA, more testing. nedbatchelder.com/blog/202509/...
Django 6.0 alpha 1 is now available. As announced at DjangoCon US, django-csp, template partials, and background tasks are now baked-in. docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/relea...
Django 6.0 release notes - UNDER DEVELOPMENT | Django documentation
The web framework for perfectionists with deadlines.
docs.djangoproject.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Django 6.0 alpha 1 is now available. As announced at DjangoCon US, django-csp, template partials, and background tasks are now baked-in. docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/relea...
Jan Riggins Art was back at JPMorganChase Plano to create another one of her fun optical illusion artworks for Employee Appreciation Week. This was taken earlier today at a campus block party. ✈️ ❤️
September 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Jan Riggins Art was back at JPMorganChase Plano to create another one of her fun optical illusion artworks for Employee Appreciation Week. This was taken earlier today at a campus block party. ✈️ ❤️
Fun moment at DjangoCon US celebrating 20 years of Django with delicious raspberry cake!
September 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Fun moment at DjangoCon US celebrating 20 years of Django with delicious raspberry cake!
Saw this at the top of HN earlier. A lot of practical public speaking tips: youtu.be/Unzc731iCUY?...
How to Speak
MIT How to Speak, IAP 2018
Instructor: Patrick Winston
View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/how_to_speak
Patrick Winston's How to Speak talk has been an MIT tradition for over 40 years.…
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September 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Saw this at the top of HN earlier. A lot of practical public speaking tips: youtu.be/Unzc731iCUY?...
DjangoCon US is approaching fast. Who is going?!
September 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
DjangoCon US is approaching fast. Who is going?!
The Python documentary truly brought a tear to my eye by the end. It's a programming language and so much more.
August 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The Python documentary truly brought a tear to my eye by the end. It's a programming language and so much more.
"I just want other women to have role models. I hope I can help inspire them and help them. These opportunities belong to you, too." Loved seeing Mariatta's interview in the Python documentary. ❤️
August 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
"I just want other women to have role models. I hope I can help inspire them and help them. These opportunities belong to you, too." Loved seeing Mariatta's interview in the Python documentary. ❤️
This Python documentary has everything. Even my employer got a mention as having helped inspire the creation of data science tools.
August 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
This Python documentary has everything. Even my employer got a mention as having helped inspire the creation of data science tools.
And Zope might have saved Python. Wow!
August 29, 2025 at 3:25 AM
And Zope might have saved Python. Wow!
I recognized Paul Everitt from JetBrains and sat and chatted with him at Black Python Devs Summit at DjangoCon US. TIL from the Python documentary that he co-founded Zope! Had no idea.
August 29, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I recognized Paul Everitt from JetBrains and sat and chatted with him at Black Python Devs Summit at DjangoCon US. TIL from the Python documentary that he co-founded Zope! Had no idea.
"Ultimately, there's a sense of fun that comes across. Guido coded that into the name of the language." - Ken Manheimer
August 29, 2025 at 3:13 AM
"Ultimately, there's a sense of fun that comes across. Guido coded that into the name of the language." - Ken Manheimer
