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Brett Cannon @snarky.ca · 1d

Is this all for the front door, windows, or baking?

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Savannah Ostrowski @savannah.dev · 3d

In case any other horror movie fans want to lock in with me for the rest of the month, I've put together a list of movies I'm watching/rewatching.

letterboxd.com/seaquenched/...

Savannah's 31 Days of Halloween 2025

A list of 98 films compiled on Letterboxd, including You Won't Be Alone (2022), The Witch (2015), The Wicker Man (1973), A Dark Song (2016) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).

letterboxd.com

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Brett Cannon @snarky.ca · 1d

And the pull request to update the specs is now up at github.com/pypa/packagi... .

Add PEP 794: Import name metadata by brettcannon · Pull Request #1927 · pypa/packaging.python.org

📚 Documentation preview 📚: https://python-packaging-user-guide--1927.org.readthedocs.build/en/1927/

github.com

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Thomas Wouters @yhg1s.bsky.social · 1d

Obviously @hugovk.dev did a lot of work on 3.14, so I also pressed a few buttons and released 3.13.8 😅

discuss.python.org/t/3-13-8-has...

#Python #Python313 #release

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Hugo van Kemenade @hugovk.dev · 1d

Just released! 🚀

Please install and enjoy Python 3.14! 🥧

discuss.python.org/t/python-3-1...

#Python #Python314 #release

Two snakes enjoying a pie with 3.14 on the top and π crimping.

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Brett Cannon @snarky.ca · 5d

After coming back from vacation, I need to look up what it takes to use AI to hide the US politics posts in my feed so I actually want to come here.

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Gleam Programming Language @gleam.run · 5d

Did you know Gleam has a playground? ⭐
Thanks to it, you can try Gleam directly in your browser, no installation needed. Perfect for exploring the language, testing snippets or sharing examples with others.
Give it a try: playground.gleam.run

The Gleam Playground

Write, run, and share Gleam code in your browser: a playground for the Gleam programming language.

playground.gleam.run

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Thomas Wouters @yhg1s.bsky.social · 5d

Let me post a *non*-subskeet for once... We made a thing!

discuss.python.org/t/pep-810-ex...

#Python #PEP

PEP 810: Explicit lazy imports

👋 Hi everyone, We are very exited to share with you PEP 810: Explicit lazy imports: We’re proposing an opt-in lazy import syntax that defers module loading until first use, aiming for faster startup,...

discuss.python.org

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Brett Cannon @snarky.ca · 5d

It's been two hours ... 😉

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EuroPython 2025 Prague & Remote @europython.eu · 16d

How does a package get installed? Why is Python packaging hard? And why it took 4 years to get a lock files specification? Find out in Brett's @snarky.ca keynote, now available on our YouTube channel.

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Rob Tougher @robtougher.com · 29d

return to office

[PANEL 1 - Threddy and Freddy chatting in a conference room]

Freddy: I'm requiring all employees to return to the office.

Threddy: Do you have space for everyone?

Freddy: No. But the data clearly shows that employees will be happier.

Threddy: Can we see the data?

Freddy: Also no.

Threddy: I feel really good about this.

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Brett Cannon @snarky.ca · Sep 9

Yep, that's the goal!

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PyCharm, a JetBrains IDE @pycharm.dev · Sep 5

Hello Python developers! 🐍✨

The 2025 Python Type System and Tooling Survey is live! No typing experience needed – just your dev perspective.💡💻

Take 10 minutes to share your thoughts and help improve Python typing for all.

👉 Survey: jb.gg/d7dqty

#Python #DeveloperSurvey

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Denny Perez @dennyperez18.bsky.social · Aug 21

📣 We’re launching the #PeopleFromPSF interview series! 🐍💬
Meet the people behind the Python Software Foundation @python.org staff, directors & contributors making the magic happen.

💟 Dawn Gibson
🔗 Read the full interview 👉 bit.ly/PSF-DawnGibson

#Python #PSF #OpenSource #PyLadies

@bajoran.engineer

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PyConZA @za.pycon.org · Sep 4

Meet our first keynote speaker: Dawn Wages!
Chair of the Python Software Foundation, Wagtail Core Team powerhouse, and Anaconda's Director of DevRel and Community.

Secure your spot now: za.pycon.org/tickets

#PSF #Python #PyConAfrica #wagtail #anaconda
@bajoran.engineer

Dawn Gibson Wages | PSF Chair | Wagtail Core Team Member | Anaconda Director of Community & DevRel

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Brett Cannon @snarky.ca · Sep 5

PEP 794 (Import Name Metadata) has been accepted!

peps.python.org/pep-0794/
discuss.python.org/t/pep-794-im...

PEP 794 – Import Name Metadata | peps.python.org

This PEP proposes extending the core metadata specification for Python packaging to include two new, repeatable fields named Import-Name and Import-Namespace to record the import names that a project ...

peps.python.org

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Brett Cannon @snarky.ca · Sep 4

Photos of your cat throw me every time as yours is a big version of ours.

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Savannah Ostrowski @savannah.dev · Sep 1

I tried to write the talk I needed to hear when I first started contributing ❤️

Trey Hunner @trey.io · Sep 1

Just finished watching @savannah.dev's EuroPython keynote and there's SO much great advice in it! 👏

Keynote: You don’t have to be a compiler engineer to work on Python — Savannah Bailey

YouTube video by EuroPython Conference

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Brett Cannon @snarky.ca · Sep 2

If you do decide to vote, please read the candidate details.

If you do read the details, do notice how one stands out.

If you do notice one standing out, do check out how that person is acting on discuss.python.org right now.

If you do all that, then please cast your vote.

Python Software Foundation @python.org · Sep 2

ATTN PSF Voting Members: The 2025 PSF Board election vote is open now until September 16th! If you affirmed your intention to vote in this year's election, or voted last year, you should have an email with voting instructions 🗳️ Learn more on our blog:

Python Software Foundation News

pyfound.blogspot.com

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Cult.Repo @cultrepo.bsky.social · Aug 29

Our Python doc is officially out in the wild! 🐍

Thanks to everyone who joined the premiere 🙌 such a good vibe.

Here’s the link so you can watch it on repeat youtu.be/GfH4QL4VqJ0

Python: The Documentary | An origin story

YouTube video by CultRepo (formerly Honeypot)

youtu.be

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Brett Cannon @snarky.ca · Aug 28

We have an opening for a principal software engineer on the Python tools team. If you're interested in debuggers, language server protocol, and AI then you might find the position interesting!

jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...

Search Jobs | Microsoft Careers

jobs.careers.microsoft.com

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Will McGugan @willmcgugan.bsky.social · Aug 28

I posted about Toad, my agentic coding interface for the terminal. Going to make this a regular-ish thing until the app is solid enough to share.

willmcgugan.github.io/toad-report-1/

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Brett Cannon @snarky.ca · Aug 27

He better not be your brother

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Brett Cannon @snarky.ca · Aug 27

The Python documentary premieres tomorrow @ 10:00 PT / 19:00 CET!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfH4...

Python: The Documentary | An origin story

YouTube video by CultRepo (formerly Honeypot)

www.youtube.com

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Brett Cannon @snarky.ca · Aug 26

I wish Firefox OS had worked. I really just want a phone with a browser to get away from this whole app thing.

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