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Using Python Release Candidates in Conda Environments - Aug. 26, 2025
Conda-forge provides Python release candidates through a special python_rc label to ensure they don't accidentally end up in regular installations but are available when explicitly requested.
Data Scientists' Guide to Python 3.14 : A Practical Look with Jupyter Code Examples
Python 3.8 gave us the walrus operator (useful but not earth-shattering). Python 3.9-3.11 had solid performance improvements and type hints enhancements. Python 3.12's performance boost was nice but not transformative for most data science workloads. What makes 3.14 different is that it tackles some genuinely annoying problems that data scientists actually face. Not everything is groundbreaking, but a few features address real pain points I've encountered in production systems.
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Error with xcode-select - Aug. 24, 2025
New computer issues. Error with xcode-select