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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.
- Aug. 25, 2025
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Error with xcode-select - Aug. 24, 2025
New computer issues. Error with xcode-select
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Match my $300 to get a Black Python Devs & DjangoCon Organizer to the event! - May 19, 2025
Help us get a critical member of Black Python Devs to DjangoCon US 2025!
DjangoCon US is a stronghold in the Python community, widely known for being a welcoming pipeline into the world of contributing to open source. Maybe the impressive success of Django Girls, that celebrated its 10 years giving one-day workshops in hundreds of cities across the world bring tens of thousands of marginalized genders into the …
Congratulations to the PyPI Team on Organizations
This milestone represents much more than just a new feature. It establishes a crucial new revenue stream for the Foundation at a time where the entire open source ecosystem has seen a shudder of corporate support. In the past year alone, PyPI served over 235 billion downloads for nearly 450,000 projects.
- March 22, 2025