October Python workshops π mathspp.com/courses
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While we wait for Python 3.15.0 next week, let me tell you that in October I'm running 5 Python live workshops.
3h of live coding, hands-on practice, and lots of learning.
More details below π and share this with a friend who might want to sign-up!
(Link in my profile.)
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5. We'll close the series with a workshop on making efficient and responsible use of coding agents.
You'll learn tools and techniques to make coding agents as useful as possible.
Without spending all your time chasing them to fix their own bugs.
October 19th.
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All in all, it's going to be a lot of fun.
For a change, come learn live with other Humans.
Ask questions and get answer without em-dashes.
I hope to see you there!
(Oh, and DM me for group discounts.)
Link is in my profile π @mathsppblog
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And we'll have to wait another week.
Hugo van Kemenade (3.15 release manager) wrote that he'll do another release candidate today (3.15rc3) and we'll get 3.15.0 roughly a week after on a date TBA.
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Am I the only one compulsively hitting F5 in the Python downloads page waiting for Python 3.15?
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Why does OOP exist? Why does it work the way it does? What's up with the magic in `self`?
If you're new-ish to OOP I expect this article to fundamentally change the way you understand OOP.
(For the better!)
If it doesn't, I failed.
Read it here π mathspp.com/blog/why-oop-exiβ¦
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Rodrigo ππ retweeted
Want to make $20,000 today? Hack Monty. π€
The 3rd and final round of our bounty program for the Monty Python implementation from @pydantic is live now.
Hack the server -> get the secret -> we'll pay you $20,000. Simple.
... unless Monty is actually secure, and you can't hack it, in which case we have a very powerful tool to safely run AI-generated code. π€
pydantic.dev/monty
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Rodrigo ππ retweeted
π The wait is over!
The PyCon Portugal 2026 schedule is now live π
Discover the talks, workshops, and keynotes waiting for you in Aveiro this September.
Explore the schedule β 2026.pycon.pt/talks/scheduleβ¦
#pyconpt26 #aveiro #conference #python
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Rodrigo ππ retweeted
Attn writers. I am in indie developer. I have built a distraction free writing app for Mac. Designed to be a complete solution for novelists.
It has pretty typography, chapter management, exports to EPUB and Shunn manuscripts.
Since its launch week, I would like to give a way a few free copies. DM me if you are interested.
Please forward to any writer friends. π
ishmael.textualize.io/
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Python functions summarised in sentence:
βFunctions either return something or they blow upβ
β A student of mine
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Rodrigo ππ retweeted
Hiring Python talent in 2026? π
PyCon Portugal brings together developers, engineers, students, and Python enthusiasts from across the community.
Partner with us β 2026.pycon.pt/sponsors/sponsβ¦
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A student asked me:
βIs there an advantage of using str.startwith() instead of using string slicing like str[:3]?β
Yes, there is!
More than 1 advantage.
I can name 4.
I wrote them down and ChatGPT created this diagram based on my explanation π
Made with AI
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New social engineering SEO tactic:
- start learning Python as a teen
- get a MSc in maths
- transition to the world of programming
- get involved with the community
- start interacting with the core devs
In about 13 you get a backlink from the Python website.
Foolproof.
ποΈ New achievement unlocked.
The Python website, and in particular the Python 3.14.5 release notes, now cite me and include a link to my website.
It's funny the small ways in which you can contribute to the Python language and ecosystem!
ALT Screenshot from the Python 3.14.5 release notes showing the section βAnd now for something completely differentβΒ that starts with the line βI asked Guinness World Record holder Rodrigo GirΓ£o SerrΓ£o for a fun pi factβ, and then proceeds to talk about the Euler identity.
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ποΈ New achievement unlocked.
The Python website, and in particular the Python 3.14.5 release notes, now cite me and include a link to my website.
It's funny the small ways in which you can contribute to the Python language and ecosystem!
ALT Screenshot from the Python 3.14.5 release notes showing the section βAnd now for something completely differentβΒ that starts with the line βI asked Guinness World Record holder Rodrigo GirΓ£o SerrΓ£o for a fun pi factβ, and then proceeds to talk about the Euler identity.
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