# \#python **URL:** https://forum.devtalk.com/tag/python/101.md [Latest](https://forum.devtalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.devtalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.devtalk.com/tags.md) --- ## [Algorithms Every Programmer Should Know (Manning)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/algorithms-every-programmer-should-know-manning/249237)
**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [31 August 2026 11:32 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/algorithms-every-programmer-should-know-manning/249237 "2026-08-31T11:32:11Z")
Classic algorithm textbooks are well known for encyclopedic depth, mathematical rigor, and extensive use of pseudocode to explain complex algorithms. Or, put plainly, they can be dense, boring, and hard to understand. A… --- ## [Build Applications with Local AI Models on a Mac (Manning)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/build-applications-with-local-ai-models-on-a-mac-manning/247314)
**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2026 09:41 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/build-applications-with-local-ai-models-on-a-mac-manning/247314 "2026-06-22T09:41:59Z")
Build Applications with Local AI Models on a Mac shows you exactly how to build and run a ChatGPT-style assistant entirely on your own Mac—free forever, with zero data leaving your machine. In this practical book, AI au… --- ## [Thinking Elixir 303 - The Taming of the Slop](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-303-the-taming-of-the-slop/244619)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 May 2026 12:32 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-303-the-taming-of-the-slop/244619 "2026-05-12T12:32:59Z")
Episode 303 of Thinking Elixir. News includes the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation publishing its 2026 board election candidates with voting now open, a new GitHub organization called Elixir-Vibe launching with tools to detec… --- ## [Thinking Elixir Podcast 297: JavaScript Joins the BEAM?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-podcast-297-javascript-joins-the-beam/239581)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [31 March 2026 12:40 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-podcast-297-javascript-joins-the-beam/239581 "2026-03-31T12:40:40Z")
Episode 297 of Thinking Elixir. News includes Quickbeam, an exciting new research project that brings a full JavaScript runtime inside the BEAM with OTP supervision, native DOM access, and a built-in TypeScript toolchain… --- ## [Thinking Elixir 296 - OpenAI Chose Elixir and A VM Inside a VM](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-296-openai-chose-elixir-and-a-vm-inside-a-vm/238831)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [24 March 2026 12:32 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-296-openai-chose-elixir-and-a-vm-inside-a-vm/238831 "2026-03-24T12:32:11Z")
Episode 296 of Thinking Elixir. Elixir v1.20.0-rc.2 and rc.3 arrive with a faster compiler, better type inference, and improved incremental compilation; José Valim drops a low-key bombshell with Distributed Python runnin… --- ## [OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/openai-is-acquiring-open-source-python-tool-maker-astral/238389)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [23 March 2026 16:15 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/openai-is-acquiring-open-source-python-tool-maker-astral/238389 "2026-03-23T16:15:23Z")
Codex maker says it will “continue to support these open source projects” after deal closes. Read in full here: --- ## [Thinking Elixir 294 - Compile Times, Language Servers, and Python, Oh My!](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-294-compile-times-language-servers-and-python-oh-my/236196)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 March 2026 13:14 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-294-compile-times-language-servers-and-python-oh-my/236196 "2026-03-03T13:14:24Z")
Episode 294 of Thinking Elixir. News includes the long-awaited Expert LSP releasing its first release candidate — the unified Elixir Language Server merging Lexical and Next LS — with monorepo support and early adopter f… --- ## [Thinking Elixir 289 - Erlang Drives into QNX Territory](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-289-erlang-drives-into-qnx-territory/231586)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [26 February 2026 11:13 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-289-erlang-drives-into-qnx-territory/231586 "2026-02-26T11:13:58Z")
Episode 289 of Thinking Elixir. News includes a groundbreaking effort to port Erlang to QNX for automotive systems, ExDoc 0.40.0 adding LLM-friendly features, Permit.Phoenix v0.4.0 improving authorization workflows, Oban… --- ## [Thinking Elixir 293 - The BEAM as the Universal Runtime](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-293-the-beam-as-the-universal-runtime/235301)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [24 February 2026 13:28 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-293-the-beam-as-the-universal-runtime/235301 "2026-02-24T13:28:17Z")
Episode 293 of Thinking Elixir. News includes Hackney v3.1.0 dropping ~1.3 million lines of C code in favor of a pure Erlang QUIC implementation for HTTP/3 support, Benoît Chesneau’s Hornbeam 1.0.0 bringing Erlang-powere… --- ## [Software Design for Python Programmers (Manning)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/software-design-for-python-programmers-manning/234538)
**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 February 2026 15:24 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/software-design-for-python-programmers-manning/234538 "2026-02-18T15:24:06Z")
Great applications take advantage of established design principles and patterns that maximize performance, maintainability, and reliability. This book helps you master the “Pythonic” approach to architectural principles… --- ## [Python Workout, Second Edition (Manning)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/python-workout-second-edition-manning/233317)
**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 February 2026 13:46 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/python-workout-second-edition-manning/233317 "2026-02-09T13:46:50Z")
Erlang and OTP in Action teaches you the concepts of concurrent programming and the use of Erlang’s message-passing model. It walks you through progressively more interesting examples, building systems in Erlang and int… --- ## [Need help with chatbot development (can pay $300 - $500)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/need-help-with-chatbot-development-can-pay-300-500/232709)
**Author:** [@nix0097](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/nix0097)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [4 February 2026 11:52 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/need-help-with-chatbot-development-can-pay-300-500/232709 "2026-02-04T11:52:53Z")
Hello I hope you’re doing well. I’m looking to develop a custom chatbot and would love to collaborate with you on this project. The chatbot should be AI powered, capable of handling user queries, and can integrate with … --- ## [Oban Comes to Python](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/oban-comes-to-python/230929)
**Author:** [@sorentwo](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/sorentwo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [23 January 2026 08:54 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/oban-comes-to-python/230929 "2026-01-23T08:54:08Z")
Today we’re releasing Oban, a PostgreSQL backed job orchestration framework, for Python. This is not an Oban client in Python. Not a pythonx wrapper embedded in Elixir. Nope, it’s a fully operational, PostgreSQL backed, … --- ## [Better integration tests for Python](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/better-integration-tests-for-python/226069)
**Author:** [@honeybadger](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/honeybadger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [11 December 2025 23:49 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/better-integration-tests-for-python/226069 "2025-12-11T23:49:21Z")
Integration testing is an essential part of development, ensuring applications can survive the rigors of deployment and function in the real world. Learn how to write meaningful tests that ensure your code works as expec… --- ## [Writing comprehensive integration tests for Django applications](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/writing-comprehensive-integration-tests-for-django-applications/223866)
**Author:** [@honeybadger](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/honeybadger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [24 November 2025 21:30 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/writing-comprehensive-integration-tests-for-django-applications/223866 "2025-11-24T21:30:19Z")
Django’s built-in test framework makes it easy to validate complete workflows like signup, login, and image uploads. This guide walks through real integration tests for authentication and external services, plus best pra… --- ## [Uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade - Blog - Dr. Emily L. Hunt](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/uv-is-the-best-thing-to-happen-to-the-python-ecosystem-in-a-decade-blog-dr-emily-l-hunt/220662)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [12 November 2025 03:14 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/uv-is-the-best-thing-to-happen-to-the-python-ecosystem-in-a-decade-blog-dr-emily-l-hunt/220662 "2025-11-12T03:14:11Z")
Released in 2024, uv is hands-down the best tool for managing Python installations and dependencies. Here’s why. Read in full here: --- ## [Why Today’s Python Developers Are Embracing Type Hints | Pyrefly](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-today-s-python-developers-are-embracing-type-hints-pyrefly/216549)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [8 November 2025 17:27 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-today-s-python-developers-are-embracing-type-hints-pyrefly/216549 "2025-11-08T17:27:54Z")
What is Typed Python? Why is it important for Python developers today? How to can you get started? Read in full here: --- ## [Deep Learning with Python, Third Edition (Manning)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/deep-learning-with-python-third-edition-manning/219894)
**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [31 October 2025 04:42 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/deep-learning-with-python-third-edition-manning/219894 "2025-10-31T04:42:13Z")
The bestselling book on Python deep learning, now covering generative AI, Keras 3, PyTorch, and JAX! François Chollet and Matthew Watson Deep Learning with Python (Third Edition) by François Chollet and Matthew W… --- ## [Fabulous Adventures in Data Structures and Algorithms (Manning)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/fabulous-adventures-in-data-structures-and-algorithms-manning/220594)
**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 October 2025 12:29 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/fabulous-adventures-in-data-structures-and-algorithms-manning/220594 "2025-10-29T12:29:30Z")
In Fabulous Adventures in Data Structures and Algorithms, language designer and C# legend Eric Lippert explores exciting, esoteric, and exotic data structures and algorithms that will expand your programming toolbox, an… --- ## [Investing for Programmers (Manning)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/investing-for-programmers-manning/216252)
**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [29 September 2025 12:54 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/investing-for-programmers-manning/216252 "2025-09-29T12:54:32Z")
Investing for Programmers bridges the gap between software development and personal finance, offering programmers a clear and practical guide to building long-term wealth. Written with developers in mind, it explains in… --- ## [Grokking Statistics (Manning)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/grokking-statistics-manning/215929)
**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [24 September 2025 22:57 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/grokking-statistics-manning/215929 "2025-09-24T22:57:35Z")
With Grokking Statistics, you’ll build a strong foundation in statistical analysis by working through engaging mini projects that put each skill you learn into practice immediately. Thomas Nield Grokking Statisti… --- ## [Build a Reasoning Model (From Scratch) (Manning)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/build-a-reasoning-model-from-scratch-manning/213236)
**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [8 September 2025 14:25 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/build-a-reasoning-model-from-scratch-manning/213236 "2025-09-08T14:25:47Z")
In Build a Reasoning Model (From Scratch), acclaimed ML research engineer Sebastian Raschka takes you inside the black box of reasoning-enhanced LLMs. Sebastian Raschka Manning is excited to share the latest work… --- ## [Python 3.14.0rc2 and 3.13.7 are go!](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/python-3-14-0rc2-and-3-13-7-are-go/210933)
**Author:** [@NewsBot](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/NewsBot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [21 August 2025 12:01 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/python-3-14-0rc2-and-3-13-7-are-go/210933 "2025-08-21T12:01:24Z")
A new Python blog post/announcement has been posted! Get the full details here: Python Insider: Python 3.14.0rc2 and 3.13.7 are go! --- ## [Build Python Web Apps with Streamlit (Manning)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/build-python-web-apps-with-streamlit-manning/210877)
**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 August 2025 13:41 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/build-python-web-apps-with-streamlit-manning/210877 "2025-08-14T13:41:29Z")
Tired of wrestling with HTML, CSS, or JavaScript just to get a simple web UI up and running? With Streamlit, you can create powerful, interactive web apps entirely in Python—and fast. Aneev Kochakadan Build Pytho… --- ## [Thinking Elixir 263 - BEAM Scales from Nano to BBC Big](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-263-beam-scales-from-nano-to-bbc-big/208669)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2025 12:23 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-263-beam-scales-from-nano-to-bbc-big/208669 "2025-07-29T12:23:14Z")
Episode 263 of Thinking Elixir. News includes the BEAM runtime fitting into just 16MB for the GRiSP Nano prototype, the BBC using Elixir to serve most of their web and mobile traffic, GenStage’s pull-based design deliver… --- ## [When do you think we'll see Python 4?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/when-do-you-think-well-see-python-4/204115)
**Author:** [@dyowee](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dyowee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [15 July 2025 03:19 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/when-do-you-think-well-see-python-4/204115 "2025-07-15T03:19:02Z")
Will there be any hope for Python 4.0? --- ## [A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms in Python, Volume 2 (PragProg)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/a-common-sense-guide-to-data-structures-and-algorithms-in-python-volume-2-pragprog/173966)
**Author:** [@PragmaticBookshelf](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/PragmaticBookshelf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2025 10:56 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/a-common-sense-guide-to-data-structures-and-algorithms-in-python-volume-2-pragprog/173966 "2025-06-22T10:56:22Z")
Write fast, space-efficient, and scalable code using the easy-to-understand algorithms and data structures in this book. Jay Wengrow @jaywengrow edited by Katharine Dvorak @katied Want to write code that pushes t… --- ## [Python 3.13.5 is now available!](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/python-3-13-5-is-now-available/202855)
**Author:** [@NewsBot](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/NewsBot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [11 June 2025 23:32 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/python-3-13-5-is-now-available/202855 "2025-06-11T23:32:23Z")
A new Python blog post/announcement has been posted! Get the full details here: Python Insider: Python 3.13.5 is now available! --- ## [Sharing my story: made games without knowing what I’m doing](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/sharing-my-story-made-games-without-knowing-what-i-m-doing/200593)
**Author:** [@fatpossum](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/fatpossum)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [30 May 2025 20:51 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/sharing-my-story-made-games-without-knowing-what-i-m-doing/200593 "2025-05-30T20:51:32Z")
Hey everyone, I’m 36 and just wanted to introduce myself. Years ago, I dabbled a bit with batch code and GB Studio. Around 2023, thanks to ChatGPT, I started playing around with Python for fun - first with Pygame. Eventu… --- ## [Thinking Elixir 244 - Running Python in Elixir?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-244-running-python-in-elixir/190677)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [11 March 2025 13:09 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinking-elixir-244-running-python-in-elixir/190677 "2025-03-11T13:09:37Z")
Episode 244 of Thinking Elixir. News includes the release of Elixir 1.18.2 with various enhancements and bug fixes, a new experimental SQL sigil for Ecto that brings automatic parameterized queries, a recent GOTO 2025 ta… [Next page](https://forum.devtalk.com/tag/python/101.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=python)