~pycoders | Issue #671: Underscore Naming, Flask-SQLAlchemy, Kivy, and More (March 4, 2025) (30)

Single and Double Underscore Naming Conventions in Python In this video course, you’ll learn a few Python naming conventions involving single and double underscores (_). You’ll learn how to use this character to differentiate between public and non-public names in APIs, write safe classes for subclassing purposes, avoid name clashes, and more. REAL PYTHON course

An Introduction to Flask-SQLAlchemy in Python This article introduces Flask-SQLAlchemy a third-party library that adds SQLAlchemy functionality to the Flask web framework. FEREICO TROTTA

Build a To-Do App With Python and Kivy “In this tutorial, you’ll go through a series of steps to build a basic To-Do app with Python, SQLite, and Kivy.” FRANCIS ALI

Cracking the Python Monorepo “A monorepo is a single repository that contains multiple projects.” They can be quite effective if you’ve got the right tools to manage them. In this post, Daniel talks about just what those tools can be. DANIEL GAFNI

How to Work With Polars LazyFrames In this tutorial, you’ll gain an understanding of the principles behind Polars LazyFrames. You’ll also learn why using LazyFrames is often the preferred option over more traditional DataFrames. REAL PYTHON

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Python 3.13 in 2025 Breakthroughs This article summarizes all the goodies in last fall’s Python 3.13 release, including No-GIL, JIT compilation, and iOS support. Find out how these changes effect Python development in 2025. TECHIEDIARIES

Rust, C++, and Python Trends in Jobs on HN Two quick graphs showing mentions of programming languages in Hacker News “Who is hiring?” and “Who wants to be hired?” posts over the past four years. MARTIN WOJTCZYK

PyPI’s New Terms of Service The Python Packaging Index has updated their Terms of Service. Changes include new community policies and changes around organization accounts. PYPI.ORG

To Type or Not to Type? Don’t let the title fool you, Jonathan is pro type-hints. This post talks about all the benefits of adapting the optional practice. JONATHAN CHUN

pytest-md and pytest-md-report: Markdown Reports This podcast discusses pytest-md and pytest-md-report, two pytest plugins for getting Markdown enabled reports on your tests. BRIAN OKKEN podcast

Launching the PyCon US 2025 Schedule This post summarizes the schedule for PyConUS, including a summary of the keynote speakers, and updates on conference swag. PYCON.BLOGSPOT.COM

Ditching Django Admin for FastHTML With HTMX This post is about building a Django Admin-like dashboard with automatic refresh using FastHTML and HTMX. SIMON MOISSELIN

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Low Overhead Allocation Sampling With VMProf in PyPy’s GC This is a very deep dive on a high performance statistical profiler tightly integrated with PyPy. CHRISTOPH JUNG

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