Daily Python: PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #355 (Feb. 12, 2019)

#355 – FEBRUARY 12, 2019
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Goodbye Virtual Environments?

Could an npm-style __pypackages__ in your app’s project folder be an alternative to using virtual environments? Chad explores this question in his article and goes over PEP 582 as a sample implementation of this idea.
CHAD SMITH

The State of Python Packaging

Describes where Python packaging ecosystem is today, and where the Python Packaging Authority hopes will move next.
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Python Elects a Steering Council

“After a two-week voting period, which followed a two-week nomination window, Python now has its governance back in place—with a familiar name in the mix.”
JAKE EDGE

Incrementally Migrating Over One Million Lines of Code From Python 2 to Python 3

How the Dropbox team handled their migration from Python 2 → 3. Great list of lessons learned at the end!
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PyCon 2020-2021 Location Announced

The PSF announced that PyCon will be held in Pittsburgh in 2020 and 2021!
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Conventions for the Order of Methods in Class Definitions?

Dunder methods all first? Alphabetical? How do you do it?
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Which Python Packages Should I Study in Order to Develop My Python Skills?

Moving Away From Pipenv

Why Does Python Live On Land…?

Ba-dum-tss!
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The Ultimate List of Data Science Podcasts

Over a dozen shows that discuss topics in big data, data analysis, statistics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. What’s your pick?
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Python Exceptions Considered an Anti-Pattern

Nikita goes over the drawbacks of Python exceptions and makes a case for why they could be considered an anti-pattern in some cases. Oh, and he also proposes a solution… Worth a read!
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A Successful Python 3 Migration Story

How the Zato engineering team migrated 130,000 lines of code from Python 2 to Python 3.
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Python in Education: Request for Ideas

The PSF wants to hear your ideas on ways it can fund work to improve Python in education.
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Python 3 Template Strings Instead of External Template Engine

I’ve been a fan of Python’s template strings and this article demonstrates a good use case for them.
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Python Architecture Stuff: Do We Need More?

Some good resources linked in this article if you’re looking to improve the architecture of your Python apps, in order to make them easier to test, for example.
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Trying Out the `:=` “Walrus Operator” in Python 3.8

The first alpha of Python 3.8 was just released. With that comes a mayor new feature in the form of PEP 572 (Assignment Expressions). Alexander demos this new feature in this short & sweet article.
ALEXANDER HULTNÉR

Python Itertools: For a Faster and Memory Efficient Code

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Bayesian Analysis With Python (Interview With Osvaldo Martin)

Osvaldo Martin is one of the developers of PyMC3 and ArviZ. He is a researcher specialized in Bayesian statistics and data science.
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