Note on 24th September 2026
The more time I spend working with coding agents, the more convinced I am that they make software engineering even harder. We can do amazing things with them, but unlocking their full potential requires extraordinary…
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commit-rewriter 0.2
Release: commit-rewriter 0.2 Support for branches other than the default branch. Use uvx commit-rewriter --branch other to run against another branch. #3 Tags: git
datasette 1.0a41
Release: datasette 1.0a41 Alec Garcia added support for OpenTelemetry to Datasette in this release. I've also refactored all of Datasette's modal dialogs to a single Web Component, which is now documented for other…
PEP 848: Generational Incremental Garbage Collection
tldr: Replaces the current generational-only cycle GC with a generational-incremental GC with lower overhead. Much faster: 3-5% speedup on pyperformance Shorter pause times: How much shorter depends on the application,…
How to Maximize Your Coding Agent Subscriptions
Get more out of your coding agent subscriptions The post How to Maximize Your Coding Agent Subscriptions appeared first on Towards Data Science.
PyCon: PyCon US 2026 Recap and Recordings
As we close the books on PyCon US 2026, we can’t express enough gratitude to everyone who joined us for our first year in Long Beach, CA, and made our 7 days together a special and unforgettable experience. We had an…
Django Weblog: DSF member of the month - Ken Whitesell
For September 2026, we welcome Ken Whitesell as our DSF member of the month! ⭐ Ken has long been part of the Django community, serving for many years as an helper in the Django forum and recipient of the Malcolm…
Beyond RAGs: Building Actually Truthful AI Harnesses
Retrieval is not evidence. How to build AI that proves its own claims. The post Beyond RAGs: Building Actually Truthful AI Harnesses appeared first on Towards Data Science.
How to Get Started With Jev in Python
Connect a Python script to the Jev model with the TypeSafe SDK and OpenRouter, then replace brittle input checks with Noul, Score, and Choice answers.
Towards Spec-Driven Test Automation: Part 1
Why a green test suite can mean nothing The post Towards Spec-Driven Test Automation: Part 1 appeared first on Towards Data Science.
Quiz: The Terminal: First Steps and Useful Commands for Python Developers
Test your grasp of terminal basics. Navigate your file system, create files, use virtual environments, install packages, and track code with Git.
Quiz: How to Get Started With Jev in Python
Check your understanding of the Jev AI model in Python, from OpenRouter setup and Noul cutoffs to Choice and Score answers.
When the Correct Answer Is Nothing, What Does Your Pipeline Return?
The reliability mechanisms we add to LLM pipelines are often the ones that make them confidently wrong. The post When the Correct Answer Is Nothing, What Does Your Pipeline Return? appeared first on Towards Data Science.
LernerPython blog, from Reuven Lerner: New on the LernerPython practice system: A visual debugger
I’m a big fan of exercises, which is why the LernerPython platform includes hundreds of them — all using my in-browser practice system, which handles Python, Pandas, and Git, along with an AI-based Socratic tutor based…
Python Workers are now generally available
Cloudflare has made Python Workers generally available, making Python a first-class language on the Workers platform. Developers can run frameworks such as FastAPI, Django, and Flask, use Cloudflare services like R2,…
Kev
tiny Jev-like family of decision models built on top of Qwen3.5 you can train and run on your own.
Fighting for #1 in the Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe Arena
Tom Alard details how he built a highly competitive Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe bot using a neural network trained on over 300 million self-play positions, a custom search algorithm, and SIMD-optimized C code. He also explains…
Put the Arithmetic in the Tool: an MCP Server for an AWS Waste Scanner
The article shows how to add an MCP server to a Python-based AWS cost scanner so AI agents can query computed totals, breakdowns, filters, and cleanup plans without doing arithmetic themselves. It also covers JSON-RPC…
ouroboros
Ouroboros is an open-source AI coding framework that turns vague ideas into verified code through structured interviews, specification-driven execution, automated evaluations, and iterative improvement across multiple…
Notebooks-On-Demand (Nod): A JupyterLab Extension for a Notebook Anywhere
Nod (Notebooks-on-Demand) is a JupyterLab extension that lets you open an interactive notebook from anywhere in a running Python program with the current variables and execution context already available. Developers can…
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