Python

shot-scraper 1.12

Release: shot-scraper 1.12 I've added WebP support to my shot-scraper screenshot automation tool. You can now take a WebP screenshot of a web page like this: shot-scraper https://simonwillison.net -o screenshot.webp…

Specify skip= parameters to pdb.Pdb from command line or .pdbrc

Problem pdb.Pdb accepts a skip parameter containing glob-style module-name patterns: pdb.Pdb(skip=["django.*", "some_package.generated.*"]) However, this existing functionality cannot be configured when invoking pdb…

Your Model Isn't Done Until Someone Else Can Call It

Building a FastAPI endpoint for churn prediction, and everything that broke between "it runs" and "it's live" The post Your Model Isn't Done Until Someone Else Can Call It appeared first on Towards Data Science.

Python Practice Problems: Parsing CSV Files

In this tutorial, you'll prepare for future interviews by working through a set of Python practice problems that involve CSV files. You'll work through the problems yourself and then compare your results with solutions…

Primer on Jinja Templating

With Jinja, you can build rich templates that power the front end of your web applications. But you can use Jinja without a web framework running in the background. Anytime you want to create text files with…

Your AI Adoption Lift Is a Selection Effect

A practitioner's guide to estimating what an opt-in AI feature actually did, when nobody randomized it. The post Your AI Adoption Lift Is a Selection Effect appeared first on Towards Data Science.

When to use NotImplemented

When should you return NotImplemented from a dunder method? Why not return False or raise an exception instead?

Django API Overview - DRF, django-ninja, django-bolt and django-modern-rest

In this video, we'll look at Django API options, exploring the best modern packages for API-driven development in Django. We will take a look at Django REST Framework, django-ninja, django-bolt, and django-modern-rest -…

Fine-Tuning SOTA Object Detection Models on Real-World Datasets

Learn how to use these models, how to fine-tune them on diverse, specialized datasets that look nothing like their training data, and how to evaluate the results – all within PyCharm.

Unit testing with wrapture

Wrapture takes a different approach to Python unit testing by wrapping real code instead of replacing it with mocks, preserving real arguments, return values, call structure, and signatures. It makes it easier to test…

FlightScnr_Pi

Desktop flight and marine radar: a real-time aircraft and marine vessel tracker powered by a Raspberry Pi and 4" round screen.

OpenExecutive

AI-powered virtual executive team, a single coherent executive persona backed by 8 specialist Claude agents (FastAPI + Next.js).

Training and Finetuning Multi-Vector Embedding Models with Sentence Transformers

Sentence Transformers 6.0 introduces MultiVectorEncoder for training and fine-tuning ColBERT-style retrieval models in Python. The tutorial walks through the full training stack and shows a domain-tuned medical model…

KV, Prefix, Prompt and Semantic Caching in LLMs, clearly explained

The post explains the four caching layers in LLM stacks: KV cache, prefix caching, prompt caching, and semantic caching, covering what each stores, their trade-offs, interactions, and the most common issues that prevent…

experiential

An open source model gateway that provides one control plane across closed, open-source, local, and custom models.

K-Dense-AI / scientific-agent-skills

Turn any AI agent into an AI Scientist. The #1 Agent Skills library for science, used by 190,000+ scientists worldwide. 165 ready-to-use validated skills plus 100+ scientific databases covering biology, chemistry,…

index-tts / index-tts

An Industrial-Level Controllable and Efficient Zero-Shot Text-To-Speech System

Working to Make Python Lazy

Tracing np.add, all the way down

The author traces a simple np.add(a, b) call through NumPy’s internals, from Python argument handling and dtype dispatch to iteration strategy and the final SIMD-optimized C loop. Along the way, the post explores ufunc…

Building AI Agents in Pure Python - Beginner Course

Build a fully functioning AI agent from scratch in pure Python, without frameworks, third-party tools, or vibe coding. The course focuses on the core mechanics behind agents so you understand how they work under the…