What's up in the python and tech environment? - Issue #152
Welcome to issue #152 of What’s up in the Python and tech environment?
This newsletter is mainly intended for developers and those passionate about computers.
This week, we talk about Python 1.0, MongoDB integration in Django ORM, Top Python libraries in 2024, TypeScript support in NodeJS, Git, Web accessibility, and more! 🥸
From the Python world
This Python developer invites us to take a trip down memory lane by installing Python 1.0 to celebrate the 31st anniversary of one of the most famous programming languages.
MongoDB, a leading NoSQL database, announced official support for a Django backend in public preview.
Official Django MongoDB Backend Now Available in Public Preview
You have two articles below, the first one advocates that you should not use the Django ORM first method for important workloads but the second nuances that. Let me know what you think in the comments. 🙃
Django: avoid using .first() when retrieving a unique object
Database optimization isn’t always obvious
A simple tip when counting objects in the Django template system
This Django Template Tag is Killing Your Performance
PyPI now allows Python package maintainers to mark their projects as archived (aka unmaintained).
PyPI Now Supports Project Archival
A data analyst shares his transition from Conda to uv and Pixi to manage his project's dependencies.
Saying Goodbye to Anaconda?. Finding a replacement for Conda
An impressive list of open-source projects to watch in 2025.
A developer shares his frustrations with the Python packaging ecosystem, what do you think?
Python packaging: Why we can't have nice things - Part 1
This project can be handy whenever you want to get system information in Python. 😉
From the Web
This blog post introduces ClickHouse, a powerful column-oriented database useful for real-time analytics.
I spent 8 hours understanding ClickHouse Architecture
Typescript support is coming in NodeJS.
Node.js Now Supports TypeScript By Default
A color tip for those using Git.
Git: force colourization with color.ui or --color
An introduction to ARIA for web accessibility.
Introduction to ARIA: A Developer’s Guide
The next two articles provide a brief introduction to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its ecosystem.
By the way, if you find it daunting to start your business with AWS, I recommend you take a look at Render and Fly (my favorite).
What is AWS WAF? A DevOps Engineer's Perspective
A developer shares a compilation of web development tutorials.
🎉32 Code Tutorials for Visual Learners 🖼
Here is an impressive list of free (or free with limited usage) APIs for testing or scaffolding a project.
150+ FREE APIs Every Developer Needs to Know
Some tips about GitHub Actions.
Understanding GitHub Actions Working Directory
Bonus
To start the week well I am sharing with you the following picture.
This is all for this week. I hope you enjoy it and if that is the case, don’t hesitate to share it on your social media.
Take care of yourself and see you soon! 🙂