What's up in the python and tech environment? - Issue #203
Welcome to issue #203 of What’s up in the Python and tech environment?
This newsletter is mainly intended for developers and those passionate about computers.
There we go for another great week! We’re going to chat about so many cool things, like how to remotely debug Python applications on Kubernetes, Django, how to use Ollama with Python, Laravel 13, NodeJS memory improvements, a new date library for JavaScript, clean code, microservices, a game engine in Rust, Large Language Models, and more! 🤓
From The Python World
This article presents an experimental project to debug your Python code running in containers or Kubernetes.
The coolest feature in Python 3.14
A tip to avoid duplicate objects in Django Querysets.
Avoiding Duplicate Objects in Django Querysets
Wagtail, a popular Django CMS, develops llms.txt pages to help AI produce decent Wagtail code.
llms.txt - preparing Wagtail docs for AI tools
The creator of Django LiveView stress-tested his framework to see how it would behave when running a multiplayer game on a web browser.
I created a game engine for Django?
A short tutorial explaining how to type hint a decorator, especially using a new syntax added in Python 3.12.
How to Type Hint a Decorator in Python
A good introduction to Python Enums.
Need a Constant in Python? Enums Can Come in Useful
This tutorial explores common pitfalls of Python raw strings.
This blog post introduces a library easing the adoption of Large Language Models on ordinary computers.
oLLM: The Revolutionary Python Library Running Powerful Language Models on Ordinary Computers
A nice tutorial about using Ollama with Python.
How to Integrate Local LLMs With Ollama and Python
Here is another project suitable for your RAG pipeline.
From The Web
Some news about Laravel 13 coming in March.
A core NodeJS developer shares an experiment to cut NodeJS memory in half.
This article lists alternatives to the traditional ELK (Elastic Search - Logstash - Kibana) stack.
IELK Alternatives in 2025 — Top 7 Tools for Log Management
An article presenting Temporal, a new JavaScript API to handle dates.
Here is the transcription of an interesting discussion between Uncle Bob and another seasoned developer. They discuss their different approaches to software design and development. There are many useful insights. 🙂
A Philosophy of Software Design vs Clean Code
This article highlights an issue with some Large Language Model (LLM) providers that may excel at the UI for OCR documents but struggle with the LLM itself.
Don’t Use LLMs as OCR: Lessons Learned from Extracting Complex Documents
A developer shares his experience moving his project from AWS to Hetzner.
We Moved from AWS to Hetzner. Cut Costs 89%. Here’s the Catc
An article pointing out the limits of micro-services and explaining when they should be used.
Microservices Are Killing Your Performance (And Here’s the Math)
An SQLite extension that adds graph database capabilities.
A game engine written in Rust.
Bonus
To start the week well, I am sharing the following picture with you.
This is all for this week. I hope you enjoy it, and if so, don’t hesitate to share it on your social media.
Take care of yourself and see you soon! 🙂