What's up in the python and tech environment? - Issue #86
Welcome to issue #86 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 will discuss the Python Developers survey, Polars / Pandas dataframes, CSS, Kestra orchestrator, and more! 🥸
From the Python world
The results of the sixth annual Python developers survey conducted by the Python Software Foundation and JetBrains are out.
A good summary of the survey can be found in this article.
An excellent tutorial on the shiny Polars dataframe library.
Python Polars: A Lightning-Fast DataFrame Library
Continuing with dataframes, in the following link, you will see improvements brought by Pandas 2.1.
And to finish with Pandas, in this article, you will discover a library leveraging Open AI capabilities and tailored to understand Pandas dataframes.
THIS Python Library Simplifies Working With Pandas
For the data scientists in the crew, here are a bunch of libraries to help you train and visualize your machine-learning models.
Python Libraries for Lazy Data Scientists
A seasoned Django developer summarizes what he thinks are the Django skills needed to get a job in this field. I will add that it is unnecessary to learn them all before applying for the job, you will know some of them while working. 🙃
Professional Djangonaut skills
Some tips and tricks to optimize your Django ORM queries.
Supercharge Your Django App: 7 Sneaky Tricks to Crush Slow Database Queries
A tutorial on how to use the numpy random number generator.
Using the NumPy Random Number Generator
A good guide on how to set up logging in your project.
Python Logging: A Guide for Creating Informative Logs
This blog post introduces Flet, a Flutter wrapper to build multi-platform applications in Python.
Flet: Power of your favourite language + Flutter UI
From the Web
This blog recalls the importance of adding alt text to images on web pages.
For the web designers in the crew, here is a detailed article on CSS sizing units.
An Overview of CSS Sizing Units
A detailed article on Systemd. This concerns Linux users
Here are nice tools to represent sequence diagrams.
Top 6 tools for text-based UML sequence diagrams
A few tips when designing software graphics.
Graphic Design for Software Engineers and Architects
In this article, you will discover a new orchestrator and scheduling platform.
Introducing Kestra: Finally a Viable Airflow Alternative?
Here, you will discover a Mac OS / Linux alternative to docker.
Colima: A Free Open-Source Docker Alternative for macOS and Linux
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! 🙂