What's up in the python and tech environment? - Issue #202
Welcome to issue #202 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 be discussing Fly.io sprites, pattern matching in Python, Django, alternatives to Docker and Docker Desktop, PGBouncer, Laravel, and the necessity of simplifying web interfaces for essential services. We will also be exploring the ever-present PostgreSQL, how terminals work, and more! 🥸
From The Python World
Here is my article presenting a cheap solution to run untrusted code or analyze untrusted files.
Let’s talk about Fly.io Sprites aka stateful sandboxes
A good article demonstrating the power of structural pattern matching in Python.
Recursive structural pattern matching
This is an interesting blog post presenting a new approach to writing Python HTTP API clients, particularly when the API follows the OpenAPI specification.
A different way to think about Python API Clients
A short guide on how to adopt ty in your Python project as your static type checker.
A developer shares his experience on how he profiled and optimized an open source project he maintains.
How we made Python’s packaging library 3x faster
A short article explaining an optimization brought in CPython (the main Python interpreter) reference counting.
Recent optimizations in Python’s Reference Counting
This article emphasises the importance of having a robust test suite for your project. You may eventually encounter a bug in a popular library, such as Django. 😁
How a Single Test Revealed a Bug in Django 6.0
A complete guide on Python deques.
Python’s deque: Implement Efficient Queues and Stacks
A nice project that provides you with a location based on geographical coordinates.
Here is a concurrent library to PyAutoGUI.
From The Web
This article explores alternatives to Docker Desktop on macOS.
This article presents alternatives to Docker in 2026.
Deep Dive: Why Podman and containerd 2.0 are Replacing Docker in 2026
A developer shares some tips when building a Laravel application.
8 Laravel Secrets for a Secure, High-Performance API
A web developer explains how AI is making web development fun again by taking care of the tedious tasks like infrastructure, CI, deployment, etc.
One developer advocates that websites should be made simple again by using semantic HTML, removing useless and large media files, especially on mobile devices, for example.
During Helene, I Just Wanted a Plain Text Website
A presentation of PGBouncer, a connection pooler for PostgreSQL.
Connection Pooling for Postgres using PG Bouncer
A small tip when writing Markdown content to be consumed by GitHub.
A nice article explaining how terminals work.
A developer explains why and how he replaced Redis with PostgreSQL. What do you think?
I Replaced Redis with PostgreSQL (And It’s Faster)
For React developers looking to integrate maps into their applications, this project may be a suitable fit.
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! 🙂