Python is slow, and compiled languages like Rust, C, or C++ are fast. So when your application is too slow, rewriting some of your code in a compiled extension can seem like the natural approach to speeding things up. Unfortunately, compiled extensions ar... (more…)
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By dismissing the Python garbage collection (GC) mechanism, which reclaims memory by collecting and freeing unused data, Instagram can run…...
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Brian Okken is perhaps best known as the author of Python Testing with pytest, as well as being the host of two podcasts. Find out more about the man behind the voice, his new meetup in Portland, and the advice he'd like to give to anyone who's new to tes... (more…)
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Programming book reviews, programming tutorials,programming news, C#, Ruby, Python,C, C++, PHP, Visual Basic, Computer book reviews, computer history, programming history, joomla, theory, spreadsheets and more. (more…)
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Every year, I revisit the current best practices for Python packaging. This is my 2021 edition. (more…)
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