Python

Exciting Python features are on the way

Don’t miss the transformative improvements in the next Python release – or these eight great reads for Python lovers.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Apr 17, 20262 mins

Programming LanguagesPythonSoftware Development

Articles

Ruby sinking in popularity, buried by Python – Tiobe

Longtime favorite for web development falls to 30th in the Tiobe index of language popularity. ‘There is no need for Ruby anymore.’

By Paul Krill

Mar 9, 2026 3 mins

Programming LanguagesPythonRuby

I used Claude Sonnet to migrate Python to Rust. Here’s what happened

Using an AI coding assistant to migrate an application from one programming language to another wasn’t as easy as it looked. Here are three takeaways.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Mar 4, 2026 11 mins

JavaScriptPythonRust

Abandoned project linking Java, JavaScript makes a comeback

The Detroit project envisioned using JavaScript as an extension language for Java applications. Now it’s being revived with the addition of Python.

By Paul Krill

Feb 25, 2026 2 mins

JavaJavaScriptPython

Python’s popularity slip: Here’s what we know

Get the scoop on the most recent ranking from the Tiobe programming language index, learn a no-fuss way to distribute DIY tooling across Python projects, and take a peek at ComfyUI: interactive, node-based tools for generative AI workloads in Python.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Feb 20, 2026 3 mins

DatabasesGenerative AIPython

Python is slipping in popularity – Tiobe

The world’s most popular programming language is losing market share to more specialized languages such as R and Perl, Tiobe says.

By Paul Krill

Feb 9, 2026 3 mins

Programming LanguagesPythonR Language

Python everywhere! But are we there yet?

Which Python JIT compiles faster, what’s the easiest way to run PostgreSQL in Python, and can we run Python apps in Wasm yet? Find answers to these questions and more in this week’s report.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Feb 6, 2026 3 mins

PythonRustWebAssembly

Wasmer beefs up Python support

WebAssembly runtime introduces experimental async API and support for dynamic linking in WASIX, enabling much broader support for Python packages and native modules.

By Paul Krill

Feb 2, 2026 2 mins

Libraries and FrameworksPythonWebAssembly

CPython vs. PyPy: Which Python runtime has the better JIT?

How does CPython’s new native-JIT compiler stack up against PyPy? We ran side-by-side benchmarks to find out, and the answers may surprise you.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jan 28, 2026 9 mins

Programming LanguagesPythonSoftware Development

Google’s Gemini AI model gets visual reasoning capability

Agentic Vision combines visual reasoning with code execution to ground answers in visual evidence, delivering a 5% to 10% quality boost across most vision benchmarks, Google said.

By Paul Krill

Jan 27, 2026 2 mins

Generative AIProgramming LanguagesPython

GitHub Copilot SDK allows developers to build Copilot agents into apps

Available in a technical preview, the SDK for Node.js, Python, Go, and .NET provides programmatic access to the agentic power of the Copilot CLI.

By Paul Krill

Jan 23, 2026 2 mins

GolangMicrosoft .NETPython

Python picks up speed with a new JIT

Python’s new JIT compiler might be the biggest speed boost we’ve seen in a while, but it’s not without bumps. Get that news and more, in this week’s report.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jan 23, 2026 3 mins

Development ToolsPythonRust