Python Weekly (Issue 487 February 18 2020)

Python Weekly - Issue 487

February 18, 2021

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Welcome to issue 487 of Python Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

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A series of posts that describes how to build a machine learning-based fake news detector from scratch. 

It takes the most exquisite measurements you can imagine, recording the changes in current associated with different bits of DNA.

An exploration of threads, processes, and coroutines in Python, with interesting examples that illuminate the differences between each.

If you’re using an old version of pip, installing the latest version of a Python package might fail—or install in a slower, more complex way. Why? The combination of glibc versioning, the CentOS end-of-life schedule, and how pip installs packages. Let’s see what the problem is exactly, how to solve it, and finally—if you’re sufficiently interested—what causes it.

Experts discuss hard Python problems. 50+ talks on Machine Learning, AI, Big Data, Django, Plone, Serverless, CI/CD, Containers, etc. Join JetBrains and Six Feet Up to discuss what the future holds.

SPONSORHow to Write Unit Tests in Python, Part 1: Fizz BuzzA first part of a series about how to write Python unit tests that introduces the testing set up that the author uses in his projects, how to write unit tests for an implementation of the popular fizz buzz game that is frequently the subject of coding interview exercises.Efficiently Cleaning Text with PandasPandas can be an excellent tool for efficiently cleaning large amounts of text. This article covers several pandas solutions that will work on larger data sets.Building web apps with Vue and DjangoThis post shows some approaches for setting Vue and Django up in combination for both new web apps and existing Django-based web apps. Coding a Deep Learning Age Prediction Model in 10 Minutes Pattern Matching TutorialPython strings are immutable, but only sometimesUnderstanding and Optimizing Python multi-process Memory ManagementAn interesting issue around using is with a literal in PythonBuilding Rich terminal dashboardsInteresting Projects, Tools and LibrariesUnicornA magical full-stack framework for Django.clubhouse-pyClubhouse API written in Python. Standalone client included. For reference and education purposes only.cat-localizerLocalize your cat at home with BLE beacon, ESP32s, and Machine LearningDipDip is a dynamically typed interpreted programming language written in Python, which gives emphasis to readability and ease of use, while also providing the power of all of python’s libraries.repo-peekA command line tool to peek at a remote repo hosted on github or gitlab locally and view it in your favorite editor.highlightStatic Site Generator (SSG) for creating multiple targeted portfolios and resumes with one website.natural-language-youtube-searchSearch inside YouTube videos using natural language.dashborg-python-sdkModern internal tools. Defined, controlled, and deployed directly from backend code. No JavaScript. Secure.stockbotAlpaca algo stock trading bot.jwtXploiterA tool to test security of json web token.lambdexWrite complicated anonymous functions other than lambdas in Python.sdfSimple SDF mesh generation in Python.WBGAPI WBGAPI provides modern, pythonic access to the World Bank's data API. It is designed both for data novices and data scientist types.New ReleasesPython 3.9.2rc1 and 3.8.8rc1 are now available for testingUpcoming Events and WebinarsVirtual: Python Peninsula Meetup February 2021There will be following talks

  • Intro to documentation using Sphinx and reStructuredText

  • FastAPI Fastly: a quick intro to a nifty project

  • Unit Testing Patterns

Virtual: PyBerlin 25 There will be following talks

  • Good Practices for the Development of Algorithmic Systems

  • Better functional tests with APIs and Behave 

  • Python in Bioinformatics

  • Python in Astrochemical Research

  • The Role of Python in the Data science lifecycle

Virtual: PyData Montreal #17There will be following talks

  • Fine-tuning a large language model without your own supercomputer

  • Learning to translate with JoeyNMT

  • Understanding digital social trace data via Information Extraction

Virtual: PyLadies Hamburg Meetup February 2021There will be a talk, Getting started with Rasa.Virtual: PyData Chicago Meetup February 2021There will be a talk, Tools & Techniques for Bringing Machine Learning Research to Production. 

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