The Python Report

News, tips, and picks for Python developers.

Soothe your Python frustrations the smart way

Install Python package dependencies without the packages, learn the ins and outs of making standalone Python apps, and install Python on Windows the easy way.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jul 29, 2026 3 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Pick your Python accelerator

With lazy imports, JIT compilation, Python-generated C, or the Python-esque Mojo, it has never been easier to make Python go faster.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jul 10, 2026 3 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Write cleaner and faster Python code

Check out Python’s powerful new linters and profiling tools, and learn how virtual environments can save you time and trouble.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jun 19, 2026 3 mins

Libraries and Frameworks Programming Languages Python

Plunge into Python profiling

Explore the new sampling profiler in Python 3.15, dive into no-impact Python profiling with the tprof library, see how Mojo 1.0 is taking shape, and more in our latest Python Report.

By Serdar Yegulalp

May 29, 2026 3 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Python isn’t always easy

How to overcome a few of the harder stasks in Python, such as creating stand-alone Python apps, backing up SQLite databases, and installing Python on an air-gapped machine.

By Serdar Yegulalp

May 8, 2026 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

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, 2026 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

On the pleasures and dangers of open source Python

Several of this week’s top stories touch on the pitfalls of open source development, especially when things like power, money, and ego are involved. Also, a look at Python’s nifty new sampling profiler, and a play-by-play account of using....

By Serdar Yegulalp

Mar 27, 2026 3 mins

Development Tools Java Python

Migrating Python to Rust with Claude: What could go wrong?

Using an LLM to migrate a Python web app to Rust seemed like a fun project, but then hit the bumps.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Mar 13, 2026 3 mins

Data Science Python Ruby

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

Databases Generative AI Python

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

Python Rust WebAssembly

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 Tools Python Rust

Python starts 2026 with a bang

The world’s most popular programming language kicks off the new year with a wicked-fast type checker, a C code generator, and a second chance for the tail-calling interpreter.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jan 9, 2026 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Reader picks: The most popular Python stories of 2025

Wind down the year with our picks from the most-read Python developer features and tutorials of 2025.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Dec 26, 2025 3 mins

Python Rust Web Development

PythoC: An alternative to Cython

PythoC is a brand-new project that takes a different approach to converting Python to C code. Could it be the Cython challenger we’ve been waiting for?

By Serdar Yegulalp

Dec 12, 2025 3 mins

Development Tools Generative AI Python

Python vs. Kotlin: Which loops do you like better?

Which language has the best loops? See for yourself, with our side-by-side (loop-for-loop) Python vs. Kotlin showdown. Find more stories in this week’s report.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Nov 28, 2025 3 mins

Development Tools Kotlin Python

Python vs. Mojo (and Java, Go, Rust, and .NET)

Python is taking on all contenders these days, as more languages elbow into Python’s domain of AI, machine learning, and data science. Those stories and more, in this week’s report.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Nov 14, 2025 2 mins

Careers Programming Languages Python

Python has a friend in Rust

Read about the big new Python 3.14 release, a Rust-powered utility to package Python apps to go, a smarter Python package manager, a Python rival for AI development, and more in our biweekly Python Report.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Oct 24, 2025 2 mins

Development Tools Libraries and Frameworks Python

Python and Poetry: 4 tools for keeping Python simple

Package Python apps for easy delivery as executables, dig into Python 3.14's new debugging interface, and get live coding help for making sense of datasets. Want extra credit? Try wrangling Python projects the Poetry way.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Sep 26, 2025 3 mins

Development Tools Generative AI Python

Making good choices: How to get the best from Python tools

Artificial intelligence may be Python’s killer app, but there’s still an art and a science to integrating Python tools into your workflow.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Sep 12, 2025 3 mins

Development Tools Generative AI Python

New tools make Python app distribution easier than ever

PyApp seems to be taking the Python world by storm, providing long-awaited click-and-run Python distribution. For developers who need a little more versatility, there’s uv. Find these tools and more in this week’s Python Report.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Aug 29, 2025 3 mins

Development Tools Libraries and Frameworks Python

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The Python Report

Soothe your Python frustrations the smart way

Pick your Python accelerator

Write cleaner and faster Python code

Plunge into Python profiling

Python isn’t always easy

Exciting Python features are on the way

On the pleasures and dangers of open source Python

Migrating Python to Rust with Claude: What could go wrong?

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

Python everywhere! But are we there yet?

Python picks up speed with a new JIT

Python starts 2026 with a bang

Reader picks: The most popular Python stories of 2025

PythoC: An alternative to Cython

Python vs. Kotlin: Which loops do you like better?

Python vs. Mojo (and Java, Go, Rust, and .NET)

Python has a friend in Rust

Python and Poetry: 4 tools for keeping Python simple

Making good choices: How to get the best from Python tools

New tools make Python app distribution easier than ever

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Microsoft almost gave away the keys to everyone’s Azure Cosmos DBs

JetBrains says a crafted HTTP request could break TeamCity

OpenAI drops GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra API prices by up to 80%

Who's leaving GitHub and why

Typst, the programming language for documents

UnigetUI: Package-manage all the things! (In Windows, at least)