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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, 20263 mins

Programming LanguagesPythonSoftware Development

Articles

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 Qwen3.5 on a Python project.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Mar 27, 2026 3 mins

Development ToolsJavaPython

Speed boost your Python programs with new lazy imports

No more waiting on slow-loading modules or wasting time on ad hoc workarounds: Python 3.15’s new ‘lazy imports’ mechanism has you covered.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Mar 25, 2026 6 mins

Programming LanguagesPythonSoftware Development

OpenAI buys Python tools builder Astral

Astral tools and expertise will be leveraged in OpenAI Codex agentic coding app to expand AI capabilities across the software development life cycle.

By Paul Krill

Mar 19, 2026 2 mins

Generative AIProgramming LanguagesPython

Project Detroit, bridging Java, Python, JavaScript, moves forward

Oracle to introduce Detroit project at JavaOne, for faster interop between Java, JavaScript, and Python.

By Paul Krill

Mar 17, 2026 2 mins

JavaJavaScriptPython

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 SciencePythonRuby

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