Go's performance compared to Python made it the winning programming language for a rewrite of the Kahn Academy's backend server. (more…)

On UNIX-like operating systems you can have the Python equivalent of node_modules today, for every Python version, without changing your workflows. (more…)

This ZDNet article was published a few days ago about how "Python apps might soon be running on Android". It summarises some recent developments in Android support for CPython, but disappointingly it’s highly misleading about some key points. In particula... (more…)

The goal of a developer retreat is to stop what you are doing for awhile and explore something new. This usually requires a shift in mindset, and the biggest shift is to suspend the focus around productivity and urgency. It’s important to give up the idea... (more…)

After 6 years of intense Python-Programming, I am starting into Guile Scheme. And against my expectations, I feel at home. (more…)