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The Problem With Python’s map and filter (And How We Might Fix It) The author explores the pros and cons of Python’s default map() and filter() implementation and potential improvements that could be made. ABHINAV OMPRAKASH • Shared by Abhinav

How to Write a Great Stack Overflow Question “The single best thing you can do when asking for coding help online is provide a short, complete example script that others can copy, paste, and run without any modification to reproduce your problem.” KEVIN MARKHAM • Shared by Kevin Markham

How to Ditch Codecov for Python Projects “Codecov’s unreliability breaking CI on my open source projects has been a constant source of frustration for me for years. I have found a way to enforce coverage over a whole GitHub Actions build matrix that doesn’t rely on third-party services.” HYNEK SCHLAWACK

Python String Formatting Comparison This article compares the three main string formatting methods in Python and suggests which methods to use in each situation. RODRIGO GIRÃO SERRÃO

Selecting a Programming Language Can Be a Form of Premature Optimization “Have you ever been told that Python couldn’t be used for a project because it wouldn’t be fast enough? I have, and I find it a bit frustrating as big banks, YouTube, Instagram, and plenty of other places that are performance-sensitive still manage to select Python and be happy.” BRETT CANNON opinion

Create Distance Matrix Using Google Maps APIs This article describes step by step how to use the Google Maps Distance Matrix API, how to parse its data to create a distance table and finally, how to store the parsed data in a data base. JUAN ACOSTA • Shared by Juan Acosta

Managing Dependencies in a Python Project A high-level overview of managing dependencies in a Python project, why there’s more than one way to do it and what are the tradeoffs between them. JACEK KOŁODZIEJ • Shared by Jacek Kołodziej

Understand Django: Command Your App With this Understand Django article, you’ll learn about commands. Commands are the way to execute scripts that interact with your Django app. Learn about built-in commands and how to build your own. MATT LAYMAN • Shared by Matt Layman

Django 4.0 Beta 1 Released Check out the work-in-progress development release notes for more details. DJANGO SOFTWARE FOUNDATION

Configuration Is an API, Not an SDK Guidelines for config management in general and for Python apps in particular. Why “Configuration is just another API of your app” might be a good philosophy to adopt. HERNAN LOZANO • Shared by Hernan Lozano