Python -O won’t magically make every script faster, but in the right workloads it’s a free win—here’s how to test it safely.

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All-in-one Python project management tool written in Rust aims to replace pip, venv, and more. Here's a first look. A few behaviors aren’t supported yet, but these should not interfere with your ...

An experimental ‘no-GIL’ build mode in Python 3.13 disables the Global Interpreter Lock to enable true parallel execution in Python. Here’s where to start. The single biggest new feature in Python ...

What if the tools you already use could do more than you ever imagined? Picture this: you’re working on a massive dataset in Excel, trying to make sense of endless rows and columns. It’s slow, ...

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel formulas, wishing for a more powerful tool to handle your data? Or maybe you’ve heard the buzz about Python in Excel and wondered if it’s truly the ...

Overview Pandas continues to be a core Python skill in 2026, powering data analysis, cleaning, and engineering workflows ...

If you’ve been feeling constrained by Microsoft Excel’s methods for manipulating data, you’re in luck—Python can now be used within your spreadsheets. The inclusion of the popular programming language ...