I am Boris Dobretsov, and this is the sixth part of a series Understanding Parallel Programming: A Guide for Beginners. Executing multiple code blocks in parallel may seem straightforward. However, ...

Node.js has released updates to fix what it described as a critical security issue impacting "virtually every production Node.js app" that, if successfully exploited, could trigger a denial-of-service ...

Pattern: performing trivial dict/list operations inside with self._lock: in async def. Currently safe because no awaits inside critical sections. However: If future changes add awaits inside the with ...

Are those callback functions executed in the sub-thread? I ask this is because the GIL limitation in python: if I execute some thread-blocking operation in my main-thread, will it block the execution ...

Just six years ago, remote work was a niche perk for digital nomads and freelancers. Then came the global reset. During the Covid-19 pandemic, working remotely turned from a luxury into a necessity, ...

There’s more than one way to thread (or not to thread) a Python program. We point you to several threading resources, a fast new static type checker from Astral, a monkey patch for Pandas that adds ...

Small talk often gets a bad rap. It can feel awkward, superficial and pointless at times — if you're doing it wrong. But it's one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal to build relationships, ...

In the early days of voicemail, leaving messages was an efficient and convenient way to avoid playing “telephone tag” or scheduling unnecessary meetings. Voicemail messages record vocal inflections to ...

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 ...