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tdhopper··on Python 3.14.0rc1
Syntax highlighting in the REPL is a great upgrade
tdhopper··on The uv build back end is now stable
I'm not sure you'll get official documentation beyond the PPUG (https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/) which, for reasons, doesn't even mention uv.

For the last year or so, I've been trying to provide an alternative guide that stays abreast the best options and provides simple guides: https://pydevtools.com/.

tdhopper··on Fun with uv and PEP 723
https://pydevtools.com/handbook/how-to/how-to-migrate-from-p...
tdhopper··on Fun with uv and PEP 723
I write an ebook on Python Developer tooling. I've attempted to address some of the weaknesses in the official documentation.

How to migrate from requirements.txt: https://pydevtools.com/handbook/how-to/migrate-requirements.... How to change the Python version of a uv project: https://pydevtools.com/handbook/how-to/how-to-change-the-pyt...

Let me know if there are other topics I can hit that would be helpful!

tdhopper··on Teaching Claude to Teach Claude to Play Chess
This is amazing
tdhopper··on Writing a Math Textbook with Claude with Professor Robert Ghrist
I interviewed Professor Robert Ghrist from the University of Pennsylvania about how he created a beautiful new linear algebra book for AI students with Claude LLM in just 55 days
tdhopper··on Ask HN: Did you encounter any leap year bugs today?
My sister is staying in a hotel and all the keycards stopped working.
tdhopper··on Python Packaging, One Year Later: A Look Back at 2023 in Python Packaging
> Fast is good, I guess, but what does this say about Python?

I don't buy this complaint (?) about Ruff. The broader point is that Python is _so good_ that people are willing to learn Rust to make the Python experience even better.

tdhopper··on My Failure Resume
I do this: https://tdhopper.com/rejected