How can learning Rust help make you a better Python Developer? How do techniques required by a compiled language translate to improving your Python code? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We discuss a recent article by Bob Belderbos titled “Learning Rust Made Me a Better Python Developer.” Bob has been on a journey learning to program in Rust, which has made him rethink how he’s been writing Python. The compiler forced him to confront things he’d been ignoring. We also share other articles and projects from the Python community, including recent releases, a boatload of PEPs, NumPy as a synth engine, firing and forgetting with Python’s asyncio, managing state with signals in Python, a documentation site generator for Python packages, and a tool to explain your Python environment. This episode is sponsored by AgentField. Video Course Spotlight: Using Loguru to Simplify Python Logging Learn how to use Loguru for simpler Python logging, from zero-config setup and custom formats to file rotation, retention, and adding context. Topics: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:02:23 – Python 3.15.0a8, 3.14.4 and 3.13.13 Released 00:03:01 – Django Security Releases: 6.0.4, 5.2.13, and 4.2.30 00:03:38 – DjangoCon Europe 2027 Call for Organizers 00:04:04 – PEP 803: "abi3t": Stable ABI for Free-Threaded Builds 00:04:44 – PEP 829: Structured Startup Configuration via .site.toml File 00:05:18 – PEP 830 – Add timestamps to exceptions and tracebacks 00:05:44 – PEP 831 – Frame Pointers Everywhere: Enabling System-Level Observability for Python 00:06:59 – PEP 832 – Virtual environment discovery 00:10:13 – PyCoder’s Weekly - Submit a Link 00:11:15 – NumPy as Synth Engine 00:21:04 – Sponsor: AgentField 00:22:05 – Fire and Forget at Textual 00:25:39 – Learning Rust Made Me a Better Python Developer 00:34:06 – Video Course Spotlight 00:35:49 – Signals: State Management for Python Developers 00:40:34 – great-docs: Documentation Site Generator for Python Package 00:42:32 – pywho: Explain Your Python Environment and Detect Shadows 00:44:01 – Thanks and goodbye News: Python 3.15.0a8, 3.14.4 and 3.13.13 Released Django Security Releases: 6.0.4, 5.2.13, and 4.2.30 DjangoCon Europe 2027 Call for Organizers PEP 803: "abi3t": Stable ABI for Free-Threaded Builds (Accepted) PEP 829: Structured Startup Configuration via .site.toml Files (Added) PEP 830 – Add timestamps to exceptions and tracebacks PEP 831 – Frame Pointers Everywhere: Enabling System-Level Observability for Python PEP 832 – Virtual environment discovery PyCoder’s Weekly - Submit a Link The Real Python Podcast Show Links: