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.

Powerful, flexible, and programmer-friendly, Python is widely used for everything from web development to machine learning. By the two most-cited measures, Python has even surpassed the likes of Java ...

Formal plans for a Python that supports true parallelism are finally on the table. Here’s how a GIL-free Python will finally come together. After much debate, the Python Steering Council intends to ...