The story of the morning when four identical articles were published | Minimal code to prevent "two things running at once" in Python (file locking)

I leave the daily morning article publication to my PC. In a previous article, I introduced a design that ensures "it only ...
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Python 3.15 Makes UTF-8 the Default, Easing Windows Text Issues — but Legacy Code Needs a Check

Python 3.15's UTF-8 default reduces environment-dependent behavior when no encoding is specified. We look at what it means ...

Python 3.15 goes global with UTF-8 support

Today all the cool languages and runtimes pledge allegiance to UTF-8, including Rust, Go, and Node.js (JavaScript itself prefers UTF-16 for internal encoding). Most code editors, from Visual Studio ...

Introduction to Software Distribution Management: How to Release Safe and Clean Software Without Including Development Files

Creating Software and Distributing It Correctly Are Different ThingsYou want to have other people use the software you ...