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Recent optimizations in Python's Reference Counting

CPython 3.14+ introduced LOADFASTBORROW, a bytecode optimization that skips reference count increments when loading local variables in hot loops, using static lifetime analysis to ensure safety. This reduces memory management overhead in performance-critical code like tight loops, mimicking Rust-style borrowing while preserving Python's reference counting model, with further JIT optimi...

https://rushter.com/blog/python-refcount/
WebAssembly as a Python Extension Platform

https://nullprogram.com/blog/2026/01/01/
I Made a Classic Refactoring Mistake

Arjan addresses mistakes in his prior video's refactoring of a messy order approval function, identifying three logic errors via failing tests. He discusses refactoring pitfalls like incomplete tests (86% coverage despite bugs), tricky and/or conditions, data structures, and the lack of a true "ground truth" in business logic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6RnBKvQ40o
Moving Scratch generation to Python on browser

https://kushaldas.in/posts/introducing-ektupy.html
SnackBase – Open-source, GxP-compliant back end for Python teams

https://snackbase.dev
pyPFC: An open-source Python package for phase field crystal simulations

A Python framework for setting up, running and analyzing 3D Phase Field Crystal (PFC) simulations.

https://github.com/HHallb/pyPFC
How I Used Claude to Build a Transcription Bot that Learns From Its Mistakes

John Voorhees describes building a transcription pipeline that combines deterministic Python scripts for initial cleanup with Claude's "fuzzy" reasoning to catch obscure phonetic errors. The system uses a feedback loop where Claude identifies misspellings like "goti" for "GOTY" and automatically updates a persistent dictionary to ensure the bot becomes more accurate with every episode.

https://www.macstories.net/stories/how-i-used-claude-to-build-a-transcription-bot-that-learns-from-its-mistakes