PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #707: Python Infrastructure, Concurrency, Django in 2025, and More (Nov. 4, 2025)

This week's PyCoder's Weekly highlights managing Python infrastructure, exploring concurrency with threading, asyncio, and multiprocessing. It features an interview with Michael Kennedy about deploying Python without cloud lock-in. The State of Django 2025 survey reveals developer insights for actionable project ideas. The Python Software Foundation withdrew a significant grant proposal, while Django achieved CVE Numbering Authority status. Articles delve into parsing techniques using regex, pregex, and pyparsing for messy data. Micropython's use in a PlayStation game is showcased, alongside a new library for Django HTTP compression. Instructions are provided for effective logging and utilizing Starlark for complex configurations. Discussions also touch upon the necessity of breaking changes in libraries and the causes of a major AWS outage. Technical pieces explore Python's OrderedDict and the importance of performance in deep learning. Guidance is offered on optional function arguments and understanding Unicode nuances. Several Python projects and coding resources are also featured, along with a comprehensive list of upcoming Python-related events.