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Python Bytes: #447 Going down a rat hole
This episode of Python Bytes covers several key topics for developers. Rathole is highlighted as a high-performance, low-resource alternative to reverse proxies like ngrok and frp, written in Rust. The show discusses installing pre-commit using uv, which speeds up the process and ensures Python tools also leverage uv. A practical example demonstrates the utility of Python 3.14's functools.Placeholder for functional programming, specifically for removing punctuation. Michael shares his experience using AI to convert 160 old blog posts from WordPress to Markdown for his Hugo site. This process involved web scraping and AI chat interactions, underscoring the importance of owning your content by using your own domain name. The show also mentions the timely shutdown of TypePad, further emphasizing domain ownership. Additional extras include a tool for sending SMS from any keyboard and the release of "Python: The Documentary". The episode concludes with a joke and information on how to connect with the hosts and support the show.