ty is an extremely fast Python type checker and language server, written in Rust, and designed as an alternative to mypy, Pyright, and Pylance.
Simon Willison explains a clean uv-based workflow using PEP 735 dependency groups, especially a dev group, to make Python projects instantly runnable and testable with uv run without manual virtual environment setup.
django-prose-editor evolved from strict schemas to TextClass, NodeClass, and ClassLoom extensions to provide controlled, combinable CSS class styling while preserving safety.
Facundo Olano shares how he successfully shipped a minimal Django web app almost entirely with agentic coding, outlining a pragmatic, test-driven workflow that treats AI as a junior collaborator rather than a replacement for experienced Django judgment.
Simon Willison argues that in an era of AI-assisted development, a developer’s real responsibility is not producing large amounts of code but delivering changes that are demonstrably proven to work through clear manual testing and solid automated tests.
Will Vincent (Django News co-founder) reflects on 2025, covering his move to JetBrains as a Python Developer Advocate, conference talks and travel, major book and LearnDjango updates, a prolific year of blogging, podcasting, and newsletters, and his plans to focus more on video and Django 6.0 updates in 2026.