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Async Processing Fixed a Major Stability Issue in Our Backend One API in our Python backend was doing too much in a single request: DB writes, notifications, and third-party calls — all synchronously. It worked… until traffic increased. What changed after moving non-critical tasks to async processing: • Faster API responses • Core flows stayed stable even when external services failed • Safe retries without impacting users • Easier scaling during peak traffic Lesson: Not everything belongs in a request–response cycle. Async design isn’t an optimization — it’s a reliability feature. #Python #BackendEngineering #AsyncProcessing #SystemDesign #ScalableSystems

Stop writing for loops for simple transformations. 🛑 If you are still initializing empty lists and appending results one by one, it’s time to upgrade your Python toolkit. The combination of map() and lambda is the ultimate "clean code" hack. It allows you to apply logic to an entire iterable in a single, readable line. What’s inside the new video: ✔️ The Syntax: Breaking down the map(function, iterable) structure. ✔️ Anonymous Power: Why lambda is the perfect partner for one-time logic. ✔️ Real-world Examples: Transforming data without the boilerplate code. Check out the full breakdown here: https://lnkd.in/gmGapwUB Subscribe to Codeayan youtube channel for more such upcoming content.🫡 #PythonProgramming #CodingTips #DataScience #SoftwareEngineering #PythonTips #Codeayan #datascience #pythonfunctions

I ran a simple test to compare performance of Python based Strands Agents and Rust based AutoAgents. The rust chat response times were almost 10-25% faster than python (even with running a litellm proxy on docker). Thats significant performance difference in conversational chat world. So, should we jump on the rust bandwagon? Maybe not right now. The ecosystem support available in the rust world is nowhere close to the python world at this time. - Any rust implementation similar to litellm out there supports max 10 providers. Compare that to 100+ in litellm. I had to run litellm proxy on a docker container for AutoAgents. - Strands Agents supports multiple session managers like file, s3, etc. AutoAgents, you would need to implement it. But the rust ecosystem is growing and we might get there one day. #rust #python #agenticai

Python dictionaries are great. Until they aren't. Passing raw dictionaries through your codebase is fast, but it creates mess. You have to memorize keys, guess value types, and pray the API didn't change the schema silently. This is why #Pydantic is standard equipment for modern Python stacks. It forces you to treat your data as a contract, not a suggestion. The immediate ROI: IDE #Autocomplete: Because Pydantic uses standard type hints, VS Code and PyCharm actually know what attributes exist. No more tabbing back to the documentation. Precise #Debugging: Instead of a generic KeyError deep in your logic, Pydantic catches the error at the entry point and tells you exactly which field failed and why. JSON #Serialization: It handles the heavy lifting of converting complex types (like datetime objects) to JSON automatically. Stop guessing what's inside the dictionary. Define the model and let the code document itself. #Python #SoftwareDevelopment #Pydantic

Recently, I explored how APIs work in Python, and understanding the full flow made things much clearer. From a client sending a request, to the backend handling validation, processing logic, interacting with data, and finally sending back a JSON response — everything fits together like a pipeline. Seeing the process visually helped me understand why APIs are so important in real-world applications like web platforms and ML systems. Still learning, still improving — but concepts like this make backend development feel less confusing and more exciting. #Python #API #BackendDevelopment #LearningInPublic #StudentDeveloper #TechJourney

Day 20/30: Automating the Mundane with Python 🤖 I’m currently on Day 20 of my 30-day Python journey, and today’s project was all about Leverage. I built a Price Tracker & Automation Bot designed to monitor multiple URLs, clean incoming data (handling those tricky encoding bugs!), and log price history to a persistent CSV file. Key Learnings: - Data Integrity: Real-world web data is messy. Robust cleaning is the difference - between a broken script and a working tool. - Scalability: Moving from single-item tracking to multi-URL loops. - Automation: Why BeautifulSoup remains a staple for rapid tool-building. Project 23 of 30 is in the books. Seven more to go! Check out the source code here: https://lnkd.in/d3NmAchr #Python #SoftwareEngineering #Automation #WebScraping #BuildInPublic #LearningToCode

Small Python tip that saves time (and makes code cleaner). A lot of people still manually split filenames to extract extensions. Which gets messy fast. But pathlib already gives you what you need: Cleaner, clearer, and built-in. Every time you replace manual string processing with a standard library tool, Your code becomes more readable and more robust.

While running ML experiments or building configurable apps, if you’ve ever struggled with configurations scattered across YAML files, CLI arguments, environment variables, and code, OmegaConf is a Python library that solves this by providing a powerful approach to hierarchical configuration management. It brings everything together into one unified, type-safe, and composable configuration system, making experiments more reproducible and applications easier to reason about. With smart merging, lazy interpolation, resolvers, and structured configs, you can catch errors early and scale complexity without losing control. https://lnkd.in/g7ZaafSt #ConfigurationManagement #OmegaConf #Python #MachineLearning #MLOps

Build your own plugin in InfluxDB 3! 🔌 We make it easy: write Python code, drop it in a directory, and run it right inside the database. Describe in plain English what you want and let the AI write the code. There are no external services; no containers. Just Python code in your database. We make it easy to go from Python script to production plugin in 15 minutes flat! 👉 https://bit.ly/4bJl4Ei

Top 20 Python's Built-in Functions Written by $DiligentTECH💀⚔️ Today, we are discussing the 20 most impactful built-in functions—some classic, some brand new—that will turn your scripts into sleek, professional masterpieces. 1: The Wave of Modern Logic In the recent evolution from Python 3.10 to 3.13, the language didn't just get faster; it got smarter. We are starting with the "freshmen" of the built-in world. https://lnkd.in/dp63AuWS 1. aiter() (Added 3.10): The gateway to asynchronous iteration. Think of it as the iter() for the "fast and furious" async world. 2. anext() (Added 3.10): The partner to aiter(). It fetches the next item from an asynchronous iterator. 3. breakpoint(): Your "emergency brake." It drops you straight into the debugger without needing to import pdb manually.