Exciting news! My new role at Jetbrains is Head of Python Ecosystem. That means I’ll be driving strategy for our products aimed at #Python developers, including #PyCharm. It’s going to be a fun but tough role, and we have exciting things in store :)

The Home Secretary’s sweeping new immigration plans have been praised by Tommy Robinson and Nigel Farage. We can't accept a system that exposes people to hostility and hatred. Please ask your MP to choose compassion, not cruelty and oppose these harsh proposals scottishrefugeecounc...

I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

Load-bearing Huge Wak˜ ∏◊ı˜ Closet

In 2022 Russia lied about its intentions and useful idiots world wide blamed the West for stoking unjustified fears. Immediately after the start of the full-scale invasion, those same idiots told everyone that it had been inevitable because NATO etc

If you’ve ever wanted direct access to JetBrains experts… congratulations! December is your month. We’re hosting a multi-language AMA series on Reddit. Stay tuned to join the conversation! 👇 ➡️r/jetbrains: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jetbrains/ ➡️r/kotlin: https://www.reddit.com/r/kotlin/

"I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass one day. I was left without adequate words to describe that experience. It reminded me that I am alive."

There's a nasty #OpenSource #SupplyChain worm going around named Shai-Hulud. It's also capable of exposing some projects' long-lived PyPI API Tokens. Read more on what's happening, and what you can do to protect your projects. TL,DR: Adopt Trusted Publishing 🔐🚀📦 blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-1...

Last month @python.org declined a 1.5M grant for US government because it was that or… dropping #DEI initiatives. They are almost reaching their fundraising goal with the power of the community. Now @jetbrains.com is offering 30% on PyCharm for those donating! I've donated, have you?

#Tram consultation - Spokes submission --> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u... 🙋 You have till midnight Monday for your own response! HERE--> consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor... @edi.bike @edinreporter.bsky.social @edinburghminute.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social

Doctor says, 'Dont worry, parser design is simple. Great programmer Kate Compton has written the parser you seek’

This month's #Edinburgh #RustLang meetup looks particularly good.

having read both versions of frankenstein and a book of criticism and a novel based on frankenstein in the last month… i am happy to release my creature (this blog) defector.com/guillermo-de...

🧵I've posted them before, but here's my thread of horror/kids' TV double-bill cinema posters. Happy Halloween... #halloween #cinema #graphicdesign #poster

When we heard the news, I wondered are @rebkwok.bsky.social and I the first pair of married PSF Fellows? Becky reminded me of @audrey.feldroy.com & @daniel.feldroy.com. Foiled! Still, great company to be in 🙂 pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/anno...

The PSF have turned down a large grant because it came with the criteria that they could not do DEI work. Bravo! It's the right decision, but it leaves the PSF financially weakened. If you or your organisation can step up, now is the time to do so! pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...?

Come and join me on Thursday!

I've been using GoLand and Junie, JetBrains AI coding assistant. GoLand's Productivity Guide shows that I haven't really been using the features of my IDE at all! I think in a real-world project I'd be using a combination of Junie for the boring stuff and hand coding the interesting pieces.

Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage

Join us tomorrow! 🗓️ MDCC Public Meeting - Tues 21 Oct, 7pm at Polwarth Tennis & Bowling Clubhouse Discuss Harrison Rd closure 🚧 Polwarth Junction redesign 🚶‍♀️ Tram extension 🚊 & more! Meet ward councillors & Raise any concerns 💬 at Residents' Forum. All welcome! 👋 #Edinburgh #Community

Come on then, #Edinburgh. Paris has done it. Cardiff is doing it. We can do this too. nation.cymru/news/cardiff...

So buzzing for Nae Borders next month!!! 😃 ✨️Susie McCabe ✨️Marojolein Robertson ✨️Sid Singh ✨️Chris Macarthur Boyd ✨️Mhairi Black ✨️Kim Blythe ✨️Mark Nelson ✨️Paul Black ... All for £30!! Mon along! Stand up in solidarity with @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social ❤️✊️ Tickets: booking.glee.co.uk/22899

The plane should have taken off 5 minutes ago, I have a connection at Belfast, and we haven't boarded yet. There's been no updates or announcements. Not improving my opinion of @ryanairofficial.bsky.social, I have to say.

Off to Django on the Med 🏖️, to sprint on Django (and catch up with some friends) for a few days. www.djangomed.eu

announcing a new community-focused gem server from the team previously behind rubygems: gem.coop. join us and start using it today!

This is grim & dangerous over reach. This is a government that have lost the moral argument & are still selling arms to Israel. Now further cracking down on dissent. Absolutely the opposite of what they should be doing - so of course this is what the Labour Government choose.

*** Glasgow folks *** This Sunday. See you there. ✊🏽 #ShutItDown #FreePalestine🇵🇸

Excited to introduce Vibes from Meta. Eat your slop, piggies!

No. It’s most definitely not. This is ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.

Pedestrianise the whole of shandon I say 😏

Another highlight from #PyConUK! Katie Bickford gives a junior's perspective on doing difficult things. Contains advice for both junior developers *and* (importantly) the senior developers working with them! This is a topic that doesn't normally get enough airtime. youtu.be/7yfGMMei0b8?...

And remember, the reason he wanted separate vaccines wasn't due to any science, but because *he'd filed a patent application for a single measles vaccine*. It was just grifting.

Go and find out why Judy is so angry!

Why on EARTH is YouTube recommending this crappy talk from @hynek.me to me??? The algorithm must be broken. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDvw...

My friend @martiell.bsky.social wanted a picture of an angry porg, so he typed "cross porg" into ChatGPT ...

On stage for an hour in front of 350 people in Manchester. Do you think they got the message? #PyConUK #PyConUK2025 @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social @amzomac.bsky.social

OH: The Spar across the road is absolute carnage.

Last chance to comment on this important junction redesign in Polwarth Closes today! Just send a short email in support to the address provided in the MCC blog. You might also like to mention that more could be done to address rat-running along Merchiston Ave merchistoncc.org.uk/community-co...

"Build big. You'll learn how to deal with technical debt because you'll make some." Sheena O'Connell @ #PyConUK

On my way to #PyConUK2025, to catch up with old friends and make some new friends. (And maybe I'll learn some new things too!)

Sounds like a great talk! (Although I'm not a huge fan of the "for humans" tag in general) If you don't have a PyCon UK ticket then you're going to have to watch the video later.

I switched Populous from CGA to VGA.

🎉🎉 PyCon UK 2025 is officially SOLD OUT! 🎉🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who grabbed a ticket 💜 We hope you’re as excited as we are, and we can’t wait to see you all in Manchester on Friday! 🐍✨ #PyConUK2025 #PyConUK #Python #TechEvents #Community #TechCommunity

I went to the @merchistoncc.bsky.social monthly meeting yesterday. It was wonderful to meet so many people who all care about their local community and environment, it was informative and well run! Next meeting is Oct 21. merchistoncc.org.uk #Edinburgh #Merchiston #Shandon #Polwarth

PyCon UK has sold out, and the waiting list is quickly getting longer! Who leaves it this late to buy a conference ticket for Friday??? 🤯

My recent blog post somehow made it into the first few minutes of the latest Abstractions podcast (which is excellent BTW) shows.arrowloop.com/@abstraction...

Edinburgh's Library of Mistakes now follows me on Instagram, and I wonder if it should worry me. www.libraryofmistakes.com

💜 Huge thanks to @jetbrains.com for supporting PyCon UK 2025! 💫 Your support helps us make PyCon UK an inclusive and accessible event for all in the Python community 🐍 🌐 buff.ly/qlJh9c4 🐍 buff.ly/SVbeSvE #PyConUK2025 #Python #Community #Sponsor #TechCommunity #manchester #development

Super excited that @mxsash.bsky.social will be speaking at PyCon UK this month!