And the #1 Python IDE is . . .

This half-month in Python and elsewhere: Take a peek at seven libraries for parallel processing in Python, tour Python’s most popular ORM libraries, and check out our Flask 3.0 tutorial. Also, place your bets for which contender remains standing when PyCharm, VS Code, and five other popular Python IDEs duke it out.

Top picks for Python readers on InfoWorld

The best Python libraries for parallel processing
Here are 7 frameworks you can use to spread an existing Python application and its workload across multiple cores, multiple machines, or both—and do it at scale!

Get started with Flask 3.0
Want to get started with the popular, powerful, and straightforward Flask 3.0 framework for Python? Take your first steps with this guide.

The best ORMs for data-powered Python apps
Never write raw SQL queries again! These 6 ORMs let you manage and query database objects like any other Python object.

Review: 7 Python IDEs compared
We put VS Code, PyCharm, Spyder, and four other popular Python IDEs in the ring. Which one do you think came out on top?

More good reads and Python updates elsewhere

Pyloid: A web-based GUI framework for Python
Want to create apps in the Electron or Tauri way, but with Python as your back end? Pyloid is your friend.

PEP 750—Template Strings
Check out the new Python draft proposal for a string templating system even more powerful than f-strings. Is it a valuable addition, or ultimately redundant?

Is async Django ready for prime time?
One company’s experience deploying Django in production with asynchronous code. What flaming hoops did they jump and was it worth it?

The Mill build tool needs Python support—and there’s a reward!
Up to $4,000 (US) awaits those who create Python support for this build-tool project, which already services Java, Scala, and Kotlin.