Sooner or later you will need to encrypt or hash some data. Thankfully we have the Cryptography library, along with the other projects maintained by the Python Cryptographic Authority, to make sure that your crypto is done right. In this episode Paul Kehr...

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Tips, best practices, and handy Python features for designing better microservices architecture and streamlining API integrations.<br/><br/> Developing Microservices APIs with Python</i> teaches you practical techniques for designing ... (more…)

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If you're interviewing for an investment banking analyst or junior trading job at JPMorgan, and you don't know how to code in Python,... (more…)