The Python standard library is full of underappreciated gems. One of them allows for simple and elegant function dispatching based on argument types. This makes it perfect for serialization of arbitrary objects – for example to JSON in web APIs and stru... (more…)

… and Python objects in general — None of the existing articles [1] give a comprehensive explanation of how metaclasses work in Python so I'm making my own. Metaclasses are a... (more…)

Open-source guide from hack.guides() authored by Troy Kranendonk... (more…)

Learn to build an SMS alert application in Python and Flask so you can tell your family when your child is born. (more…)

No matter is trivial when you're talking about security. This post explores a pursuit for cleaner link between Themis core C library and a Python wrapper. (more…)