Interested in learning Python? Jack Wallen takes you through your first steps in building a simple application to take user input and write it to a file.

You can use Nuitka to compile Python programs to standalone executables, then redistribute them without the Python runtime.

This post explains what a Python module is and how to use it to drastically extend the capabiltiies of your code. Plus: how to make your own!

From simple timers and benchmarking modules to sophisticated stats-based frameworks, look to these tools for insight into the performance of your Python program.