An experimental ‘no-GIL’ build mode in Python 3.13 disables the Global Interpreter Lock to enable true parallel execution in Python. Here’s where to start.

Official support for free-threaded Python, an experimental JIT, and a smarter installation manager for Windows are among the goodies in Python 3.14. Now in a release candidate.

Ruby and Python's standard implementations make use of a Global Interpreter Lock. Justin James explains the major advantages and downsides of the GIL mechanism. Multithreading and parallel ...

Python vs Java If you’re a Python dev who can’t wait until 2026 for strong typing and multicore threading support, there are other options. One of Python’s strengths is its ability to invoke code ...

Think it's complex to connect your Python program to the UNIX shell? Think again! In past articles, I've looked into concurrency in Python via threads (see "Thinking Concurrently: How Modern Network ...

Threading in Python by Reuven M. Lerner: threads can provide concurrency, even if they're not truly parallel. Using Python for Science by Joey Bernard: introducing Anaconda, a Python distribution for ...