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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...