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Everyone say a hearty "Hello World" to the beginnings of Python 3.16! Python 3.16 comes paired with a film festival! You can read more about this release's pairing in the "And now for something completely different" section of the blog 🐀 🧀 blog.python.org/2026/10/pyth...

blog.python.orgPython 3.16.0 alpha 1 is now available | Python InsiderThe first developer preview of Python 3.16 is ready for testing.

13/10/26, 7:57 pm12 reposts46 likes

🚀 Brian Okken

@brianokken.bsky.social

Love the idea of movie pairings with each release

Savannah Ostrowski

@savannah.dev

If you're on Letterboxd and keeping score, you can find the Python 3.16 Film Festival films in this list! letterboxd.com/seaquenched/...

letterboxd.comThe Python 3.16 Film FestivalThe Python 3.16 film festival: one film for each release, celebrating collaboration and craftsmanship. This list will grow as releases go out. No spoilers!

Reid Marlow

@reidmarlow.com

Ratatouille as the opener for an alpha release is surprisingly accurate. Anyone can cook, but you still want someone steering from under the chef hat before anyone runs it in production.

QUAX World

@quaxworld.art

The chef-hat metaphor breaks if the rat becomes the only one who understands the kitchen. An alpha needs supervision, but production needs legible recipes, ownership and a cook who can take back the controls.

Jean Carlos Morla · Conditec

@yankeemorla.bsky.social

Buena noticia para quienes mantenemos sistemas en producción. Lo que más me interesa de cada release es el plan de deprecaciones: en las auditorías que hago, el mayor riesgo es quedarse en versiones sin soporte por no planificar la migración.