Prepare to be surprised when wecompare Python and Kotlin for simple programs, loops, imports, exceptions, and more. You can alsoget a super early preview of Python’s next-generation (Python 3.15) sampling profiler, get up close with AWS’s newAI-powered Zed editor, andexplore your options for AI/ML programming outside of the Python ecosystem. Find these stories and more in this week’s Python Report.

Top picks for Python readers on InfoWorld

Python vs. Kotlin: Side-by-side code comparison
How does the snake stack up against a new-school JVM language? Prepare to be surprised (video).

Hands-on with the new sampling profiler in Python 3.15
The next version of Python is over a year away, but you can try out one of its hottest features right now (video).

Hands-on with Zed: The IDE built for AI
AWS’s Zed IDE was designed from the ground up for machine-native speed, integrates collaborative features, and sports its own custom LLM for code completion.

AI and machine learning outside of Python
Python might be the best, but it’s not your only choice for AI and machine learning. Here’s what you need to know about using Java, Rust, Go, or C#/.Net for AI/ML.

Aspire 13 bolsters Python, JavaScript supportMicrosoft’s distributed app toolkit, Aspire, rolls in Python and JavaScript support, letting you develop and debug parallel-executable apps deployed across many machines at once.

More good reads and Python updates elsewhere

Pyrefly language server is now in beta
Meta’s high-performance type checking and code linting tool for Python is now being offered as a production-ready (if still fast-developing) project.

Phoronix.com’s Python 3.14 benchmark suite
For the most part, Python 3.14’s performance stands up to or exceeds its predecessors. But you’ll want to know about these eyebrow-raising exceptions to the rule.

NiceGui 3.0: Python UIs in HTML made simple (and nice)
We’ve talked before about theNiceGUI library, used for quickly designing Python app UIs with HTML. The latest major version is out, with tons of convenience improvements, Tailwind 4 support, and a new event system.

Slightly off-topic: Microsoft open sources original Zork I-III code
Three classic text adventure games that inspired generations of developers are now available for all to read, run, and tinker with under the MIT license.