As we welcome 2026, it’s time to look back on an exciting year for Python. Python 3.14 arrived with a wave of developer-focused improvements, from lazy annotations that finally resolve long-standing type hinting quirks to clever new t-strings that give you more control over string interpolation.
Meanwhile, 2025 was the year AI tools truly became part of everyday Python development. From agentic coding with LangGraph to connecting LLMs to your data via MCP servers, Python solidified its position as the language of choice for AI-powered workflows.
Here at Real Python, we’re excited to showcase the tutorials and video courses that resonated most with our community throughout 2025. Whether you’re just starting out with Python, leveling up your skills, or diving into advanced topics, this collection has something for you.
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Strengthen Your Python Foundations
If you’re just getting started with Python, building a solid foundation is the best investment you can make. The fundamentals you learn now will support everything you do later, from data analysis to web development to AI.
These beginner-friendly tutorials and courses help you sharpen the core skills you’ll use every day in Python, including loops, operators, lists, and functional techniques:
- How to Join Strings in Python
- Skip Ahead in Loops With Python’s continue Keyword
- Nested Loops in Python
- Python Operators and Expressions
- Exploring Python’s list Data Type With Examples
- Using Functional Programming in Python
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Explore What’s New in Python 3.14
Python 3.14 brought a collection of thoughtful improvements that make writing and debugging code more enjoyable. The REPL now feels like a proper modern shell, making third-party REPLs like IPython, ptpython, and bpython less necessary. Type hints behave more intuitively, error messages point you in the right direction faster, and t-strings open up new possibilities for string processing.
These tutorials walk you through the updates you’ll want to start using right away:
- Python 3.14: Cool New Features for You to Try
- Python 3.14: Lazy Annotations
- Python 3.14: REPL Autocompletion and Highlighting
- Python 3.14: Better Syntax Error Messages
- Python 3.14: Template Strings (T-Strings)
If you’re curious about any other new features, you can also read the 3.14 release notes. Staying current with new Python releases helps you write cleaner code and take advantage of performance improvements as they land.
