Jodie Burchell 🇦🇺🇩🇪

I realised in all the madness of Python Unplugged, I forgot to share the amazing #Python themed nails my artist did for me 💙💛

As I've been discussing for some time now, AI agents are here to stay. But have they actually gotten better in the past year? And are the underlying LLMs still improving, or is it a matter of more thoughtful applications?

If you're curious about the current state of AI agents, LLMs, and the rest of the buzzword soup, my friend @digiglean@fosstodon.org kindly had me back on the @realpython@fosstodon.org podcast to discuss where we're up to in AI in early 2026.

Check it out here: https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/291/

After 10 years in data science, I've completely lost the ability to correctly spell "jupiter" on the first go.

New year ... new website!

My personal blog hit its 10th anniversary last year, and it felt like a good time to give it a makeover.

Check it out if you'd like to learn more about data science, machine learning and LLMs, or just see what I've been up to lately!

https://t-redactyl.io/

Are we on the edge of AGI, or another AI winter instead? What is the difference between AI and older forms of data science and machine learning? And how useful are AI coding tools?

If you're curious about the answers to any of these questions, and more, make sure to catch the chat between myself and the fabulous Michelle Frost which on GOTO Conferences. We try to give a grounded take on the current state of AI and cut through the noise and hype.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-R7Doigqzc

Have you ever looked at the impressive results that LLMs get on benchmarks or difficult exams and wondered if these results are everything they seem? Some of these are due to something called data leakage, where assessments leak into the training data and the models memorise the answers.

If you'd like to learn more about how this classic pitfall of machine learning calls many of the results we see on LLM performance into question, check out my latest blog post.

https://t-redactyl.io/posts/2025-12-30-data-leakage-llm-measurement/

Looking for a present for that hard-to-buy-for developer in your life? JetBrains now has its own ugly Christmas jumper, just in time for the holidays.

I may have already bought one for my husband 🤭

https://www.jetbrainsmerchandise.com/christmas-jumper.html

I'm sure looking forward to supporting BEST TEAM! They're my favourite team in SPORT!

We're entering the final stretch of collecting responses for the 2026 Python Developers Survey! 🐍 📊

If you want to add your voice and help shape the future of Python, make sure you complete it soon. It only takes 10-15 minutes, and you can have a chance to win a US$100 Amazon gift voucher.

Complete it here: https://surveys.jetbrains.com/s3/python-developers-survey-2026

Our PyCharm Reddit AMA starts in just 15 minutes! Come over to ask any questions about PyCharm, our planned features or any feedback you want to give us!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Jetbrains/comments/1pd9yo5/ask_me_anything_with_the_pycharm_team_december_9/

Now that I'm a team lead, Slack's "remind me" feature has become my new best friend 🫠

RE: @ThePSF@fosstodon.org

If you can spare the time, please fill out the survey - it really helps the Python community :ablobcatheartsqueeze: