Free-threaded Python is now officially supported, though using it remains optional. Here are four tips for developers getting started with true parallelism in Python.

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 ...

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 ...

Conveniently, Python scaling issues for multi-core and many-core processors as well as distributed cluster and cloud computing environments have been addressed in many packages. Under the cover ...