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Aleksei Aleinikov
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πŸ” Python Weak References in 2025 β€” Clean Memory Management, Smarter Apps

Tired of memory leaks or bloated caches in your Python apps?

πŸ‘‰ Discover how weakref helps you:

  • Track objects without blocking garbage collection
  • Build auto-cleaning caches and plugin managers
  • Use weakref.finalize() for safe, automatic resource cleanup
  • Keep your app lean and efficient with zero extra effort

πŸ”₯ Whether you're building games, web backends, or tools that scale β€” weak references are one of Python's best-kept secrets.

πŸš€ Full guide with 3 real-world examples:
Read the full article on Medium β†’ https://medium.com/pythoneers/python-weak-references-in-2025-a-simpler-way-to-work-with-the-garbage-collector-26517aebde2e

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