CompilePython.com

Aim: "A TripAdvisor-like for Python compiler tools."

The aim is that this site will capture guidance, support and advice for compiling Python for real-world problems.

NB. This page is text currently adapted from my pitch to the SSI

Background

Python is popular and and much slower than compiled languages like C++, Rust, etc. Combine those two, and you have a green compute problem weighted by popularity. Low performance means more energy. More energy means more CO₂.

CompilePython.com exists to address this

What This Project Is

CompilePython.com is:

• A place for sharing problems and solving them
• A place to share what works
• A place to document what doesn’t
• A place to describe required subsets
• A place for real-world experience reports

It is not:

• An incomplete Python compiler
• A silver bullet
• A marketing site
• It is for knowledge collation.

It will aim to connect

• Performance
• Sustainability
• Real-world engineering
• Community collaboration

The goal is credible, maintainable, lean-first documentation and experience sharing.

Infrastructure

• Github: https://github.com/sparkslabs/compilepython
• Google Groups: https://groups.google.com/g/compilepython
• Mailing List:
  • Send a blank email to mailto:compilepython+subscribe@googlegroups.com
  • You will be asked to confirm your email - the simplest way is send a reply “OK” (especially if your mail provider rewrites emails)
• Discussions: https://github.com/sparkslabs/compilepython/discussions

Lightning Camps (2026)

CompilePython.com will run four Lightning Camps in 2026.

These are unconference / open space style events focused on:

• Real-world experience reports
• Compiler tool comparison
• Python language Subset mapping
• Sustainability implications
• What actually works

But they are also open to wider Python communities.

Tentative Schedule

• March 2026 – Online Lightning Camp
• July 2026 – Online Lightning Camp
• October 2026 – In-person / hybrid Lightning Camp
• December 2026 – Online Lightning Camp

Each camp will:

• Be collaborative
• Be practical
• Produce artefacts
• Feed directly into the living guidebook

But why? Why This Matters

My belief is that python isn’t going away, that compiling Python is hard. Knowledge is fragmented and experiences are scattered. If it were easy, everyone would already be doing it. I also firmly believe that we solve hard problems by working together.

CompilePython.com is about making that collaboration visible, credible, and sustainable.

It’s a journey with a number of many possible routes and destinations. It’s why I thought of TripAdvisor as my initial analogy.