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KDnuggets Technical Editor & Content Specialist

Kanwal Mehreen is a machine learning engineer and a technical writer with a profound passion for data science and the intersection of AI with medicine. She co-authored the ebook "Maximizing Productivity with ChatGPT". As a Google Generation Scholar 2022 for APAC, she champions diversity and academic excellence. She's also recognized as a Teradata Diversity in Tech Scholar, Mitacs Globalink Research Scholar, and Harvard WeCode Scholar. Kanwal is an ardent advocate for change, having founded FEMCodes to empower women in STEM fields.

• 12 Python Libraries You Need to Try in 2026
  These are 12 Python libraries that made waves in 2025, and that every developer should try in 2026.
• The Absolute Insanity of Moltbook
  What the… AI agents arguing over memes? Sure, why not.
• 5 Fun APIs for Absolute Beginners
  By Kanwal Mehreen, KDnuggets Technical Editor & Content Specialist on January 30, 2026 in Programming
  Five APIs that make experimenting with AI and web data easy, practical, and beginner-friendly.
• Managing Secrets and API Keys in Python Projects (.env Guide)
  By Kanwal Mehreen, KDnuggets Technical Editor & Content Specialist on January 29, 2026 in Python
  If you use API keys in Python, you need a safe way to store them. This guide explains seven beginner-friendly techniques for managing secrets using .env files.
• How to Use Hugging Face Spaces to Host Your Portfolio for Free
  Hugging Face Spaces is a free way to host a portfolio with live demos, and this article walks through setting one up step by step.
• 5 Alternatives to Google Colab for Long-Running Tasks
  By Kanwal Mehreen, KDnuggets Technical Editor & Content Specialist on January 21, 2026 in Programming
  These five options make long-running jobs easier, faster, and less frustrating than Colab.
• CSV vs. Parquet vs. Arrow: Storage Formats Explained
  Same data, different formats, very different performance.
• 5 Fun Docker Projects for Absolute Beginners
  Learn Docker by doing with five beginner-friendly projects covering hosting, multi-container apps, CI, and monitoring.
• 5 Lightweight Alternatives to Pandas You Should Try
  By Kanwal Mehreen, KDnuggets Technical Editor & Content Specialist on December 12, 2025 in Python
  Get started with five free Python libraries that let you analyze, filter, and process data faster than traditional Pandas.
• 5 Free Tools to Experiment with LLMs in Your Browser
  Discover five free tools that let you run and test large language models directly in your browser without any setup.