--- title: Python JIT compiler project under threat after steering... description: The Python steering council has asked for suspension of new development on the experimental JIT compiler project in CPython's main branch, requiring a formal... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/python-jit-compiler-project-under-threat-after-steering-council-says-proper-process-wasn-t-followed-poxpmbb92 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Python JIT compiler project under threat after steering council says proper process wasn't followed | daily.dev og:description: The Python steering council has asked for suspension of new development on the experimental JIT compiler project in CPython's main branch, requiring a formal... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/python-jit-compiler-project-under-threat-after-steering-council-says-proper-process-wasn-t-followed-poxpmbb92 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/pOxPMbB92.png og:image:alt: Python JIT compiler project under threat after steering council says proper process wasn't followed og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Python JIT compiler project under threat after steering council says proper process wasn't followed **[DEVCLASS](https://daily.dev/sources/devclass)** · 4 min read · 6 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The Python steering council has asked for suspension of new development on the experimental JIT compiler project in CPython's main branch, requiring a formal PEP to be submitted and approved within six months or the JIT code will be removed. The JIT compiler, a key feature of Python 3.15 promising 8-9% performance improvements, was merged without a proper process-compliant PEP. Key contributor Mark Shannon pushed back, warning the moratorium risks losing momentum and new contributors, and requested a grace period of one to two months. The steering council also hinted at preferring a more flexible JIT infrastructure not tightly coupled to a single implementation strategy, adding further uncertainty to the project's future. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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