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Testing a book's code
MP 76: Testing code for a book is different than testing a standard programming project, but brings up many relevant issues.
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The value of streaks
MP 75: Streaks are quite different than New Year's resolutions.
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When is it okay to use short variable names?
MP 74: Naming things is hard, but we can get better at it.
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The joys of holiday coding
MP 73: If you're writing code today, you're not alone.
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Empathetic testing
MP 72: What exactly are units, and how do we test them?
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Django 5.0 is out!
MP 71: And upgrading is probably easier than you think.
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PyCon US talk proposals are open for one more week
MP 70: If you're considering speaking, please submit a proposal!
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A real-world off-by-one error
MP 69: Why do CLI apps use zero-indexing when presenting choices?
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Gift exchange
MP 68: A bit of practical work, and a bit of fun.
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Mostly Python's referral program is now active
Hi everyone, As some of you may know, Substack began implementing a referral program earlier this summer. I didn’t enable the program right away, because I wanted to see how it worked before doing so. I’m happy to help people share my work, but I don’t ever
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OOP in Python, part 20: Highlights, and beyond this series
MP 67: What were the most important takeaways? What would come next?
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OOP in Python, part 19: When do you need OOP?
MP 66: And when do you not need to use OOP?
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Was this October really warmer than most Octobers?
MP 65: It was in many places, but what about my local area?
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OOP in Python, part 18: Composition and inheritance
MP 64: A mix of the two approaches is often the most practical solution.
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OOP in Python, part 17: Composition
MP 63: An important complement to inheritance.
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Toward sustainable development practices in open source
MP 62: An insightful initiative to bring new contributors to an established project.