Is Python more suited for EAFP or LBYL coding styles? It has been debated across message boards, email chains, stackoverflow, twitter and workplaces. It’s not as heated as some other battles; like how spaces are better than tabs, or that nano is indisputably the best terminal editor ; but people seem to have their own … [Read more…]
Box has surpassed my expectations in popularity, even appearing in the Python Weekly newsletter and on Python Bytes podcast. I am very grateful for everyone that uses it and hope that you find it to be another great tool in your Python tool-belt! Also a huge shot out to everyone that has provided feedback or code … [Read more…]
Every single year that I’ve been doing this, I hear about the next “totally awesome” way to write code. And more often than not, the new thing is certainly very shiny. When it comes to projects, with the exception of coding standards (which will be part 4 of this series) I am not a fan … [Read more…]
Ok, so you’ve familiarized yourself with the rules. Good. This isn’t Fight Club, but they are important rules. You want to be a professional in all the projects on which you want to participate. If properly managed, your GitHub account should be a functional part of your ever-evolving resume. Code organization: So, code itself really isn’t hard … [Read more…]