Tag Archives: Python

NPR posts a news app HOWTO, along with code

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Karl

NPR.org: “How to build a news app that never goes down and costs you practically nothing”. Python (Flask, Fabric, Jinja) and Amazon EC2. A nice walk through with code for contribution and reuse.

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Recent Python packaging reads

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Karl

Python packaging options are so varied, so strongly disputed as to what is ‘best’ or ‘correct’ or ‘the past’ that they are as un-Pythonic as can be. I love Python, but when it comes to packaging, well lets say I … Continue reading →

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Greg Laden: “Is Python The New Basic?”

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Karl

Greg Laden recently posted some thoughts about “Python for Kids”, a book by Jason Briggs. Recently I discovered the turtle module, which is heavily used in the book, is included in the standard Python distribution when I tripped upon a … Continue reading →

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Tim Bray, “we have so little consensus on these issues”

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Karl

Tim Bray posted a thought provoker in “Type-System Criteria”. Working in Android has caused him to rethink some positions. Go read.

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Greg Wilson, “This continues to be the biggest headache our students face”

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Karl

Greg Wilson discusses one of the biggest road blocks to using Python more widely, especially in teaching situations, in “It Just Keeps On Hurting”.

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The Python Ecosystem – An Introduction

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Karl

mirnazim.org posts a fantastic intro to the ‘Python Ecosystem’ that is worth bookmarking and coming back to: Python Ecosystem – An Introduction. Discussion at Hacker News. Here is some great Python related news: Adrian Holovaty is getting back involved with … Continue reading →

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Virtualenv, Fabric, and Pip: a coding post

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Karl

Alex Clemesha wrote a blog post back in 2009 that points to 3 elements of the Python ecosystem that I’ve made part of my toolbox that if you haven’t read, is worth a read: “Tools of the Modern Python Hacker: … Continue reading →

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A Yahoo! Pipes influenced Python toolset for ETL

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Karl

PyF looks interesting. In a similar vein is Ruffus and Orange (Orange looks impressive and has data analysis capability to boot).

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Emacs links for September 25, 2010

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Karl

SaltyCrane Blog: “My Emacs Python environment” – good tips here. dot unplanned: “org-mode in your pocket is a gnu-shaped devil” mobileorg-android – I might want to dip my toes into this

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2 TDD Links for Python

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Karl

These two links are good starting points for getting in the habit of TDD with Python: Giv Parvaneh: “Test-Driven Development – How Do I Start?” O’Reilly Media: Jason Diamond: “Test-Driven Development in Python”

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