This article outlines the steps I follow to prepare my technical talks, including notes on slide design, engaging with the audience, how to prepare the delivery, and how to manage the Q&A.
The function random.shuffle relies on the mutability of the argument and mutability is a pain in the arse, so we propose an alternative.
Can you solve this crossword where all hints are regular expressions?
This article outlines how I use a pre-commit hook and cog to keep my blog stats updated automatically.
The dunder method __new__ is used to customise object creation and is a core stepping stone in understanding metaprogramming in Python.
This article shows how you can create a case-insensitive string class using some basic meta programming with the dunder method __new__.
This article briefly describes the iterators available in the Python module itertools and how to use them.
Today I learned how to debug the new Python REPL with _pyrepl.trace and the environment variable PYREPL_TRACE.
Today I learned how to fix an issue with Ctrl+left and Ctrl+right not working in the new Python REPL on MacOS.
With a couple of loops and a bit of maths you can create a rotating spiral.
Today I learned the difference between __getattr__ and __getattribute__.
You can use the Python built-in function iter with two arguments to create an iterator from a function.
You can use generators to simplify nested loops and make it easier to break out of them.
Today I learned how to order the values of a dictionary according to an iterable of keys.
Today I learned how to create git aliases in my .gitconfig file.
Today I learned how to get the size of the terminal your code is running on.
Today I learned how to automatically push code changes while I'm doing live coding, for example while teaching.
This article shows how to implement the set built-in at the expense of a dictionary.
