Today I learned how to quickly switch back and forth between two different git branches.
Today I learned how to publish a Python package to PyPI with uv.
Today I learned that I can use the percent sign to run commands from inside Jupyter notebooks.
I used an LLM to write a countdown timer and I have mixed feelings about the result.
Today I learned how to use shell scripting to activate my virtual environment automatically when I change directories.
Today I learned about 5 useful pytest options that let me control what tests to run with respect to failing tests.
This article outlines how I use a pre-commit hook and cog to keep my blog stats updated automatically.
Today I learned how to create git aliases in my .gitconfig file.
Today I learned how to automatically push code changes while I'm doing live coding, for example while teaching.
Today I learned how to use named tuples to improve readability and flexibility of test parametrisations in pytest.
Today I learned how to automatically delete local git branches that have been merged already.
Today I learned that you can run custom Python code when Python starts-up, before running other scripts or programs.
Today I learned how to find the commits that affected a specific file with git log.
Today I learned how to customise the Python REPL on start-up.
Today I learned how to create nested git repositories through the submodules command.
Today I learned how to create an alias to activate my Python virtual environments with a single-word command.
This reference article teaches you the things you'll need to write your thesis or report with LaTeX.
