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This is the story of how I started contributing to open source and, in particular, how I tackled issue #2073 of the well-known Python library rich, by Will McGugan.

Learn how to do code syntax highlighting in PowerPoint!

Join me in solving the word game Wordle in (Dyalog) APL.

Let me show you characteristics of APL that will influence your understanding of programming concepts and the way you use other languages.

We discuss the look-and-say sequence, its behaviour, variations of it, and a Python implementation.

Today I learned how to install the starship cross-shell prompt on Windows for the PowerShell.

Today I learned about the fundamental pandas data type Series.

Today I learned how to use the function pandas.show_versions to get system diagnostic information.

Today I learned how to run the black Python code formatter as a pre-commit hook on git.

Today I learned about multi-channel transposed convolutions.

In this article we reimplement the built-in enumerate in the best way possible.

Today I learned about the transposed convolution transformation in CNNs.

Today I understood how the viewBox of SVGs really works.

Today I learned that True is equal to 1 and False is equal to 0.

The Zen of Python says “there should be one -- and preferably only one -- obvious way to do it”, but what if there's a dozen obvious ways to do it?

Today I learned how to disassemble Python code with the module dis.

Today I learned how to use the package rich by Will McGugan.

Join me as I create a simulation that tries to test an Elo-based rating system for quizzes.

Today I learned that you can build web apps with Python using streamlit.

Today I learned that the reverse of some flag emoji are other flags!