Python 101: Context Managers
Understanding Python context managers: what they are, why they matter for resource cleanup, and how to implement them.
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Python 101: iterators, generators, coroutines
A step-by-step guide to understanding iterators, generators, and coroutines in Python, building from first principles.
Understanding the purpose of tox.ini
What the tox tool is, how to configure tox.ini, and why its config file is used by other Python tools like flake8 and pytest.
Python Management and Project Dependencies
How to manage multiple Python versions, set up virtual environments, and handle project dependencies on macOS.
Guide to Concurrency in Python with Asyncio
A guide to Python's asyncio module covering async/await, event loops, tasks, and when to use asyncio vs threading or multiprocessing.
Algorithms in Python
Implementations of merge sort, quick sort, binary search, BFS, DFS, and Dijkstra's algorithm in Python.
Mocking in Python
A practical guide to mocking resources in Python tests using unittest.mock, covering decorators, patching, and common pitfalls.
Calculating Big-O
A quick reference for calculating Big O time complexity by identifying dominant operations in an algorithm.
Algorithmic Complexity in Python
An introduction to Big O notation and algorithmic time complexity with Python examples for common operations.
Python Code Design and Dependency Management
Python development practices for 2019 including type hints, static analysis with mypy, interfaces, and dependency management.
Security with Python
Building a Python encryption library using scrypt for key derivation, covering KDF, PBKDF2, and digest generation.
NSQ Queue Reader Best Practices
Practical guidelines for building performant and reliable NSQ queue reader services in Python.
Profiling Python
Techniques and tools for profiling Python applications including timers, cProfile, line_profiler, memory_profiler, and pyflame.
Dev Environments Within Docker Containers
How to use Docker containers as clean, isolated development environments for Python and Go projects.