In this video, you'll learn how to do graph visualization in Python with the pyviz package. The pyviz Network class offers a simple-yet-versatile interface f... (more…)

Code metrics are a popular way to analyse the complexity of our software. For some reason, we are attracted to single-figure summaries of quality, whether it’s lines of code, cyclomatic complexity, or the Pylint score. Personally, I think using these are ... (more…)

I’ve often pondered this great and terrible beast – rsync. It’s spiny, nearly impenetrable command-line interface. Its majestic and wonderful efficiency. The depths of its man page, and the heights of its use-cases. (more…)

This week I raised my first pull-request to the CPython core project, which was declined :-( but as to not completely waste my time I’m… (more…)

Using Python to power the world Access to affordable and consistent electricity is one of the big challenges facing our modern society. Nuclear energy is one answer because of its reliable output and carbon-free operation. To make this energy accessible t... (more…)