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Corporate Culture and Communication Amazon’s Writing-Driven Culture How Jeff Bezos Turned Narrative into Amazon’s Competitive Advantage - Knock Down Silos What might Amazon’s 6 page narrative structure look like? White Papers At Amazon. How to write a business document the… | by Andrea Marchiotto | Medium Amazon’s famous 6-page narrative documents replace PowerPoint presentations Structured approach to business communication and decision-making Emphasizes deep thinking and clear communication over flashy presentations Amazon’s Writing Structure Problem Statement: Clear definition of the issue being addressed Context and Background: Historical information and current situation Analysis: Data-driven examination of the problem Options Considered: Alternative approaches and their trade-offs Recommendation: Specific course of action with rationale Implementation Plan: Concrete steps and timeline Benefits of Writing-First Culture Deep Thinking: Writing forces clearer thought processes Asynchronous Review: Documents can be reviewed independently Persistent Knowledge: Written records outlast meetings and presentations Democratic Participation: Reduces impact of presentation skills on idea evaluation Team Collaboration and Meetings Silent Meetings Can Silent Meetings Make Your Team More Collaborative? - Knock Down Silos Meeting format where participants read documents silently before discussion Allows for deeper preparation and more thoughtful responses Reduces dominance by quick speakers and helps introverted team members Used in conjunction with Amazon’s narrative document approach Workplace Writing Culture Why Everyone on Your Team Should Strive for Good Writing - Knock Down Silos Writing skills as essential professional development Clear communication improves team efficiency and decision-making Written documentation reduces misunderstandings and improves knowledge sharing Investment in writing skills pays long-term dividends for teams Python Web Development Flask Development Flask by Example – Project Setup – Real Python Comprehensive Flask tutorial series from Real Python Covers project structure, configuration, and best practices Step-by-step approach to building production-ready Flask applications Includes deployment considerations and modern development practices Redis with Python How to Use Redis With Python – Real Python Guide to integrating Redis with Python applications Covers caching, session storage, and data structures Performance optimization techniques for web applications Essential knowledge for scalable Python web development Redis Applications Caching: Improve application performance with fast data access Session Storage: Scalable session management for web applications Message Queues: Asynchronous task processing and communication Real-time Features: Support for live updates and notifications System Administration Tools duf - Better Disk Usage Tool GitHub - muesli/duf: Disk Usage/Free Utility - a better ‘df’ alternative Modern replacement for the traditional df command Colorized output with better formatting and readability Additional information like filesystem types and mount points Cross-platform support with consistent interface duf Features Visual Design: Color-coded output for quick understanding Comprehensive Information: More details than traditional df Modern Interface: Clean, easy-to-read formatting Cross-Platform: Works consistently across different operating systems Knowledge Management Tools Outline - Team Wiki Platform GitHub - outline/outline: The fastest wiki and knowledge base for growing teams. Beautiful, feature rich, and markdown compatible. Open-source knowledge base and wiki platform Markdown-compatible with modern editing experience Designed for growing teams and collaborative documentation Alternative to proprietary wiki and documentation platforms Knowledge Management Benefits Centralized Information: Single source of truth for team knowledge Collaborative Editing: Multiple team members can contribute and edit Search and Discovery: Easy to find relevant information Version Control: Track changes and document evolution Key Takeaways Writing as Competitive Advantage: Companies can gain significant advantages through superior written communication Process Innovation: Amazon’s meeting and document processes represent significant management innovation Tool Modernization: Traditional command-line tools continue to be improved and modernized Open Source Alternatives: Quality open-source alternatives exist for most proprietary tools Collaborative Culture: Effective teams invest in communication skills and processes Technical Skills Integration: Modern development requires understanding of multiple technologies (Flask, Redis, etc.) Knowledge Management: Systematic approaches to capturing and sharing knowledge are essential for team effectiveness These resources demonstrate how technical skills (Python development, system administration) intersect with organizational effectiveness (writing culture, collaboration tools) in modern software development environments. ...

TIL 2020-12-26 Kakoune - Code Editor - Modern code editor with a unique selection-based editing model, designed as an alternative to Vim. Cookiecutter pytest plugin template - Template for creating pytest plugins with proper project structure. Logging, Flask, and Gunicorn - The Manageable Way - Best practices for configuring logging in Flask applications deployed with Gunicorn. Cookiecutter directories organization - Advanced Cookiecutter features for organizing templates in directories. Cookiecutter replay project generation - Feature for replaying previous project generations with stored parameters. ...

TIL 2020-12-25 Flask-Meld - Full-stack framework for Flask that allows creating dynamic frontends using Python and Jinja2 templating engine, similar to Laravel Livewire or Phoenix LiveView.

TIL 2020-12-23 Debugging Python Containers in Production - Techniques for debugging Python applications running in Docker containers. GitHub - dhylands/rshell - Remote Shell for MicroPython devices, enabling file management and REPL access. Speakers Who Want a Platform - Directory of underrepresented speakers for conferences and events. Flask-SocketIO-Chat - Simple chat application demonstrating Flask-SocketIO structure. pre-commit/identify - File identification library for Python, useful in pre-commit hooks. tomnomnom/gron - Make JSON greppable by flattening it into discrete assignments. ...

TIL 2020-09-17 Miguel Grinberg - Video Conferencing App with Python, Flask and Twilio - Tutorial on building a video conferencing application using Flask and Twilio’s APIs.

TIL 2020-07-23 Memoizing Dash Callback Responses with Flask-Caching - It’s possible to cache dash callback responses for better performance using flask-caching. Configurable Dash Registration - Always ensure that dash registration in a Flask-Dash app is configurable. You might want to skip loading dash when testing backend-only functionality. pytest-dash Status - pytest-dash has been abandoned since the official dash repository now supports Selenium testing via pytest directly.

Web Development and Testing Dash Framework Testing It is possible to memoize dash callback responses with flask-caching Dash supports response caching to improve performance Flask-caching integration allows for sophisticated caching strategies Important for optimizing callback-heavy Dash applications Flask-Dash Integration Best Practices Always ensure that dash registration in a Flask-Dash app is configurable Might want to not load dash when testing backend only Separation of concerns between backend API and frontend visualization Enables more targeted testing strategies Testing and Mocking Python Mock Module Best Practices When mocking python functions in a flask test, ensure you reference the module where the function is called, not where it originates from Common pitfall: mocking at the wrong import level Mock at the point of use, not the point of definition Critical for effective unit testing in complex applications Infrastructure and Networking Docker Compose Development Insights docker-compose has no docstrings Interesting observation about code documentation practices Even popular tools can have documentation gaps Reminder of the importance of good code documentation DNS and Network Tools Pi-hole Architecture pihole’s Faster than light engine is a fork of dnsmasq Built on proven DNS server technology Optimized for ad-blocking and DNS filtering Demonstrates how open source projects build on each other Command Line Tools argparse does support sub-commands Python’s built-in argument parsing library is more capable than often realized Enables building complex CLI interfaces with nested commands Alternative to third-party libraries like Click for simpler use cases