TIL: Rust Learning Resources, Nim Language, and Python Code Formatting

Rust Programming Resources Comprehensive Rust Learning A half-hour to learn Rust - fasterthanli.me Quick introduction to Rust concepts and syntax Efficient learning resource for experienced programmers Covers essential Rust concepts in minimal time Rust CLI Development Getting started - Command Line Applications in Rust Official guide for building command-line applications in Rust Covers argument parsing, error handling, and testing Best practices for CLI tool development Advanced Rust Resources Introduction - The Rustonomicon Advanced guide to unsafe Rust programming Essential for systems programming and optimization Covers memory safety, FFI, and low-level details Rust Reference Materials Rust Language Cheat Sheet Comprehensive reference for Rust syntax and concepts Quick lookup for common patterns and idioms Useful during development and learning Alternative Programming Languages Nim Programming Language Nim Programming Language Systems programming language with Python-like syntax Compiles to C, C++, or JavaScript Offers performance with readable code Growing ecosystem and community Nim Web Development GitHub - pragmagic/karax: Karax. Single page applications for Nim. Web framework for building single-page applications in Nim Functional approach to web development Demonstrates Nim’s versatility beyond systems programming Python Development CPython Code Formatting Initiative PEP proposal: Automatically Formatting the CPython Code - PEPs - Discussions on Python.org Discussion about automatically formatting CPython’s codebase Shows Python core development modernization efforts Demonstrates importance of consistent code formatting in large projects Part of ongoing efforts to improve Python development experience

January 2, 2021 Â· 2 min

TIL: Rust Learning Resources, Nim Programming Language, and Python Code Formatting

Today I explored comprehensive Rust learning materials, discovered the Nim programming language and its web framework Karax, and learned about Python code formatting proposals for CPython.

January 2, 2021 Â· 3 min

TIL: Universal Data Reader, Java for Python Programmers, and Context Managers

Data Processing Tools uq - Universal Serialized Data Reader GitHub - solarkennedy/uq: Universal serialized data reader to JSON Command-line tool that converts various serialized data formats to JSON Supports multiple input formats (YAML, TOML, XML, etc.) Useful for data pipeline processing and format conversion Simplifies working with heterogeneous data sources Programming Language Learning Java for Python Programmers Java for Python Programmers — Java for Python Programmers Educational resource for Python developers learning Java Compares concepts between the two languages Highlights similarities and differences in syntax and approach Useful for polyglot programming and expanding language skills Python Advanced Features contextlib and Context Managers contextlib — Utilities for with-statement contexts — Python 3.9.1 documentation Advanced context management utilities beyond basic with statements ExitStack allows dynamic management of multiple context managers Enables complex resource management patterns Critical for building robust applications with proper cleanup ExitStack Use Cases Managing variable numbers of resources Conditional context manager activation Complex cleanup scenarios Building custom context managers that compose other context managers Exception handling in multi-resource scenarios

January 1, 2021 Â· 1 min

TIL: Universal Data Reader, Java for Python Programmers, and Python Context Managers

New Year's first TIL! Today I discovered a universal data serialization tool, found resources for Python developers learning Java, and explored advanced Python context manager utilities.

January 1, 2021 Â· 3 min

TIL: Kakoune Editor, Cookiecutter Pytest, Flask Logging, and psutil

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. ...

December 26, 2020 Â· 1 min

TIL: Flask-Meld Dynamic Frontend Framework

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.

December 25, 2020 Â· 1 min

David Beazley's Courses

My experience taking three of David Beazley's intensive programming courses during 2020 - SICP, Write a Compiler, and RAFT Consensus. A deep dive into computer science fundamentals through hands-on learning.

December 25, 2020 Â· 7 min

TIL: Flask-Meld, Python Container Debugging, and MicroPython Tools

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. ...

December 23, 2020 Â· 1 min

TIL: SolarWinds Solorigate Analysis and DoIt Automation Tool

TIL 2020-12-22 Microsoft Security Analysis of Solorigate - Microsoft’s technical analysis of the SolarWinds supply chain attack and defense strategies. doit - Automation tool - Python-based task automation framework for build processes and workflow management.

December 22, 2020 Â· 1 min

TIL: YouTube Uses FFmpeg and Instagram Python GC Optimization

TIL 2020-12-21 Google’s YouTube Uses FFmpeg - Blog post revealing YouTube’s use of the open-source FFmpeg library for video processing. Copy-on-write friendly Python garbage collection - Instagram Engineering’s approach to optimizing Python garbage collection for better memory efficiency in multi-process environments.

December 21, 2020 Â· 1 min