How does one get started developing software? What's the first step?
When you come to this craft -- or sullen art -- without a background except as a user, how do you get started writing code?
It's not easy. Indeed, developing software may be one the hardest things there is. Really, really …
more ...I'm working on yet another Python book. This one looking at functional programming in Python. It doesn't really go with with Mastering Object-Oriented Python and Python for Secret Agents because the focus isn't on Python's strong suit.
In chapter one, a reviewer had this two-word question: "yield from?"
What? What …
more ...Old. But still interesting. Partial Function Application is not Currying It seems like hair-splitting. However, the distinction between bound variables and curried functions does have some practical implications. I'm looking closely at PyMonad and the built-in functools library. I'm finding some benefits in understanding functional programming and how to apply …
more ...Let's talk small. When writing API's, it sometimes helps to have a small demo web site to show the API in a context that's easy to visualize. API's are sometimes abstract, and without an application to provide some context, it can be unclear why the path looks like that or …
more ...Not sure what's going on here.
"Script I want to run" seemed clear. http://vispy.org/examples/basics/scene/surface_plot.html#sthash.kIzbd33O.dpuf
The rest seemed like ill-advised trips down numerous ratholes. In particular, anything that involved …
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