My favorite Python books
1. Fluent Python (2nd edition)
Posts by Year
2023
2021
Recommended pre-commit checks for Python
For my projects I use this pre-commit template. In the past I’ve also integrated pylint and mypy, but these make committing slow for big projects so I’ve kep...
Static code analysis tools for Python and CI
Python has some great free and open-source static code analysis tools. I recommend integrating them into you Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines so they ru...
Run your tests with multiple Python versions
Maybe you have developed an application using python3.9 and you claim it works with >= python3.7. But have you tested it?
2020
Writing SELinux rules for RPM
When I needed to write a SELinux policy for a web application running on httpd for CentOS 7, I was surprised by the lack of documentation. Despite SELinux be...
Software versioning hides security updates
In this post I argue that versioning conventions hide the importance of security updates and propose an alternative.
The security risks of pip and PyPI
Installing packages with pip via PyPI is very convenient but dangerous. Here I explain the risks of running pip install <package>.
Ways to package a Python web application
Here I talk about the pros and cons of Docker images, Python wheels and CentOS’ RPMs.
Random Git tips
A collection of unrelated but useful Git tips.
2019
Notes on Transactions and Concurrency with SQLAlchemy
A bunch of disorganized notes.
Notes on Apache Processes and Python Interpreters
A bunch of disorganized notes.
A simple Merge Git workflow
In this post I explain the Git workflow I’ve found most useful, easy, clean and safe to work with using only git merge.
Safe Python code formatting with autopep8
Having consistent code formatting in a team makes it easier to review and read other people’s code. Here I explain how I use autopep8 to format code safely. ...
(Outdated) A Merge-based Feature-branch Git workflow
In this post I explain the Git workflow I’ve found most useful, easy, clean and safe to work with. (outdated)