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  @AlSweigart 42, of course. In all seriousness, sometimes I use a random seed that generates appealing output. Otherwise I choose a low integer that I like.

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  Happy transition back to hot cereal for breakfast season, for all those who celebrate. :)

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  I finally got back out to Looking Glass yesterday, for the first time since January I think. It's such a grounding place to return to. :)

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  Calculator manufacturers (afaik) never said "You'll never have to do math again!" They just said "You don't have to do rote calculation all the time." Today I got another message from someone along the lines of "I built something that worked great for a while, but I can't go any further. Do I really have to learn programming to do something with this project?" There aren't any easy answers to these questions.

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  I stopped by a NAPA auto parts store this morning for wiper blades. Every auto parts store I've ever been in has had a staunch right-wing vibe. OH: "I heard someone say the other day if Trump was a Democrat he'd still be an idiot." OH: "They just keep blaming everything on Biden, but it ain't Biden anymore." I don't know that any of these people would actually vote differently, but it's sure interesting to hear the vi...

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  It's the season for beautiful morning walks in the woods. :)

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  Documentation habit: When I'm finished a PR where I've opened a bunch of tabs while working, I usually add a comment with the header "Resources" on the related issue. Then I add links to the tabs that would be most helpful if I come back to similar work in the future. It's way more useful than just dumping tabs into a bookmarks directory. Here's today's example: https://github.com/ehmatthes/django-simple-deploy/issues/188#issuecomment-1...

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  When I get a PR these days, I often look at the user's profile before deciding how much time to invest in interacting with them. I'm playing around with a tool that gives you a snapshot of information about a GitHub user, to help make these kinds of decisions. I don't want to generate any kind of score; I just want to surface the kind of information I look for in these situations. Does a tool like this already exist? #python #OpenSource

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  I've been working on dsd-scalingo, a django-simple-deploy plugin that automates deployment to Scalingo. I'm excited about Scalingo because they have a 30-day free trial that doesn't require a CC, with the bonus of being hosted in the EU. With the scalingo CLI installed and authenticated, you can deploy a project in these three steps: #Python #Django