Archive - Mostly Python

Why I'm still using Python

16 years and counting...

Dec 29, 2022 •

Yes, you should still learn to code*

MP #18: Even with the new generations of AI tools that are coming out.

Mar 18, 2023 •

Improving code blocks in Substack newsletters

MP #19: Using Python to prototype a different approach.

Mar 21, 2023 •

OOP in Python: Why is object-oriented programming so important?

MP 36: What is OOP, and why does everybody ask about it?

Jul 6, 2023 •

MP 38: An important but seldom-discussed skill.

Jul 18, 2023 •

Leaving Substack

MP 85: I'll be moving to Ghost next week, because it's a better fit for Mostly Python.

Feb 29, 2024 •

Do you really need a main() function?

MP 54: Some resources recommend that every script have a main() function. Is it really necessary?

Sep 26, 2023 •

Building simple dashboards with Streamlit

MP 78: And not so simple ones as well!

Jan 23, 2024 •

Python Lists: A closer look

MP #2: Why lists in Python are so clean

Jan 5, 2023 •

Testing a book's code, part 5: Testing Plotly data visualizations

MP 82: Testing complex HTML output, and output that varies based on API calls.

Feb 8, 2024 •

Automating Substack Notes

MP 43: A guest post from Charlie Guo, of Artificial Ignorance.

Aug 8, 2023 •

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OOP in Python, part 2: What's so special about self?

MP 37: It's here, it's there, it's everywhere in a class.

Jul 13, 2023 •