1. PyMarkovTextGenerator

    Interesting concept of generating randomized text using Markov chains, of course using Python

  2. Try Finally Python Quiz

    Short but very interesting quiz about try-finally in Python. You can learn something every day. Spoiler alert: I did not know that continue is not supported within finally

  3. Django sticky queryset filters

    If you look at something close enough you will find cracks. That same goes about Django. I know that ORM is making live easier and allow to develop faster. But there is a hefty price to pay - you not always know what’s happening underneath. And if you would know you might get scared.

  4. Top 10 Mistakes that Python Programmers Make

    List of 10 Python gotchas with explanation and way around the “problem”. My favourite is the first one.

  5. When to mock

    A guide when to use mocking and when to try other techniques. TLDR; Do not overuse mocks: “Mock across architecturally significant boundaries, but not within those boundaries”

  6. Python Cheat Sheet

    Short reference of common Python functionality - set, dict, array, string, math, class, sys, os, string/date formatting, file, date, random. If you are interested in something else than Python (for some strange reason), site has also similar info about other things including Linux, Git, MySQL, JS, NodeJS.

  7. Django Cheat Sheet 1.5

    This time reference of Django 1.5 - templates, forms, models and admin

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