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Interesting concept of generating randomized text using Markov chains, of course using Python
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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 withinfinally
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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.
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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.
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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”
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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.
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This time reference of Django 1.5 - templates, forms, models and admin