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Type annotations in Python 3.7 - 2021 August 31
Forward type annotations are significantly easier in Python 3.7+ since PEP 563 landed in the language, here's how you can use them.
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Numpy and mypy type checking - 2021 August 11
Getting numpy to work with mypy requires installing the right package and making a few configuration changes.
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SQLAlchemy and mypy type checking - 2021 August 10
Getting SQLAlchemy to work with mypy requires installing the right package and making a few configuration changes.
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Beware of Python assertions in production code - 2021 July 18
Python assertions have a few important downsides that need to be discussed.
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Sentinel objects and mypy type checking - 2021 July 16
There's a few annoying edge cases with using sentinel objects with mypy. Since I think both sentinel objects are useful and mypy is useful I want to be able to use both.
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Javascript support in this blog - 2021 July 05
I've finally got around to supporting javascript in this blog.
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2021 mid year update - 2021 July 04
People I know in Canada are telling me it's Canada day so I guess that means its now more than half way through 2021. Given this arbitrary day of national celebrations marks another arbitrary point in time I figured it was a good time for making an arbitrary post about what's been going on with me lately since it's been a while since I was writing.
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Australian open tennis 2021 - 2021 June 10
The Australian Open Tennis tournament offered a number of interesting insights into life in 2021 and I've finally got around to writing about it during the French Open.
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WordPress enumerations - 2021 June 09
While looking through my server logs the other day I saw a bunch of suspicious requests looking to scan/exploit WordPress installs.
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Hard rubbish day 2021 - 2021 June 02
The recent intersection of a Covid lockdown that was introduced in Melbourne recently coincided with the hard rubbish collection day. The lockdown gave me time to both think about waste in modern society and the time to write about it.
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