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Automated CodeCov reports with GitHub Actions

A quick How-to reference for uploading python coverage reports to the CodeCov service

Lazy Mocking

pytest-in-plain-english

lazy evaluation

Mocking with Fixtures: Deferred Evaluation

Commit with Clarity

Version Control

Software Development

Building a Better Audit Trail with GitHub

Choose Your Own Adventure with ChatGPT

Large Language Models

Iteratively Building an LLM-Powered Shiny Application.

Quarto Comments

Comparing Hypothesis, Utterances & Giscus.

Custom Marks With Pytest in Plain English

pytest-in-plain-english

Selectively running tests with marks

Mocking With Pytest in Plain English

pytest-in-plain-english

Plain English Comparison of Mocking Approaches in Python

GitHub Actions Security

Can you actually rely on that pre-built Action you use?

Parametrized Tests With Pytest in Plain English

pytest-in-plain-english

Plain English Discussion of Pytest Parametrize

Pytest With `tmp_path` in Plain English

tmp_path_factory

pytest-in-plain-english

Plain English Discussion of Pytest Temporary Fixtures.

Pytest Fixtures in Plain English

pytest-in-plain-english

Plain English Discussion of Pytest Fixtures.

Getting Pydeck to Play Nicely with GeoPandas.

Building Pydeck Maps from GeoPandas GeoDataFrames.

Bicycle Network Modelling with r⁵py

Transport Modelling

Analysing service coverage in London’s Santander Bike network.

Conda Environments for Quarto Documents

Conda Environments

How to specify a specific Conda environment when rendering quarto documents.

Scheduled Deployment to Shinyapps.io

Using GitHub Actions to Automate Python Shiny App Deployments.

Getting Data from ONS Open Geography Portal

ONS Open Geography Portal

Ingesting data using Python requests & ArcGIS REST API.

Set Up Signed Commits on GitHub

A quick guide to setting up commit verification using a GPG key.

Maximizing Loot Gains in Starfield: A Data-Driven Approach

Discover the hidden riches of Bethesda’s Starfield with this data-driven guide. Learn what to strategically hoard in order to maximize your loot gains.

How to Automate Quarto Builds with GitHub Actions

Setting up a website with Quarto? Want to automate the website build and publication with GitHub Actions? Could you use a quick guide? I’ve got your back.

The State of Python Shiny

An overview of the progress of Python Shiny, and where it could possibly go.

Let’s Build a Basic Python Shiny App

An interactive tutorial allowing newcomers to Shiny to build a basic application.