My New Years programming resolutions
It's a new calendar year, which means it's time to think about what year-long
plans I have for my contributions to the Python project. There's always the
Brett Cannon
Why `print` became a function in Python 3
After writing my post on why Python 3 exists [https://snarky.ca/why-python-3-exists]
which included an explanation about the most common question/complaint about why
Python 3 forced textual and binary data into
Where are we in the Python 3 transition?
The Kübler-Ross model [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCbler-Ross_model]
outlines the stages that one goes through in dealing with death:
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
Stop using Python 2.6 please
Python 2.6 has been around for over 7 years, first released in 2008
[https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6/] and last released in 2013
[https://www.python.org/download/releases/
Why Python 3 exists
This month I invited to Q&A at PuPPy
[https://youtu.be/2XviXtxWKO8?list=PL4S0lvhXvdhIV2C28Ia_DeIeloBrsQBOW] (the
Puget Sound Python users group) that eventually led to me explaining why Python
3 came