Everything you didn't know you needed

Tips and tricks for python, the command line, and more.

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Did you every wonder about all the small productivity hacks that others use? Then you've come to the right place! These slides are a mixed bag of everything related to productivity with python, the command line, and more.

Slides originally created for the CoDaS-HEP 2022 school. A PDF version of the slides is available in the corresponding release.

✔️ Content

• Command line and more:
  • !$, fc, autojump, ...
  • tldr, explainshell.com,
  • grep replacements, fzf, ...
  • Terminal file managers
  • SSH config
  • SSH escape sequences
• Python:
  • Hot code reloading in python
  • Task runners (nox)
  • PyTest tricks
  • Best practices for tracking Jupyter notebooks with git
  • nbqa to apply static code quality tools to Jupyter notebooks
  • Textualize
  • WebAssembly
  • Packaging
  • Type checking in python
• Software engineering:
  • pre-commit
  • cookiecutter
  • Binary packaging
  • ACT for GitHub Actions
  • Lockfiles and locking package managers

🔧 Note for participants

Please also clone this repository before the start of the session.

🌐 Other resources

• Removing tedium from Princeton University: While some small parts are specific to the setup in Princeton, the majority are very useful tips that can help everywhere!
• Scikit-HEP developer guide: A very complete set of tips on how to set up your python package for success
• Levelling up your python: Various bits of intermediate and advanced python

Less related training material built with the same markdown-based framework:

• Collaborative Programming with GitHub

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