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**Test & Code**

The Python Test Podcast hosted by Brian Okken

Latest Episodes:

I am not a supplier Mar 31, 2023

Show notes

Should we think of open source components the same way we think of physical parts for manufactured goods?

There are problems with supply chain analogy when applied to software.

Thomas Depierre discusses some of those issues in this episode.

Special Guest: Thomas Depierre.

Links:

I am not a supplier - article

If you like Test & Code, I think you'll also like Python People

Python People is a new podcast about getting to know the people who make Python and our community awesome.
Be sure to check out pythonpeople.fm.

196: I am not a supplier - Thomas Depierre Mar 30, 2023

Show notes

Should we think of open source components the same way we think of physical parts for manufactured goods?

There are problems with supply chain analogy when applied to software.

Thomas Depierre discusses some of those issues in this episode.

Links:

I am not a supplier - article

What would you change about pytest? Mar 08, 2023

Show notes

Anthony Sottile and Brian discuss changes that would be cool for pytest, even unrealistic changes. These are changes we'd make to pytest if we didn't ahve to care about backwards compatibilty.

Anthony's list:

The import system
Multi-process support out of the box
Async support
Changes to the fixture system
Extend the assert rewriting to make it modular
Add matchers to assert mechanism
Ban test class inheritance

Brian's list:

Extend assert rewriting for custom rewriting, like check
pytester matchers available for all tests
Throw out nose and unittest compatibility plugins
Throw out setup_module, teardown_module and other xunit style functions
Remove a bunch of the hook functions
Documentation improvement of remaining hook functions which include examples of how to use it
Start running tests before collection is done
Split collection and running into two processes
Have the fixtures be able to know the result of the test during teardown

Special Guest: Anthony Sottile.

Links:

If you like Test & Code, I think you'll also like Python People

Python People is a new podcast about getting to know the people who make Python and our community awesome.
Be sure to check out pythonpeople.fm.

195: What would you change about pytest? - Anthony Sottile Mar 08, 2023

Show notes

Anthony Sottile and Brian discuss changes that would be cool for pytest, even unrealistic changes. These are changes we'd make to pytest if we didn't ahve to care about backwards compatibilty.

Anthony's list:

The import system
Multi-process support out of the box
Async support
Changes to the fixture system
Extend the assert rewriting to make it modular
Add matchers to assert mechanism
Ban test class inheritance

Brian's list:

Extend assert rewriting for custom rewriting, like check
pytester matchers available for all tests
Throw out nose and unittest compatibility plugins
Throw out setup_module, teardown_module and other xunit style functions
Remove a bunch of the hook functions
Documentation improvement of remaining hook functions which include examples of how to use it
Start running tests before collection is done
Split collection and running into two processes
Have the fixtures be able to know the result of the test during teardown

Links:

Test & Code Returns Mar 05, 2023

Show notes

A brief discussion of why Test & Code has been off the air for a bit, and what to expect in upcoming episodes.

Links:

If you like Test & Code, I think you'll also like Python People

Python People is a new podcast about getting to know the people who make Python and our community awesome.
Be sure to check out pythonpeople.fm.

The Good Research Code Handbook - Patrick Mineault Aug 30, 2022

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I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that software is part of most scientific research now.
From astronomy, to neuroscience, to chemistry, to climate models.
If you work in research that hasn't been affected by software yet, just wait.

But how good is that software?

How much of common best practices in software development are making it to those writing software in the sciences?

Patrick Mineault has written "The Good Research Code Handbook".
It's a website. It's concise.
And it will put you on the right path to writing better software.
Even if you don't write science based software, and even if you already have a CS degree, there's some good information worth reading.

Special Guest: Patrick Mineault.

Links:

If you like Test & Code, I think you'll also like Python People

Python People is a new podcast about getting to know the people who make Python and our community awesome.
Be sure to check out pythonpeople.fm.

193: The Good Research Code Handbook - Patrick Mineault Aug 30, 2022

Show notes

But how good is that software?

How much of common best practices in software development are making it to those writing software in the sciences?

Special Guest: Patrick Mineault.

Links:

Learn to code through game development with PursuedPyBear - Piper Thunstrom Aug 06, 2022

Show notes

The first game I remember coding, or at least copying from a magazine, was in Basic. It was Lunar Lander.

Learning to code a game is a way that a lot of people get started and excited about programming.

Of course, I don't recommend Basic. Now we've got Python. And one of the game engines available for Python is PursuedPyBear, a project started by Piper Thunstrom.

Piper joins us this episode and we talk about PursuedPyBear, learning to code, and learning CS concepts with game development.

PursuedPyBear, ppb, is a game framework great for learning with, with goals of being fun, education friendly, an example of idiomatic Python, hardware library agnostic, and built on event driven and object oriented concepts.

Special Guest: Piper Thunstrom.

Links:

PursuedPyBear | Unbearably Fun Game Development
Piper's Blog
Making Games With PPB - PyTexas
Shooter Game by Piper Thunstrom
shootergame on GitHub
Briefcase— BeeWare
game-blink: A tiny emergent behavior toy.
Combat (Atari 2600) — The tank game I didn't remember the name of.
Lunar Lander

If you like Test & Code, I think you'll also like Python People

Python People is a new podcast about getting to know the people who make Python and our community awesome.
Be sure to check out pythonpeople.fm.

192: Learn to code through game development with PursuedPyBear - Piper Thunstrom Aug 06, 2022

Show notes

The first game I remember coding, or at least copying from a magazine, was in Basic. It was Lunar Lander.

Learning to code a game is a way that a lot of people get started and excited about programming.

Of course, I don't recommend Basic. Now we've got Python. And one of the game engines available for Python is PursuedPyBear, a project started by Piper Thunstrom.

Piper joins us this episode and we talk about PursuedPyBear, learning to code, and learning CS concepts with game development.

Special Guest: Piper Thunstrom.

Links:

PursuedPyBear | Unbearably Fun Game Development
Piper's Blog
Making Games With PPB - PyTexas
Shooter Game by Piper Thunstrom
shootergame on GitHub
Briefcase— BeeWare
game-blink: A tiny emergent behavior toy.
Combat (Atari 2600) — The tank game I didn't remember the name of.
Lunar Lander

Running your own site for fun and absolutely no profit whatsoever - Brian Wisti Jul 01, 2022

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Having a personal site is a great playground for learning tons of skills. Brian Wisti discusses the benefits of running a his own blog over the years.

Special Guest: Brian Wisti.

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