Hello! As a precursor to writing a Ruby profiler I wanted to do a survey of how existing Ruby & Python profilers work. This also helps answer a question a lot of folks have been asking me, which is “How do you write a profiler?”... (more…)

Since this topic keeps coming up, I’d like to briefly share my thoughts on Python package metadata because it’s – as always – more complex than it seems. (more…)

The situation with string formatting is complicated. (more…)

Nothing shouts culture more than visiting relatives during Chinese New Year. From celebrations and customs to decorations and food (it’s… (more…)

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