Code coverage level with pytest-cov
You say the code coverage on your codebase is 100% - that’s awesome! But is it C0 or higher?
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Coding
Enforce import rules using the Python import linter
By default, Python modules can import any internal/external Python modules without any restrictions. However, this flexibility can cause maintainability issu...
Python packaging edge cases
TL;DR: You cannot package a Python module that depends on local wheel dependencies.
Subtle mistakes in writing unit tests
While most developers know what a unit test is, I have seen quite a few cases where people claim non-unit tests to be “unit tests”, even among experienced de...
My favorite code review tips
Code review is part of most programmers’ job, and involves a number of written interactions with your colleagues over Github. I found this blog post “How to ...
Debugging the Python behave test
When writing an end-to-end test using behave, debugging can be a little tricky. If you want to add a break point with pdb, you can provide a CLI flag behave ...
Python
Code coverage level with pytest-cov
You say the code coverage on your codebase is 100% - that’s awesome! But is it C0 or higher?
Enforce import rules using the Python import linter
By default, Python modules can import any internal/external Python modules without any restrictions. However, this flexibility can cause maintainability issu...
Python packaging edge cases
TL;DR: You cannot package a Python module that depends on local wheel dependencies.
Subtle mistakes in writing unit tests
While most developers know what a unit test is, I have seen quite a few cases where people claim non-unit tests to be “unit tests”, even among experienced de...
Debugging the Python behave test
When writing an end-to-end test using behave, debugging can be a little tricky. If you want to add a break point with pdb, you can provide a CLI flag behave ...
CS
My experience of a master’s in computer science (online) at UT Austin
I haven’t mentioned this to many people, but since September 2020, I’ve been studying part-time (alongside work) for an online master’s in computer science a...
An insight into the Gershgorin circle theorem
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors often appear in the mathematics of machine learning, in areas such as Principle Component Analysis (PCA) and Singular Value Deco...
My experience at Imperial College London MSc in Computing Science
I wrote an interview article for MSc Computing Science at Imperial College London in their website a while ago. I’m re-posting it in my blog for anyone inter...
Unit vectors and unit basis vectors
I was reviewing basic linear algebra and saw these two statements about the relationship between unit vectors and unit basis vectors.
Maths
An insight into the Gershgorin circle theorem
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors often appear in the mathematics of machine learning, in areas such as Principle Component Analysis (PCA) and Singular Value Deco...
Unit vectors and unit basis vectors
I was reviewing basic linear algebra and saw these two statements about the relationship between unit vectors and unit basis vectors.
UK
My Experience of the UK Global Talent Visa Application
If you want to work in tech in the UK and need a visa, I strongly recommend you consider applying for Tech Nation’s Global Talent visa.
My experience at Imperial College London MSc in Computing Science
I wrote an interview article for MSc Computing Science at Imperial College London in their website a while ago. I’m re-posting it in my blog for anyone inter...
Visa
My Experience of the UK Global Talent Visa Application
If you want to work in tech in the UK and need a visa, I strongly recommend you consider applying for Tech Nation’s Global Talent visa.
open-source
How to explain open source projects to a non-technical audience
I worked on the Kedro open source project for about 2 years, and explained open sourcing to many people, both technical and non-technical. While I never get ...
Startup
3 months into the startup journey
It’s been about 3 months since I started working on my own startup (wow, time flies so fast…). Some people seem to think that I’ve just started a cool startu...