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From: Algis Kabaila <akabaila@pcug.org.au>
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Subject: Re: Development tools and practices for Pythonistas
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:44:20 +1000
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On Wednesday 27 April 2011 09:41:53 Ben Finney wrote:
> Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> writes:
> > As other people have said, version control is very handy. I
> > use git myself, but imho the choice of _which_ VCS you use
> > is far less important than the choice of _whether_ to use
> > one.
>=20
> True enough. But the modern crop of first-tier VCSen =E2=80=93
> Bazaar, Git, Mercurial =E2=80=93 are the ones to choose from.
> Anoyone recommending a VCS tool that has poor merging
> support (such as Subversion or, heaven help us, CVS) is
> doing the newcomer a disservice.
>=20
All golden advice!  Two things were not mentioned:

1. Work on an existing project that is based on Python. The=20
"Launchpad" of ubuntu has a great environment for a project.=20
There are many existing projects in which to participate.  Even=20
Bazaar's GUI version is programmed in Python with PyQt for the=20
GUI proper.  You will get a lot out of participation in an=20
existing project, probably a lot more than you input. =20
Ultimately it is how much you input that is of of most benefit=20
to you yourself.

2. I failed to see questions and suggestions of platform to work=20
from.  Your experience, interests,  and computer platform will=20
determine what is useful to you and what is less useful.

3. Finally, it is important to have a project about which you=20
can master enough enthusiasm to persist.  "What project "=20
depends very much on item 2.

May the favourable wind fill your sails,

OldAl.
=2D-=20
Algis
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