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Wilfred Hughes
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What did you learn whilst programming today? Programming language development (including Hacklang!), human factors, and a healthy dose of Emacs.
Mar 4, 2018 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
If you're new to #python programming, welcome aboard! I've spotted a few techniques that newcomers miss out on and thus learn more slowly. First, and most important: install and use ipython. You will learn APIs much faster with tab completion and the ability to write foo? to see documentation for foo.

The default python interpreter will slow you down.