Ways to deal with the Python Import System Blackbox.

Why WSGI is not as big of a problem as you would believe and why framework independent pluggable applications don't work in practice.

The Django ORM feels so much easier than SQLAlchemy? Maybe this article can change your perception.

The problems with timezones and Python's datetime object and how you would properly use them.

Why Python follows the Principle of Least Astonishment even when some people are surprised.

A summary of the Flask talk at PyCon 2011 and what happened during the sprints.

Why automatic semicolon insertion in JavaScript was a bad idea and why you should be using explicit semicolons, even if you cannot disable that “feature”.

How exec and eval work in Python and a number of reasons why you don't want to use them.

Some useful suggestions about how to write code that works well with 2to3 and will eventually work on both Python 2 and 3.

A bunch of things currently on my mind regarding web development with Python and future directions.