Armin Ronacher's Thoughts and Writings
Dec 22, 2011

The Problem with Implicit Scoping in CoffeeScript

A longer explanation of why I think that the CoffeeScript scoping is problematic and should be changed.

Dec 07, 2011

Thoughts on Python 3

My current thoughts on the state of Python 3 and where it’s heading.

Nov 15, 2011

Battlelog: Modern Web Applications are Here

Battlefield 3’s Battlelog system is an interesting web application that many of us missed. Here is why it’s amazing and worth a look at.

Sep 21, 2011

Dealing with the Python Import Blackbox

Ways to deal with the Python Import System Blackbox.

Jul 27, 2011

WSGI and the Pluggable Pipe Dream

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

Jul 19, 2011

SQLAlchemy and You

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

Jul 15, 2011

“Eppur si muove!”* – Dealing with Timezones in Python

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

Jul 09, 2011

Python and the Principle of Least Astonishment

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

Mar 18, 2011

Flask at PyCon 2011

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

Feb 06, 2011

Dealing with JavaScript’s Automatic Semicolon Insertion

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”.