Makefiles are awesome, and you can use them in your Python projects too (they are not only to compile and build C/C++ projects that is) 😎 They help you automate various tasks and streamline the development process overall 🚀 They allow you to: – Manage dependencies– Run tests– Build documentation– Format your code– Lint and… Continue reading How to better streamline your Python project using a Makefile
Articles on automation
5 ways I use GitHub Actions
By Bob Belderbos on 14 December 2022
I am increasingly using GitHub Actions these days. If you’re new to this you might want to check out our article or video. In this article I will show you 5 cool ways I use it day to day. Run tests and linters The first and most obvious reason is to automate tooling. Although you probably want to… Continue reading 5 ways I use GitHub Actions
Use Github to Manage Your Projects in an Agile Way
By Robin Beer on 19 April 2020
In this article you will learn how to setup a project in GitHub and to use boards to organize you issues using agile methods.
Code Challenge 63 – Automatically Generate Blog Featured Images
By PyBites Team on 2 September 2019
Hey Pythonistas, in this new blog code challenge you are going to use selenium to automatically generate some cool featured images for PyBites. Have fun!
Generating Beautiful Code Snippets with Carbon and Selenium
By Bob Belderbos on 26 February 2019
Did you notice our Python tips lately? They looks more sexy, don’t they? That’s thanks to Carbon which lets you create beautiful images of your source code. As much as I love its interface though, what if we can automate this process generating the image for us? That’s what we did and posting new tips to Twitter is now a breeze. In this article I will show you how using a bit of BeautifulSoup and selenium. Enjoy!
How to Parse Hidden HTML With Selenium Headless Mode and Deploy it to Heroku
By Bob Belderbos on 19 February 2019
Ever wondered how you scrape hidden (or JS generated) HTML? Selenium is your friend. Ever wondered how to run it without a browser popping up? Use headless mode. How would you run it remotely? Use Heroku. And how about autoposting to Slack and Twitter? With the right libraries and API setup little code is needed. In this 10 step guide I will show you how to build a Packt Free Learning Notifier which will accomplish all these tasks. Ready to learn some nice automation skills in Python?
Why Python is Great for Test Automation
By Andrew Knight on 25 July 2018
Testing in Python is consistently growing in popularity. In this article our friend Andrew Knight from Automation Panda walks through 10 reasons why Python is great for Test Automation.
Why Python is so popular in Devops?
By Rhys Powell on 25 June 2018
Along with the growth of Python for developers in the machine learning and data science space, Python is also a growing language for devops / in the ops tooling side. In this article Rhys will explain why that is …
Code Challenge 46 – Add Continuous Integration (CI) to Your Project
By PyBites Team on 11 December 2017
Hi Pythonistas, becoming a Python developer is partly about knowing your tools. Managing your environment, testing and continuous integration are unmissable skills when you start working on bigger projects with a team. So we decided to dedicate a code challenge to deployment. Take an existing projects or make a demo app from scratch, the goal is to build an automated pipeline. Will you be the next guy or girl at work receiving kudos for setting up a Jenkins server? Have fun!
Twitter Digest 2017 Week 42
By PyBites Team on 22 October 2017
Every weekend we share a curated list of 15 cool things (mostly Python) that we found / tweeted throughout the week.