✍️ I just finished writing the new pdb chapter for Boost Your Django DX. Lots of good stuff about pdb and ipdb. 🖨️ I’m not against print debugging though, per this past post: adamj.eu/tech/2021/10/0… 🤔 Maybe I could squeeze a “print debugging” section in with these tips?

Use GitHub CLI to wait for deployment to finish, then announce it with macOS text-to-speech command: gh run watch && say deployed

💫 Just received the 50th five-star review for Boost Your Django DX 😊

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♦️ New post covering counting commits with Git I wanted to do get a commit count the other day before rebasing a giant feature branch. Turns out the best way to do this is with the low-level rev-list command. adamj.eu/tech/2024/11/2…

👻 New post covering finding “ghost tables” in Django projects: tables without associated models. A client asked me today about finding such tables, and I realized I knew the Django internal methods that could help. adamj.eu/tech/2024/11/2…

The DSF board is pleased to announce that the 2024 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize has been awarded to Rachell 🌟 Her generosity, kindness, and contributions embody Malcolm’s spirit, enriching the Django community and showcasing the power of collaboration💚 #django

Happy Black Friday week!

Found one of my oldest bits of Python code... a script to run “Pass the Parcel” by playing/pausing iTunes, written for my 2013 New Year’s party 🥳 🤩 Look at those lovely parenthesis-free Python 2 print statements. github.com/adamchainz/scr…

✍️ New post introducing using pdb within a Django view. This is an extract from the Debuggers chapter freshly added to Boost Your Django DX. adamj.eu/tech/2024/11/2…

tfw you’re doing a Django upgrade and find an issue caused by a PR you reviewed 😅 code.djangoproject.com/ticket/35950

✍️ New post on debugging Django templates A little extra pdb + Django technique to go with the new debuggers chapter in BYDDX. adamj.eu/tech/2024/11/2…

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