Tag: best-practices

All the articles with the tag "best-practices".

• How to Prepare for Talks

  Published:Nov 1, 2015

  |6 min read

  How I prepare a technical talk: write about the topic, choose a few takeaways, sketch slides, and rehearse aloud before the talk feels ready.

• Dangerous Python Functions, Part 2

  Originally:Aug 15, 2015 | updated Feb 21, 2026

  |6 min read

  The second installment covers pickle and YAML deserialization, SQL injection, and information leakage, with examples and safer alternatives.

• Dangerous Python Functions

  Originally:Jul 26, 2015 | updated Feb 21, 2026

  |4 min read

  Examples of command and code injection through Python's shell calls, exec, and eval, with safer alternatives for handling untrusted input.

• Code Review Best Practices

  Published:May 5, 2015

  |9 min read

  What I look for in a code review, from design and duplication to tests, and how I discuss changes with the person who wrote them.