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IPython includes a 'who' command, which shows variables that have been defined during your interactive session (not imported). Handy.

Having code style guidelines is a good thing, but after getting to know a team it's usually possible to work out who wrote what.

It's remarkable how many successful languages don't provide namespaces.

Downloading software securely is nearly impossible: http://t.co/8bgFvzLU3u App stores and Linux package managers do a somewhat better job.

Critique of programming languages is useful to drive evolution, and helps programmers see pitfalls. However, making a good language is hard.

Why pie charts aren't always illuminating, explained in graph form:

PEP 238 discusses how `1 / 2` differing from `1 / 2.0` can be confusing : http://t.co/lkTAIPcEEo . I wonder if Ruby will change similarly?

The more I hack on my pet wiki project, the more I like the competing UIs. I've learnt that looking friendly is better than looking polished

The live demo shell on http://t.co/1hjLYDZMFV is very nifty. JS has huge scope for live demos in the docs.

I've been using lisp enough to be perfectly happy with macros, but I confess I still find Template Haskell hard to read.

Late to the party I know, but SoundHound is just magical. Names the song and shows the current lyrics.

It's a shame that app stores don't integrate bug reporting tools. Users end up using the review facilities instead.

Apparently the media centre in Jaguar/Land Rover cars runs on a custom Wayland compositor. Wayland is gaining momentum!

I'm delighted to announce Trifle v0.4 is out! https://github.com/Wilfred/trifle It includes support for killer apps such as fizzbuzz and fibonacci!

Turns out you can even read PDFs from Emacs. You rarely need to leave the comfort of your lisp environment!