Dane Hillard

Hey PH! Over the last several years I've focused on creating modular code shared across our organization's platform, maintaining a few dozen Python and JavaScript packages. I've also come to love the open source community—though I don't contribute nearly as often as I'd like—and thinking about ways to solve some the issues project maintainers face in their day-to-day work. I hope that...

Hey PH! A number of friends and colleagues over the last several years have asked me how best to get into programming after a stint in another field, and what things they should know to be successful. If you're new to programming, new to Python, or develop software to supplement your other work, I may have something for you. Almost two years in the making, I'm finally putting the finishing...

This is a beautiful tool! Easy to use and is inspiring me to tweet more code just to use it!

Flamboygen is one of the most delightful, maddening, addicting mobile games I've gotten my hands on. I'm digging the eye-catching graphics, easy controls, sweet soundtrack, and of course smashing and exploding robots. You should get it right now!

PyCharm is an absolute godsend for me. I started using the community edition in my personal work and eventually loved it enough to buy the professional edition for things like Django and Python profiler support. We now use it at my office for all our Python work as well. JetBrains really outdid themselves on a consistent, sane interface that delivers just the right information at just the right...

KeePassX is one of the first applications I install on any new Mac. I can store my vault in the cloud and access it from anywhere. KeePassX incorporates many of the features of password managers like LastPass and 1Password but organizes information in a more intuitive way for my needs. It has a thorough audit trail and great customizability. I couldn't function without this tool!