Software
I have created a number of programming libraries and tools over the
years--sometimes useful, sometimes experimental, and sometimes
whimsical. My general attitude towards "free software" is similar to
the concept of a "free puppy." As in, you're free to take my code,
give it a caring home, and teach it some interesting new tricks. However,
its continued care and feeding is now your responsibility. Unless noted,
none of my libraries involve third-party dependencies. Thus, you're
just getting the puppy, not a puppy, a guinea-pig, and a snake.
A Note About Software Packages
I no longer release software via package manager (i.e., PyPI or
similar). If you want the latest version of any code listed here,
you'll need to download it from the project GitHub page. I realize
this is a controversial take with respect to open source, but it's
mainly about managing priorities. My main interests are teaching and
my family, not being the maintainer of someone's critical dependency. Thus, you'll
just have to respect that. I am, however, a big proponent of remixing
and reusing code. If want to take one of these projects and make it
part of a greater package that you or others maintain, go for it! Just make sure
you give appropriate credit.
Useful Projects
- Curio. A concurrency
framework that pushes Python's async/await features in a whole new
direction. It is significantly simpler and faster than asyncio. Probably
best suited for those who like to roll their own networking code from
scratch as opposed to using a large framework or joining a cult.
- SLY. A tool for
implementing LALR(1) parsers in Python. It probably abuses metaprogramming
more than it should and it will break your IDE, but it's fun.
- PLY. A different tool
for implementing LALR(1) parsers in Python. Instead of abusing
metaprogramming, it abuses doc-strings.
- Wadze. A Python decoder library for WebAssembly.
- Swig. Swig is wrapper generation tool that automatically connects existing
C/C++ code to a wide variety of other programming languages including
Python, Perl, Tcl, Java, C#, and many others. I am the original creator of Swig
although I am not currently active with this project.
Experimental Projects
Look at these for inspiration.
- PyLox. A Python implementation of the Lox language from Robert Nystrom's
Crafting Interpreters.
- Ranet. An implementation of the Raft
distributed consensus algorithm in Janet.
- Thredo. What if the Python threading module was implemented on top of
asynchronous programming? This is just such as experiment. Discussed in my EuroPython 2018 talk.
- Dataklasses. Python dataclasses with code-caching and significantly faster import time.
- Cluegen. Another Python dataclass replacement based on lazy code generation. Also has a faster import time.
- Bitey. Import portable LLVM bitcode files directly as Python modules.
- Asm6502. A small 6502 assembler written in Python. Used as
part of my Superboard talk.
Whimsical Projects
Mainly useful for messing with people who so desperately deserve it...
- Flail. The ball and chain decorator.
- Meẗal. Apply decorators to Python functions via the heavy-metal umlaut.
- Typemap. Add type-hints using naming conventions and logical quantifiers.
Pssst... you should take a class. Yes, you.