Here is a random collection of links I came across this week which appear interesting to me but I don't have time to blog about in details.
Making a Multi-branch Test Server for Python Apps
If you are wondering how to test different feature branches of your Python application but don't have the resources to create separate test servers this is for you: http://depressedoptimism.com/blog/2013/10/8/making-a-multi-branch-test-server!
Kudos to the python-django-bulgaria Google group for finding this link!
OpenSource.com Interview with Chris DiBona
Just read it at http://opensource.com/business/13/10/interview-chris-dibona.
I particularly like the part where he called open source "brutal".
You once called open source “brutal”. What did you mean by that?
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I think that it is because open source projects are able to only work with the productive people and ignore everyone else. That behavior can come across as very harsh or exclusionary, and that's because it is that: brutally harsh and exclusionary of anyone who isn't contributing.
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So, I guess what I'm saying is that survival of the fittest as practiced in the open source world is a pretty brutal mechanism, but it works very very well for producing quality software. Boy is it hard on newcomers though...
OpenShift Finally Introduces Environment Variables
Yes! Finally!
rhc set-env VARIABLE1=VALUE1 -a myapp
No need for my work around anymore! I will give the new feature a go very soon.
Read more about it at the OpenShift blog: https://www.openshift.com/blogs/taking-advantage-of-environment-variables-in-openshift-php-apps.
Have you found anything interesting this week? Please share in the comments below! Thanks!
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