The Harness, Not the Horse
A broken npm symlink, a 400 from Claude extra usage, and a home directory full of every project on the machine. Then one repo, four tools, three commits.
Category Python
From SciPy to Ferris: Building Two Powerful Learning Environments in One Afternoon
Today was spent setting up two complete learning environments and practicing the fundamentals of both Python (scientific computing) and Rust. Python / SciPy Environment Rust Environment Both environments are now clean, isolated, and ready for continued learning — one focused…
Setting Up a Clean Python + Rust Practice Environment
Goal: Create a simple, organized system that makes it easy to switch between practicing Python and Rust on the same machine. 1. Check if Rust is installed Bash If both commands return version numbers, Rust is ready. 2. Create a…
Why I Stopped the Deitel Course to Fix My Python Environment Chaos (And Why It Was Necessary)
Tonight I finally sat down to work through Paul Deitel’s Python Fundamentals course the right way. What should have been a straightforward “install Anaconda → download examples → start Lesson 1” turned into a deep cleanup of years of accumulated…