#371 Python in a Crate

Python Bites delivers Python news and headlines in Episode 371

In Episode 371 of Python Bites, Python Bites delivers Python news and headlines. The hosts, Brian Nocken and Michael Kennedy, mention the sponsor Scout APM and share their Mastodon and Fostodon handles. They introduce Rhett Turnbull, who has worked on Python and Mac applications. Turnbull created Text Snapper and Textinator, which allow users to screenshot their screens and copy the text instantly. They discuss PiApp from the Hatch project and OFEC, and mention the Apple Crate tool used to package command line tools into a Mac OS installer. They also discuss Ginger 2, a templating library that can be used to generate various types of files, and Tox and PyProject. Toml, which are commonly used in Python projects. The hosts share their thoughts on software packaging and recommend Ned Batchelder's blog post on one way to package Python code effectively. They also mention the Python.org page on packaging Python projects. In the extras, they talk about the Flat App, Mozilla Monitor, Python 3.12.2 release, and the Huk Python mobile app now available on Vision Pro. They conclude the episode with a joke about falling into traps, comparing it to the AWS free tier.