Engineering · Skill set · 16 skills
Python development
Modern Python: project layout, typing, async, testing, packaging with uv, configuration, performance, resilience and observability.
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- Async Python Patterns
Master Python asyncio, concurrent programming, and async/await patterns for high-performance applications. Use when building async APIs, concurrent systems, or I/O-bound…
- Python Anti-Patterns Checklist
Use this skill when reviewing Python code for common anti-patterns to avoid. Use as a checklist when reviewing code, before finalizing implementations, or when debugging issues…
- Python Background Jobs & Task Queues
Python background job patterns including task queues, workers, and event-driven architecture. Use when implementing async task processing, job queues, long-running operations, or…
- Python Code Style & Documentation
Python code style, linting, formatting, naming conventions, and documentation standards. Use when writing new code, reviewing style, configuring linters, writing docstrings, or…
- Python Configuration Management
Python configuration management via environment variables and typed settings. Use when externalizing config, setting up pydantic-settings, managing secrets, or implementing…
- Python Design Patterns
Python design patterns including KISS, Separation of Concerns, Single Responsibility, and composition over inheritance. Use this skill when designing a new service or component…
- Python Error Handling
Python error handling patterns including input validation, exception hierarchies, and partial failure handling. Use when implementing validation logic, designing exception…
- Python Observability
Python observability patterns including structured logging, metrics, and distributed tracing. Use when adding logging, implementing metrics collection, setting up tracing, or…
- Python Packaging
Create distributable Python packages with proper project structure, setup.py/pyproject.toml, and publishing to PyPI. Use when packaging Python libraries, creating CLI tools, or…
- Python Performance Optimization
Profile and optimize Python code using cProfile, memory profilers, and performance best practices. Use when debugging slow Python code, optimizing bottlenecks, or improving…
- Python Project Structure & Module Architecture
Python project organization, module architecture, and public API design. Use when setting up new projects, organizing modules, defining public interfaces with __all__, or…
- Python Resilience Patterns
Python resilience patterns including automatic retries, exponential backoff, timeouts, and fault-tolerant decorators. Use when adding retry logic, implementing timeouts, building…
- Python Resource Management
Python resource management with context managers, cleanup patterns, and streaming. Use when managing connections, file handles, implementing cleanup logic, or building streaming…
- Python Testing Patterns
Implement comprehensive testing strategies with pytest, fixtures, mocking, and test-driven development. Use when writing Python tests, setting up test suites, or implementing…
- Python Type Safety
Python type safety with type hints, generics, protocols, and strict type checking. Use when adding type annotations, implementing generic classes, defining structural interfaces…
- UV Package Manager
Master the uv package manager for fast Python dependency management, virtual environments, and modern Python project workflows. Use when setting up Python projects, managing…
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Frequently asked questions
What is in the Python development skill set?
16 skills: Async Python Patterns, Python Anti-Patterns Checklist, Python Background Jobs & Task Queues, Python Code Style & Documentation, Python Configuration Management, Python Design Patterns, and 10 more.
Is the Python development skill set free?
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