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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 that might stem from known bad practices.
Open in PhởWhat the skill covers
The sections of its instructions, in order.
- 01 When to Use This Skill
- 02 Infrastructure Anti-Patterns
- Scattered Timeout/Retry Logic
- Double Retry
- Hard-Coded Configuration
- 03 Architecture Anti-Patterns
- Exposed Internal Types
- Mixed I/O and Business Logic
- 04 Error Handling Anti-Patterns
- Bare Exception Handling
- Ignored Partial Failures
- Missing Input Validation
- 05 Resource Anti-Patterns
- Unclosed Resources
- Blocking in Async
- 06 Type Safety Anti-Patterns
- Missing Type Hints
- Untyped Collections
- 07 Testing Anti-Patterns
- Only Testing Happy Paths
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What does Python Anti-Patterns Checklist do?
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 that might stem from known bad practices.
Is Python Anti-Patterns Checklist free to use?
Yes. Python Anti-Patterns Checklist is published by Seth Hobson under the MIT licence, and you can use it with a free Phở account.
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