icarusz

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   by icarusz 3mo ago

   It has to do with the structure of the information/inputs. Its more a DSL with a structure rather than a jumble of API arguments. So first few times out it may take some getting used to, but as that structure becomes clear it becomes
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   by icarusz 3mo ago

   matplotlib is what most folks reach for by default, but I'd argue that's habit and popularity talking, not a real fit advantage. For a lot of plotting work, the grammar-of-graphics libraries — Altair, plotnine — may be the better
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   In defense of YAML(opensource.posit.co)

   13 points by icarusz 4mo ago|3 comments
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   by icarusz 2y ago

   This looks like a pretty huge upgrade. Getting finicky bit out of the users way is sooooo important!
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   by icarusz 2y ago

   Yes. They are sparklines. I actually asked Rich the author if they should just be called that in great_tables but he had some reasonable thoughts on why a distinct name made sense.
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   Move over Bitcoin maximalists and make room for (all) the Dark Horses(medium.com)

   8 points by icarusz 7y ago|0 comments
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   Quality in Software – Can you have too much?(innov8ordie.wordpress.com)

   1 points by icarusz 16y ago|0 comments