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Hey thanks, this is great. I have a simple py script I am trying to deploy to small team that does some web scraping and slicing/dicing of data from internal r
by buildsjets 4y ago
Hey thanks, this is great.
I have a simple py script I am trying to deploy to small team that does some web scraping and slicing/dicing of data from internal repositories. I had been starting to learn PyQT but it was really overkill for what I needed to do, which was a simple menu of options and input/output file selection.
A lot of HN devs don't realize this truth about working in industries that have not historically been software-focused:
It’s a brutal reality, but if you’re the sole person in your group who’s figured out enough to:
Install Python, and use it to run command line scripts,
Run Cygwin or the Linux Subsystem for Windows on your work Windows machine,
Get your hands on a Linux machine/VM for writing scripts,
…then you’re probably the most experienced software engineer in your group. If your coworkers aren’t software engineers, it’s a huge lift to get all of your coworkers to understand command lines, Unix systems, and virtual machines.
- cushychicken 4y agoCan't recommend PysimpleGUI highly enough for this use case. Hope it suits your needs!
- buildsjets 4y agoWorked perfect, I had it doing something on-screen in 15 minutes, had it mostly mocked up in 30, and had it polished and pretty with error handling in an hour. Will make for a good demo on Monday.
- cushychicken 4y agoH*ck yeah. Get that bread, my dude.