TRThomas Reidinnottooshabby.hashnode.dev·Oct 24, 2025 · 1 min readDeploying an OpenAI Agent Builder agent to a websiteOpenAI rightly received plaudits at its recent Dev Day, where it showed off its cool new Agent Builder tool. Creating an agent has never been easier thanks to their drag-and-drop interface. But I wonder if, like me, you were left scratching your head...00
TRThomas Reidinnottooshabby.hashnode.dev·Oct 21, 2025 · 1 min readPython 3.14 & the end of the GILThe recent release of Python 3.14 was one of the most hotly anticipated of recent years. Why? Well, there are several enhancements to the language, but the most significant of these is the release of an official version without the Global Interpreter...00
TRThomas Reidinnottooshabby.hashnode.dev·Oct 21, 2025 · 1 min readThis Puzzle Shows Just How Far LLMs Have Progressed in a Little Over a YearHow many distinct squares can be drawn on this regular grid? The answer is ... more than you probably think. In my latest article for the Towards Data Science blog, I compare how long it took the top model 16 months ago (GPT-4o) to come up with a Py...00
TRThomas Reidinnottooshabby.hashnode.dev·Oct 21, 2025 · 1 min readBeyond Requests: Why httpx is the Modern HTTP Client You Need (Sometimes)If you're a user of the Python requests library, consider having a look at the relatively new httpx library. It's an obvious successor to requests and is generally preferred over it - but not always! In my latest article for the Towards Data Science ...00
TRThomas Reidinnottooshabby.hashnode.dev·Oct 21, 2025 · 1 min readBuild a Data Dashboard Using HTML, CSS, and JavaScriptAs Python coders, we have more possibilities to create front-end GUIs than ever before. Take the Streamlit, TaiPy and Gradio libraries to mention just a few, but have you had a look at the front-end job postings lately? It's all JavaScript-based fram...00