πŸ“… 2023-02-14 β€” Session: Optimized Python and VS Code workflows

πŸ•’ 15:25–19:35
🏷️ Labels: Python, Vs Code, Pandas, Ubuntu, Github, Whatsapp
πŸ“‚ Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The session aimed to enhance productivity and efficiency in software development and data manipulation tasks by optimizing workflows in Python and Visual Studio Code.

Key Activities

  • Explored WhatsApp’s β€˜Call Phones’ feature and a workaround for calling non-WhatsApp users.
  • Disabled GitHub Copilot suggestions and enabled path suggestions in VS Code.
  • Ran tests and configured Python interpreter settings in VS Code.
  • Enhanced a Python file search function and addressed memory usage on Ubuntu.
  • Solved Pandas’ ValueError and transitioned from append() to concat() for DataFrame operations.

Achievements

  • Successfully configured VS Code for better coding efficiency by managing suggestions and shortcuts.
  • Improved Python scripts for file handling and DataFrame operations, ensuring future compatibility and error handling.
  • Analyzed and optimized system memory usage on Ubuntu for smoother performance.

Pending Tasks

  • Monitor the long-term impact of changes in VS Code and Python scripts on workflow efficiency.
  • Further explore the integration of system monitoring tools on Ubuntu for comprehensive resource management.