Optimized Python and VS Code workflows

• Day: 2023-02-14
• Time: 15:25 to 19:35
• Project: Dev
• Workspace: WP 2: Operational
• Status: Completed
• Priority: MEDIUM
• Assignee: Matías Nehuen Iglesias
• Tags: Python, Vs Code, Pandas, Ubuntu, Github, Whatsapp

Description

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 ‘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.

Evidence

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