DOCTEST : An easy testing tool

According to author Daniel Arbuckle, Doctest is the easiest and fastest way to write tests for your python software.Doctest is a program that comes bundled with python that allows you to write down what you expect from your code in a way that’s easy to understand. Doctests are written in plain text usually in code …

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Thank you ORAP

Many of you know that I have been working at ORAP for the past three months or so. As expected, I enjoyed being there and I definitely would encourage you to volunteer there if you can. I say this because my time at ORAP has come to its end. At this point I doubt very …

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Another unit conversion app?

I’ve always had a challenge in understanding the meaning of data transfer rates I hear whenever I’m asking about an ISP package. What does 15Mbps even mean? I think better in terms of how many megabytes of data I can download per second, so I’ve always had to use an online converter to convert the …

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How Python chose me

Every time i learn something new, I put it up here. I’m in the (never-ending) process of learning Python, a general purpose language that is used extensively by Mozilla’s WebQA team. Why Python ————– I didn’t choose Python, instead, it chose me. Unlike java, I didn’t google it to weigh its pros and cons and …

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Finally Done

After three days of sight seeing, my trip to Japan has come to an end. I must say, I enjoyed every moment of it, yes even though I was lost most of the time. Being in Japan helped me understand what its like to be a tourist.

Trip to Japan: Day 1

This is the second post in a series of posts about my trip to Japan. In this post, I’ll talk about my experience in Tokyo on Day 1. This post is a continuation of this one. The Hotel I’m staying at the Hotel Okura, a beautiful Hotel. Okura is conveniently located, the Roppongi shopping district …

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Getting there

This is the first post in a series of posts about my trip to Japan. In this post, I’ll talk about the preparations I had to make to get to Tokyo. I’m Zimbabwean, which means that I need a VISA to go pretty much anywhere outside the country. Getting the Japan Visa proved to be …

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Systems Administration at ORAP

Two weeks ago, I applied to volunteer at ORAP Zimbabwe and I got a positive response from management. Needless to say, I was happy to be awarded an opportunity to work there again(more on that in a bit). About ORAP