Git Hooks (Part II) – Implementing Git hooks using Python

This post describes how to implement Git hooks using Python. If you have some commit hooks in Python or any other languages please do share them in the comments as Gists or repositories.

Git, SCMOmer KatzSeptember 22, 2014git, vcs, hooks, Python, software configuration management, source control

Measuring Coverage Accurately with Coveralls.io

If you've ever developed an open source project on Github you probably have heard about coveralls.io already but you, like me until recently are probably not measuring code coverage accurately enough if you have multiple testsuites (e.g.. unit, functional, integration).

How did I reach this conclusion? Keep reading.

Continuous Integretion, SCMOmer KatzOctober 13, 2013Travis CI, Coveralls

More Information About Steps To Install The New Setuptools

Packaging, SCMOmer KatzJune 25, 2013Distribute, Setuptools, Python

Enforce Plugin Dependency Requirements Using Vagrant Plugin Bundler

We like package managers. They help us maintain our dependencies easily.

Vagrant has a package manager for it's plugins which make them very easy to install, upgrade or remove but before Vagrant Plugin Bundler we had no way to ensure our Vagrantfile is using the right version of each plugin.

With Vagrant Plugin Bundler you can do so very easily.

Packaging, Virtualization, SCMOmer KatzJune 19, 2013Vagrant, Vagrant Plugins

Finally, a package manager for windows

I have finally found a good package manager for windows and installed node.js pretty easily with it. Add it to your tool chain.

It's called Chocolatey.

SCMOmer KatzJuly 12, 2012Package Manager, Windows, Chocolatey