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Wed 23 Jun 2021

Normalization is not a process

Database normalization is often explained as a step-by step process to improve a database design. This is a very unfortunate misunderstanding which causes a lot of confusion for students. Instead, the normal forms should be thought of as a checklist which can be used to analyze a database design for potential problems.

Source: Normalization is not a process.

Subclassing in Python Redux

The conflict between subclassing and composition is as old as object-oriented programming. The latest crop of languages like Go or Rust prove that you don’t need subclassing to successfully write code. But what’s a pragmatic approach to subclassing in Python, specifically?

Source: Subclassing in Python Redux, an article by Hynek Schlawack.