Responding to the series of major changes to Substack, and reflecting on the 'Eternal September' phenomenon more broadly: https://substack.com/inbox/post/149032269Coming up we have the winner of our August Fiction Poll: Shagduk!Support & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghttps://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmagFROM TOOKY'S MAG! …

Pegasus App Co-Founder and Pegasus Podcast Co-Host Jen Tankel talks to Dr. Liberty Getman, DVM, DACVS, Equine Technical Services, a distinguished board-certified equine surgeon and sports medicine specialist, about how elite equine athletes are meticulously trained and cared for. Learn the secrets behind maintaining a horse's health, addressing lam…

PCM Christ spins a southern gothic murder mystery about the time the devil went down to Georgia! Read it free: https://plzcallmechrist.substack.com/p/the-devil-has-come-back-to-georgiaSupport this author!: https://amzn.to/4gxBp1dComing up we have the winner of our August Fiction Poll: Shagduk!Support & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/…

In this episode we're talking about importing part of a package into another part of the same package. We'll look at: `from . import module` and `from .module import something` and also: `import package` to access the external API from with the package. Why would we use `import package` if `from . import api` would work fine? Learn pytest pytest is…

King Cringe brings the heat with this gonzo novelization of sex, murder, and supercharged politics! Read it free: https://kingcringe.substack.com/p/h8-spree-iiComing up we tentatively have "The Event" by Sam Pink, a sprinkling of some topics, and the winner of our August Fiction Poll: Shagduk!Support & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/…

What, if anything, does the 'skibidi toilet' phenomenon show us about literature in this darkest of endings? Serialization, timelinification, and some gibberish from Gabe!Support & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghttps://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmagNEW FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's …

Ever wondered how a college side gig could morph into a full-time career as a leading social media influencer in the equestrian world? Western sports and lifestyle mega-influencer, Nick Luciano, joins Pegasus App co-founder Sam Baynes on The Pegasus Podcast. Check out the show highlights: - The story behind Nick's video that became the 4th-highest …

Deep dive into "parapolitics" and the world of noided marxist conspiracycels - the linguistics behind it, the material forces creating it, and the cultural shift it's driving to.Thumbnail art shamelessly stolen from ApCon Mag: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/2... Support & Vote on our next read! / tookysmag https://www.subscribestar.com/tookysm…

Book club discussion of the book 'My First Book' by Honor Levy.Read it here: https://amzn.to/3xvfcimSupport & Vote on our next read! / tookysmag https://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmagNEW FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spoti…

Pegasus App Co-Founder and Pegasus Podcast Co-Host Jen Tankel talks to Dr. Holly Helbig about her remarkable journey from the world of events to equine healthcare. Gain a unique perspective on what it takes to thrive in the demanding field of equine veterinary medicine and biosecurity. Dr. Helbig also provides practical advice for handling outbreak…

Adem and I Belatedly celebrate the birthday of mystic-woman, She-Seer, and Grandmother of all E-girls Camille Paglia. BUY ADEM'S BOOK, IT IS A SOURCE OF GREAT VITALITY AND DIONYSIAN SPIRIT! https://amzn.to/3wP687WFollow Adem: https://x.com/AdemLuzNEW FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: https://amzn.to/49fQTBTSubscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https…

Book club discussion of the book 'The Black Album' by Matt Pegas.Read it here: https://amzn.to/3KDchavSupport & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghttps://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmagNEW FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://mu…

We've got some code we want to test, and some tests. The tests need to be able to import the code under test, or at least the API to it, in order to run tests against it. How do we do that? How do we set things up so that our tests can import our code? In this episode, we discuss two options: Installing the code under test as a pip installable pack…

The boys gather round with Last Things to discuss his claim that "we need dissident YA fiction". Check out the great work of Last Things: https://www.youtube.com/@lastthingsNEW FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/The Prudentialis…

Book club discussion of 'Bizarchives #6', a spiritual successor to Weird Tales. Read it here: https://amzn.to/44wxls4or here: https://thebizarchives.com/NEW FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/sh…

This episode is brought to you by Kerrits Equestrian. Pegasus Co-Founders Jen Tankel and Sam Baynes talk with the team behind Kerrits, arguably every rider's beloved apparel brand. 🥕 In this episode with Sara Florin, Vice President of Kerrits Marketing, and Mary Hallissey, Vice President of Kerrits Sales, we discuss: The founding story of Kerrits H…

PyCon US is just around the corner. I've asked Rob Ludwick to come on the show to discuss how to get the most out of your PyCon experience. There's a lot to do. A lot of activities to juggle, including actual juggling, which is where we start the conversation. Even if you never get a chance to go to PyCon, I hope this interview helps you get a feel…

I'm starting a SaaS project using Django, and there are tons of decisions right out of the gate. To help me navigate these decisions, I've brought on Cory Zue. Cory is the creator of SaaS Pegasus, and has tons of experience with Django. Some of the topics discussed: Building Django applications SaaS Pegasus placecard.me What boilerplate projects ar…

Second half of book club discussion of 'My Confession' by Samuel Chamberlain, a republishing of a historical account of the Mexican-American War.Read it here: https://amzn.to/4a637OVNEW FROM TOOKY"S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify…

Ted Stovin, the founder of EverythingCowboy.com, pulls back the curtain on the bull riding and rodeo worlds. Venture with us as we navigate the rich tapestry of cowboy culture and learn how individuals from farriers to former hockey players have carved out a niche in the modern rodeo scene, embracing an athleticism that's reshaping the identity of …

Nicole is a software engineer and writer, and recently wrote about the trade-offs we make when deciding which tests to write and how much testing is enough. We talk about: Balancing schedule vs testing How much testing is the right about of testing Should code coverage be measured and tracked Good refactoring can reduce code coverage Is it worth te…

Topic discussion of how many books you should write in a year, Ursula K. Le Guin's essay/speech 'From Elfland to Poughkeepsie' - available to read: https://vdocuments.mx/le-guin-ursula-k-from-elfland-to-poughkeepsie.html?page=8***NEW WAY TO SUPPORT THE BOYS!***https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghttps://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmag ALSO NEW FROM TO…

If you've ever thought about starting a podcast or a SaaS project, you'll want to listen to this episode. Justin is one of the people who motivated me to get started podcasting. He's also running a successful SaaS company, transistor.fm, which hosts this podcast. Topics: Podcasting Building new SaaS (software as a service) products Balancing work, …

On today’s edition of The Pegasus Podcast, we are interviewing Jodi Lynch Findley, host of The Thriving Equine Professional Podcast. After working at Zoetis for a decade, she founded her own brand called JodiSpeaksLife. Through her brand, she gets invited to speak to college students all across the United States. Jodi spotlights the value of real-w…

Book club discussion of 'My Confession' by Samuel Chamberlain, a republishing of a historical account of the Mexican-American War.Read it here: https://amzn.to/4a637OVNEW FROM TOOKY"S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.…

This episode is brought to you by Oughton. On today’s edition of The Pegasus Podcast, we are interviewing the one and only Gabriela Reutter. Gabriela is the #1 ranked female Chilean show jumper and is currently based in Wellington. Jumping isn’t the only thing that Gaby is good at, she also has one of the largest social media followings collectivel…

Charlie Marsh and team are using Rust to make Python tooling faster. Ruff can take the place of Flake8, isort, and Black, and so much more. uv can take the place of pip, pip-tools, and virtualenv Astral is Charlie's venture backed company, and what they have with `ruff` and `uv` is just the start. Since uv is the newest tool, there's quite a bit of…

Book club discussion of Max Thrax's 'God Is a Killer'. Read it here: https://amzn.to/3V0dkaRNEW FROM TOOKY"S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: https://amzn.to/3V6LUA5Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po…

This episode is brought to you by Zoetis. When the trail shifts unexpectedly beneath your feet, it can lead you to a Hall of Fame career in the cutting horse industry, just ask Craig Morris. In this episode, we discuss: Craig's journey from being a student to a cutting horse aficionado Transitioning into the world of television and building Ride TV…

Software engineers that move into leadership roles have a struggle between learning leadership skills, maintaining technical skills, and learning new leadership and technical skills. Matt Makai went from individual contributor to developer relations to leadership in devrel. We discuss how to stay technical, as well as dive into some results of his …

Book club discussion of the infamous *alleged* decapitator Justin Mohn's 'The Punishing'.Read it here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ktg1ek7pQQDIl0akdfiGfBirR64AegNo?usp=sharingSubscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB...App…

This episode is brought to you by Zoetis. Jim Greendyk did not grow up riding horses. Yet that didn't stop him from becoming one of social media's most vetted reining trainers. Together with Pegasus Podcast cohosts Jen and Sam, Jim takes you through the remarkable narrative of a man who found his calling amongst horses, crafting an online space at …

If you haven't tried running automated tests, especially with pytest, in VS Code recently, you should take another look. The Python for VS Code interface for testing, especially for pytest, has changed recently. On this episode we discuss the change with the software engineer working on the pytest changes, Eleanor Boyd, and the product manager, Cou…

Zoe Quin is the founder and CEO of WonderHorse, a platform for the Chinese equine community. In the aftermath of COVID, Zoe brings compelling insights into the resilience and transformation of this niche yet burgeoning sector. From the adaptability of equestrian clubs to the unwavering passion of China's middle and upper classes for horse riding, o…

Book club discussion of Mark Marlow's 'The Jackalopians'Read it here: https://amzn.to/3UaOnJcAuthor's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackalopiansSubscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...…

While Gabe's off chugging eggnog, ol Cap & Davey come together to ponder the kooky antics of Reddit's latest supervillain.Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...RSS: https://anchor.f…

Morgan Froment is a France-based photographer who's traveled to the corners of the world to capture equestrian events. From the nostalgic recounts of the Cannes show jumping scene to his own international endeavors, our journey with Morgan is a vivid exploration of heritage, passion, and the unbridled spirit of the equestrian community. Our explora…

If a test fails in a test suite, I'm going to want to re-run the test. I may even want to re-run a test, or a subset of the suite, a bunch of times. There are a few pytest plugins that help with this: pytest-repeat pytest-rerunfailures pytest-flakefinder pytest-instafail We talk about each of these in this episode. Learn pytest pytest is the number…

In 2002, Kent Beck released a book called "Test Driven Development by Example". In December of 2023, Kent wrote an article called "Canon TDD". With Kent's permission, this episode contains the full content of the article. Brian's commentary is saved for a followup episode. Links: Canon TDD Test Driven Development by Example Learn pytest pytest is t…