On 21 December 2010 17:10, Javier Llopis <jav...@correo.com> wrote: > > As an attempt to generate some content and balance out the "jobs" > > discussion.... > > > > Why don't a few people here tell us what they got up to this year? > > Neat projects at work, things you learned about Python in 2010, things > > you've been playing with.... > > I have automated an ill-thought process that used to involve creating an > ad-hoc 1500 line windows batch program to carry out an unattended remote > installation every time my company tried to deploy new content on their > large network of Video Lottery Terminals. > > I was hired basically to help develop those silly windows batch programs > which were creating a bottleneck, and by writing step by step a 5000 line > python program that automatically generated the batch programs, the > bottleneck went elsewhere. The whole process is as ill-thought as ever, > but I'm no longer stressed, and they haven't had to replace the members of > the team who left the company, effectively downsizing it from five to two > people. >
Yay for Python replacing people. Uhm, I think... ;-) Michael > > I have also used Python to do lots of file processing, one time programs. > > Cheers > > Javier > > > _______________________________________________ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > -- http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ May you do good and not evil May you find forgiveness for yourself and forgive others May you share freely, never taking more than you give. -- the sqlite blessing http://www.sqlite.org/different.html
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