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Python is Beautiful
So I recently read an article that got quite a bit of attention in the Python community earlier this week about Python applications being SO ugly.
Although he may be right in some cases, but for him to ask the question ‘Dear Python, Why are you so ugly?’ is quite ridiculous.
The very premise of this statement is quite asinine. The person who wrote this article seems to be severely unimpressed with the level of design put into blogs and web application built on top of python.
With that being said, just to debunk his claim I have put together a list of applications that use python and are extremely well designed.
So don’t judge me based on the layout of my HTML, but on the content of my servers.
-Mahdi Yusuf
This little company recently sold for a billion dollars. One of its factors for being so popular is being so beautiful, it makes heavy use of python.
What another pretty app? It surely can’t be written in python? Yes it is.
Washington Post
News websites aren’t the most innovative of designs, but this is not ugly by any definition of the word.
EveryBlock
EveryBlock started by one of the co-creators of Django, Adrian Holovaty, ugly I don’t think so.
Mozilla
One of the biggest websites using Python, they are pushing the web to its limits in design and innovation.
Courtside
This site I actually wrote the python for although I am responsible for any part of the design. It was definitely something we put emphasis on during development.
Youtube
Need I continue?
Also I think Path makes heavy use of python in its web application, which is acclaimed for design and innovation as a product.
So making a statement saying that websites written in a particular language are ugly, doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. The python community is vibrant with a great many aspirations and interests.
That being said the designers are what make these websites look beautiful and a breeze to work with not the language the backend developers code in.
If you are developer looking to learn design you might want to check out Design for Hackers: Reverse Engineering Beauty.
I’ve loved Python every since I first learned about it and then started learning it. I was lucky enough to work on a project two jobs ago that including learning DJango. I have not touched Python in a while, but I keep telling myself that I will use it for my next personal project. Even my supervisor, who is a Java guy, spoke about how he really likes Python.
Step 1: Go someplace public with your laptop.
Step 2: Click HERE
Step 3: Press f11
Step 4: Start typing frantically.
Step 5: Make sure other people see your screen.
Step 6: ???????
Step 7: Profit
And I thought I looked cool with Java in my Homebrew Mac terminal
OR
When you are at work really looking at tumblr and someone comes by your desk. Switch to that window and type randomly.
Introducing Pair
We had a problem. We had just moved to Mountain View, but our girlfriends were still in Canada. We tried using text message, and Facebook to stay in touch, but we really felt like there should be a better way to stay in touch with our partners. We realized that we were sending over 90% of our messages to a single person using tools that were designed to send messages to everyone you know. There didn’t seem to be a better way. So we made one :)
Pair is a brand new messaging app that we like to refer to as Super SMS. Our goal is to make Pair the first thing that pops into your mind when you want to share something with your partner. These days, it’s not only text messages that you want to share, but also photos, video, your location, and even things like sketches. Instead of treating these other types of messages like second class citizens, we treat them the same as text messages. This creates a very fun and intimate timeline between you and your partner, and helps you feel close even when you’re apart.
Our other goal with Pair was to provide some real-time features so that you know your partner is looking at the same thing as you are, at the very same time. ThumbKiss is a feature that lets you see where your partner’s finger is on the screen, and when your thumb meets theirs, both of your iPhones will vibrate. It’s the next best thing to a real kiss! We also included a fun feature called Live Sketch, where you and your partner can sketch together in real-time. Our users love this for things like playing Tic-tac-toe.
We also have some great utility features as well. Using Pair, you can send your location to your partner with the push of a button. This works great for meeting up with your partner at a new place, or just letting them know you got home safe. We’ve also added a great feature called Shared Tasks. This is a todo list that you both share so that you can remind your partner to pick up some milk on the way home!
We’ve have a few more feature that couples will love, but I don’t want to spoil the surprise, so I’ll let you discover those yourself :)
We’d love to hear your feedback, so send any comments/suggestions/complaints to hello@trypair.com
Pair is free, and available in the iPhone App Store today!
