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Was taking a break from the serious programming stuff, so I created this python package.
Here goes!
The Ostrich Algorithm is a term in programming where developers deliberately ignore certain problems in their code (like an ostrich "burying its head in the sand"). While it sounds like a joke, it's actually a legitimate strategy when:
The problem is super unlikely to occur (or at least we hope so)
Fixing it would cost more than ignoring it
You're dealing with legacy code that works (don't touch it ever!)
Your deadline was yesterday
So ... I created a package that does just that! Except that mine is more of a joke. To use it,
from ostrich import ostrich, Priority
@ostrich(Priority.HIGH, "PERF-123", lines={
8: "This query makes the DB cry",})
def calculate_user_metrics():
query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE..."
for metric in all_metrics:
results.append(calculate_metric(user, metric))
return results
`# The output will look like:
# [OSTRICH HIGH][PERF-123] watching from line 3
# Marked lines in this function:
# Line 15 -> This query makes the DB cry
# query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE..."`
It will watch from whichever line has the ostrich decorator. And it will highlight that part so that you can just ignore it (or prioritise it).
Any comments/hate/feedback/criticism welcomed.
Link to the github: [(https://github.com/duriantaco/ostrich)]
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Sour durian
Sour durian | Sciencx (2025-01-24T08:05:01+00:00) Ostrich algorithm python package. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/01/24/ostrich-algorithm-python-package/
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