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ianainslie • Edited

Hi Cat, I just wanted to pop by and say thanks again. I decided to make a few changes to your original code:

  • Rewrote most of it to use BeautifulSoup, as I understand that module better
  • Dropped the Markov chains, as they were not really working for me. Made more use of the random module
  • Created a GUI (which in turn lead to me learning a tonne of stuff about TKinter)

I am now working on a new project and was just wondering how many do employees like to see in a portfolio for entry level software engineers?
Also, does blogging about projects help in gaining employment? I have my own site (ianainslie.uk), so that would be easy to initiate if worthwhile.
Lastly, thanks again for the whole 2.20 videos thing - it lit a fire under my arse to make the transition from tutorial watcher to project maker.