[Python][] is a programming language designed to be easy to write and
maintain.  The Python philosophy is encapsulated in [the Zen of
Python][pep20].

Useful tidbits:

* [Hitchhiker's guide to packaging][hgp]
* [NumPy/SciPy documentation guidelines][numpydoc]
* Tarek Ziadé's [Python Packaging chapter][TZ] from [[The Architecture
  of Open Source Applications|Software_architecture]].

[Python]: http://www.python.org/
[pep20]: http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0020/
[hgp]: http://guide.python-distribute.org/introduction.html
[numpydoc]: https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/master/doc/HOWTO_DOCUMENT.rst.txt
[TZ]: http://www.aosabook.org/en/packaging.html

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