The pre-commit package is a great way to quickly get a repo running with lots of pre-commit checks you shouldn't have to spend time coding into hooks yourself. But it uses virtual environments behind the scenes in an opaque way that comes with a caveat you should be mindful of.

Development server running out of memory? Or maybe your runserver process is taking forever to load, and other management commands take too long? Here are some optimisation tips I used to speed up – and slim down – every part of my Django development experience.

Wherein I try to explain/justify the countless hours I've poured into getting this personal website off the ground. Includes a short description of the journey and technology behind it, and describes the expectations I've set for myself at this very early stage.