# kyclark/tiny_python_projects

Code for Tiny Python Projects (Manning, 2020, ISBN 1617297518). Learning Python through test-driven development of games and puzzles.

Repository: https://github.com/kyclark/tiny_python_projects
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tiny_python_projects
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-07-22T04:48:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2666, "days_push": 772, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1838, forks 2650 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:42.760832+00:00)

## What it is
The companion code repository for the Manning book 'Tiny Python Projects' by Ken Youens-Clark, containing exercises for learning Python through test-driven development of small games and puzzles. Each chapter directory includes pytest test suites that learners must satisfy to complete the exercises.

## Use cases
- learn python through exercises
- learn test-driven development in python
- practice python with small projects
- find python exercises with pytest tests
- beginner python games and puzzles
- learn to write command-line python programs

## When to choose
- you are a beginner learning Python and want structured, test-driven exercises
- you want to practice TDD with pre-written pytest suites
- you are following the Tiny Python Projects book or its video series

## When to avoid
- you need production-ready libraries or tools rather than learning exercises
- you are an advanced Python developer seeking advanced topics
- you want a course without buying the accompanying book

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: stable
- function: testing, cli, developer-tools
- domain: education, programming-languages, tutorials
- platform: python, cross-platform, cli
- tags: test-driven-development, book-companion, exercises, pytest, beginner-friendly, games-and-puzzles, command-line

## Member repositories
- kyclark/tiny_python_projects (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:42.760832+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:18:16.780041+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kyclark/tiny_python_projects (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:42.760832+00:00, sha b960f3dd6dde)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.