Code reads recommendations
Great code is not just written, it should be studied and improved upon. I provide a handpicked list of open source repositories will help anyone refining best practices or seeking inspiration from real-world projects.
Languages
Python libraries
- six: Compatibility library that makes Python 2 and 3 coexist. Actual logic is in one file.
- pendulum: An extension to Python's
datetimemodule. - chess: Chess implementation on Python.
CSS
- water.css: Simple and gorgeous website styling.
- css-protips: Some tricks on CSS.
Reference reads
- opensource.guide: Open Source publishing is not a big deal.
- packaging.python.org: Python packaging user guide.
OS topics
- LFS book: Linux from stratch book
The list was last updated on 12 February 2026.