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 datetime module.
• 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.