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+Python for Humans
+=================
+
+This website will:
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+- establish a "manifesto" for change in the python ecosystem, encouraging developer experience best practices
+- complement python.org by offering an opinionated and curated list of tools that should be adopted (readthedocs, crate.io, etc)
+- be a platform for new "campaigns" (e.g. 'use pip/distribute' or 'stop supporting 2.5 to ease porting to 3
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