Tootfinder

User A wrote a nifty little tool in Python. On Windows. Several weeks of work.
User B wants to use it as well.
They copy it, try to run it. Doesn't work.
Call me for help.
A: "It works on my machine. B must configure his python exactly like I do!"
Me: "Can't we run it in a virtual environment (venv). Or with a docker image?"
A: "Hm, I would have to learn how to do that. Is this really necessary?"
Me:

I created a new repo/tool today to evaluate and collect the rapidly changing tooling configurations that everyone is trying to figure out (using statistical experimental design) I used Claude/Gastown to both make it and operate it and have some initial comparison data on opus/sonnet and Python/TS/Go etc. for a small test. I’d be happy for some github stars if people think it could be useful.

GitHub - adrianco/retort: Platform Evolution Engine. Distill the best from the combinatorial mess.
Platform Evolution Engine. Distill the best from the combinatorial mess. - adrianco/retort