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ML engineering pipelines easy

How to Save and Load a Mock Model with Pickle and joblib in Python

Serialize a custom machine learning model to a .joblib file with joblib.dump, reload it, and run a prediction with joblib.load.

joblib pickle model-serialization
Python
import joblib
from pathlib import Path

class MockModel:
    def __init__(self, weights):
        self.weights = weights

    def predict(self, features):
        return sum(w * f for w, f in zip(self.weights, features))


def save_model_pickle(model, filepath):
    with open(filepath, "wb") as f:
        joblib.dump(…
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ML engineering pipelines easy

How to Simulate an Airflow ML Pipeline in Python

Mock an Airflow ML pipeline in plain Python by defining steps, simulating their execution with delays, and returning a success summary.

airflow ml pipeline
Python
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import time


class MLPipeline:
    def __init__(self, pipeline_name):
        self.pipeline_name = pipeline_name
        self.steps = []

    def add_step(self, step_name, duration_seconds):
        self.steps.append({"name": step_name, "duration": duration_seconds})

    def …
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ML engineering pipelines medium

How to Stage ML Model Workflows with Python Classes

Defines a Stage class to model ML pipeline stages with variants and mocks, printing grammar for Model, Staging, and Production stages.

ml-pipelines stages model-deployment
Python
class Stage:
    def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name
        self.mocks = []
        self.variants = []

    def add_mock(self, mock_name):
        self.mocks.append(mock_name)

    def add_variant(self, variant_name, productions=()):
        self.variants.append((variant_name, list(productions)))

    …
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ML engineering pipelines medium

How to mock an artifact store with local paths in Python for ML pipelines

Create a temporary local artifact store with dummy files and metadata to test ML pipeline code without real storage.

ml-pipelines mock tempfile
Python
import tempfile
from pathlib import Path
import json


def create_artifact_store_mock(base_path: Path = None):
    """Create a local artifact store mock directory structure."""
    if base_path is None:
        base_path = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())

    store_layout = {
        "artifacts": [
            {"name": "mode…
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ML engineering pipelines easy

Load CSV Training Data Without Pandas in Python

This code loads a CSV file into a list of dictionaries using only the standard library, ideal for small ML training data without heavy dependencies.

csv data-loading standard-library
Python
import csv
from pathlib import Path

def load_csv(path):
    """Load CSV file into list of dicts without pandas."""
    rows = []
    with open(path, newline='', encoding='utf-8') as f:
        reader = csv.DictReader(f)
        for row in reader:
            rows.append(dict(row))
    return rows

if __name__ == "__m…
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ML engineering pipelines medium

Mock a Flyte ML workflow in Python

Build a lightweight mock of a Flyte ML pipeline with dataclasses and a simple execution loop that passes outputs between tasks.

flyte ml-pipeline dataclass
Python
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List, Dict, Optional
import time


@dataclass
class FlyteTask:
    name: str
    inputs: Dict = field(default_factory=dict)
    outputs: Dict = field(default_factory=dict)

    def run(self) -> Dict:
        time.sleep(0.1)  # simulate work
        return sel…
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ML engineering pipelines easy

One Hot Encode Categories in Python

Convert a list of categorical strings into one-hot encoded numeric vectors using pure Python and NumPy.

one-hot encoding categorical numpy
Python
import numpy as np

categories = ["red", "green", "blue", "red", "blue", "green", "red"]

unique = sorted(set(categories))
lookup = {cat: i for i, cat in enumerate(unique)}

one_hot = []
for cat in categories:
    row = [0] * len(unique)
    row[lookup[cat]] = 1
    one_hot.append(row)

print("Categories:", categories…
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ML engineering pipelines medium

Training Pipeline Orchestration Mock DAG in Python

Build a mock DAG orchestrator that runs ML pipeline stages in dependency order using topological sorting (Kahn's algorithm).

dag pipeline topological-sort
Python
from collections import deque
from dataclasses import dataclass, field


@dataclass
class DAGNode:
    name: str
    task: callable
    dependencies: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)


class MockDAG:
    def __init__(self, nodes: list[DAGNode]):
        self.nodes = {n.name: n for n in nodes}
        self.execu…
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A/B testing & experimentation easy

How to Generate Multivariate JSON Mock Data in Python

This script generates mock multivariate JSON-compatible data with measurements and boolean flags for testing and experimentation pipelines.

json mock-data multivariate
Python
import json

def multivariate_mock(row_count: int = 3) -> list:
    """Generate mock multivariate data as list of JSON-compatible dicts."""
    records = []
    for i in range(row_count):
        record = {
            "id": i + 1,
            "measurements": {
                "temperature": 20.5 + i * 1.5,
          …
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Database scaling & optimization easy

How to Validate Data Before Scaling in Python

A reusable Python helper that validates required fields and constraint checks on data rows before entering a database pipeline, improving data quality and throughput.

validation data-quality scaling
Python
def validate_data(data, required_fields, constraints=None):
    """
    Basic validation helper demonstrating data-quality workflows
    before scaling (catches bad rows early, improves throughput).
    """
    constraints = constraints or {}

    errors = []
    for field in required_fields:
        if field not in d…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Build a Mock Trivy Image Scan Gate in Python

Simulate a Trivy image scan and enforce a security gate that fails the pipeline when vulnerabilities meet or exceed a severity threshold.

trivy security ci-cd
Python
import json
import sys


def mock_trivy_scan(image_name, severity_threshold="HIGH"):
    """Simulate a Trivy image scan result."""
    mock_vulnerabilities = [
        {"ID": "CVE-2023-1234", "Severity": "HIGH", "Package": "openssl", "FixedVersion": "3.0.9"},
        {"ID": "CVE-2024-5678", "Severity": "CRITICAL", "Pa…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Mock a CI Pipeline with Build, Test, and Deploy Stages in Python

Simulate a three-stage CI pipeline (build, test, deploy) in Python with random pass/fail logic, early exit on failure, and measured stage durations.

ci-cd simulation dataclasses
Python
import time
import random
from dataclasses import dataclass


@dataclass
class StageResult:
    name: str
    status: str
    duration: float


def run_stage(name: str, success_chance: float = 0.9) -> StageResult:
    """Simulate a pipeline stage with random success/failure."""
    start = time.time()
    time.sleep(r…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to simulate GitLab CI stages in Python

Build a lightweight Python mock of GitLab CI pipeline stages to test job sequencing and output locally.

gitlab ci simulation
Python
def mock_gitlab_ci_stages():
    stages = ["build", "test", "deploy"]
    stage_status = {}

    for stage in stages:
        jobs = []

        if stage == "build":
            jobs = ["compile", "package"]
        elif stage == "test":
            jobs = ["unit", "integration", "e2e"]
        elif stage == "deploy":…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to simulate a Jenkins pipeline in Python

Simulate a Jenkins-style pipeline in Python by running sequential stages and checking aggregate success.

jenkins pipeline simulation
Python
def run_stage(name, duration, fn):
    print(f"[Pipeline] Running stage: {name}")
    result = fn()
    print(f"[Pipeline] Stage '{name}' completed in {duration}s -> {result}")
    return result

def build_project():
    print("  compiling source...")
    return "BUILD_OK"

def run_tests():
    print("  executing unit…
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