.env.python.local _hot_ Jun 2026

The main .env file still said DEBUG=False . But because .env.python.local was loaded after .env , its setting took over.

# ========================================== # EXTERNAL API KEYS # ========================================== .env.python.local

Audit your current project. Do you have hardcoded credentials? Do team members constantly overwrite each other's .env files? If yes, refactor to the .env.python.local pattern. Your future self—and your teammates—will thank you. The main

Alex ran back to the laptop. In the project folder, Alex created a new file: . Alex created a new file: .