Make beautiful QR codes in Python
Encourage human interactions with the creative use of QR codes
Most people think about “industrial” applications like warehouse management or product labelling when you mention QR codes to them, but this article is very much about personal and social uses for QR codes, and the human interactions they can facilitate.
Fun Fact
Did you know that “Quick Response” (QR) codes were invented almost 30 years ago in 1994, but there’s been a widely reported resurgence in their use for “non-contact” purposes due to COVID?
My sudden interest in QR codes
Despite being aware of QR codes for decades now, I only really became interested in them this November as we started what I call the “Social Season”.
For me and many others in the Northern Hemisphere, the last two months of the year are characterised by celebrations and a constant stream of house visitors for festive drinks and nibbles, chasing away the cold and the long Winter nights.
A few select friends celebrate Thanksgiving, Diwali, and Hanukkah, and almost everyone in the UK comes together for Halloween, Guy Fawkes’ Night, Christmas, and New Year. In my family, you can also add numerous birthdays which I’m convinced are due to…
