diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 68ca39690..3651c3703 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@ tex2pdf*
 19_wod/wod.py
 20_password/password.py
 21_tictactoe/tictactoe.py
+
+#my folders
+.venv
diff --git a/01_hello/hello.py b/01_hello/hello.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3be9b20ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/01_hello/hello.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Author:  Ken Youens-Clark <kyclark@gmail.com>
+Purpose: Say hello
+"""
+
+import argparse
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------
+def get_args():
+    """Get the command-line arguments"""
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Say hello')
+    parser.add_argument('-n', '--name', default='World', help='Name to greet')
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------
+def main():
+    """Make a jazz noise here"""
+
+    args = get_args()
+    print('Hello, ' + args.name + '!')
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/01_hello/test.py b/01_hello/test.py
index d0cedd1c2..01759a0b0 100755
--- a/01_hello/test.py
+++ b/01_hello/test.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 import os
 from subprocess import getstatusoutput, getoutput
 
-prg = './hello.py'
+prg = 'hello.py'
+#'./hello.py'
 
 
 # --------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 863bd103c..ae9a0af48 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,4 @@ black
 flake8
 ipython
 mypy
-pylint
 pytest
-yapf