An older article by @jwiegley discusses a Python module that functions similarly to Python's shelve, storing data within a Git repository, effectively turning Git into a versioned data store. This module is part of the larger git-issues project, accessible on GitHub at http://github.com/jwiegley/git-issues. The article also mentions a related project in Ruby, called GitStore, which can be found at http://github.com/georgi/git_store, offering an alternative for Ruby developers interested in similar functionality. The article was written by Chris Wanstrath, known as @defunkt.