* fixed one test to accommodate a slightly modified workflow
* allowed the automated linter to match current standards
Note: as part of this process, I realized a lot of the tests in `programs/tests/test_tasks.py` are somewhat problematic. Some aren't real unit tests (allow calls to something other than the system under test), at least one for that reason it won't run on local at all, and some mock the wrong part of the system or just don't match current flow. I'm not modifying them as part of this, but they should be looked at.
FIXES: APER-3146
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