Welcome back to the Pybites podcast! Watch here: Or listen here: In this podcast episode, Julian interviews Isaac Smit, a former member of the US Navy and current program manager at Amazon. He discusses the challenges faced by veterans in the workplace and how we can support them better. Isaac highlights two main difficulties veterans encounter: dealing with ambiguity and managing invisible disabilities like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The transition from a highly structured military environment to a more ambiguous corporate setting can be challenging for veterans. Additionally, the invisible disabilities that many veterans have may affect their cognitive abilities,…
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Welcome back to the Pybites podcast! Watch here: Listen here: Welcome back to the Pybites podcast! Today we hone in on the concept of “Enough”, which we read about in the book “Psychology of Money” – chapter 3, titled “Never Enough”. We discuss what this means and relate it back to the Python developer journey and life in general, giving tips how to find the balance (which can be challenging). As usual we also share Pybites wins + books we are reading. Enjoy and reach out if you have feedback or want to hear us talk about any topic specifically.…
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Welcome back to the Pybites podcast! Watch here: Listen here: In this insightful conversation with software developer, PDM-er, and entrepreneur Charles Carriere, we delve into his journey of launching personal projects, overcoming imposter syndrome, and mastering Python. He shares his experience of creating a Django app in our PDM program around fusion energy, aggregating and summarizing (using AI!) articles, and his future plan of creating a job board on the site as well. Super cool! He emphasizes the importance of launching projects, big or small, to truly understand what you’re doing and to learn from each challenge. He also discusses…
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Welcome back to the Pybites podcast! Watch here: Or listen here: In this podcast episode, Peter Lynch, a software developer, discusses his journey into web development and his entrepreneurial interests. He shares his experience of transitioning from a corporate job to pursuing his passion for building his own projects. Peter emphasizes the importance of networking and building connections in finding job opportunities. He also highlights the need to embrace discomfort and continuously challenge oneself for personal and professional growth. Additionally, Peter talks about his side projects and the motivation behind them, including his iOS app that generates Apple Watch faces…
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Watch us here: Or listen here: In this podcast episode we discuss 9 tips to build confidence as a developer, drawing from our own experience + coaching 100+ (aspiring) Python developers. We cover the importance of starting with small, achievable projects, breaking down complex problems into smaller tasks, and practicing regularly. Additionally, we emphasize the need for a strong mindset and learning from mistakes, as well as celebrating small victories and reflecting on personal progress. To further improve, we suggest contributing to open source, building a portfolio, and seeking guidance and support through coaching. As usual, we also discuss our…
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Watch here: Or listen here: He’s back! Django by Example book author Antonio Melé 😍 Not only that, we did this interview in person at a cafeteria on the beach 🏖 In this episode he shares his 10 favorite Django plugins 💪 💡 1. Django Debug Toolbar 2. Django REST Framework 3. Django Channels 4. Django Celery 5. Django Extensions 6. Django allauth and social-auth 7. Django Import Export 8. Django Sentry 9. Django Easy Thumbnails / Imagekit 10. Django-parler Of course we also asked him what he’s reading at the moment: – Nudge Connect with Antonio:– LinkedIn– Pybites Slack Antonio’s previous Pybites podcast episode is number 89 And last but not least, get Antonio’s epic Django…
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Watch here: Or listen here: Welcome back to our podcast. In today’s episode we go fully “data driven”. We held our first annual survey a month ago and we got some amazing feedback. We summarize it in this episode and share some exciting projects we’re planning in and working on (we also like to ask ourselves and our clients, “What’s next?”). Thank you everybody for the great feedback and stay tuned for some cool new stuff soon … Chapters:00:00 Intro01:05 Pybites survey 202302:10 Participation02:45 How do people find us?03:23 How often do people use our website04:00 Our Slack Community05:22 Main…
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Watch here: Or listen here: Welcome back to our podcast. In this episode Julian interviews Bob about his recent adoption of ChatGpt in his daily work. A bit hesitant at first he has fully embraced the tool and already noticed a significant increase in his productivity as a developer. We also highlight some possible concerns and how experience still matters a lot. As always we also discuss some wins and books / resources we’re consuming. Enjoy and hit us up on our Slack if you have any feedback. Chapters:00:00 Intro01:28 Wins07:05 Julian interviews Bob about his ChatGpt use12:08 Julian doing…
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Watch here: Or listen here: In this week’s episode we talk with Dane about packaging and the rich ecosystem of Python tooling. Dane is the author of Publishing Python Packages, a new Manning book that just came out. In our conversation we dive into some of the specific challenges and opportunities that come with packaging Python code. One of the things that we discuss is the backstory behind Dane’s book on packaging. Dane talks about how he scratched his own itch by open sourcing some packaging code that he had developed at work. He then began to explore some of…
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Welcome back to the Pybites Podcast. Watch here: Or listen here: This week we have a follow up to episode 101 in which we spoke about being in control in these difficult times of corporate layoffs. In this episode we talk about the importance of the people around you, because remember, you are the “average of the 5 people with whom you hang out the most”. Leverage these 5 important people in your life, especially now! Next we move onto the concept of having a “personal board” or “circle of advisors”, a second group of people that might not be…