Listen here: Welcome back to another podcast episode. In this one we answer a question that was asked by Shreyas: I would love to listen to how you and Julian manage your lives in terms of day time jobs + PyBites + families! I know you touch upon it a few times in the few… Continue reading How to get more things done consistently?
How to get more things done consistently?
By PyBites Team on 1 September 2022
Lessons learned from The Programmer’s Brain
By PyBites Team on 30 August 2022
Listen now: This week we talk with AJ Kerrigan (Twitter / LinkedIn) about Felienne Hermans’ The Programmer’s Brain, an important book we recommend every developer should read (at least once). Structure:After quickly discussing the gist of the book, we dive into some of the concepts it teaches:– Chunkability: for faster reading and comprehension of code.– Germane load: the work required… Continue reading Lessons learned from The Programmer’s Brain
Making plots in your terminal with plotext
By Bob Belderbos on 22 August 2022
In this blog post a quick script to plot the frequency of our blog articles in the terminal. It’s good to see that we’re getting back on track 🙂 The code gist is here. First we import the libraries we are going to use. As always we separate Standard Library modules from 3rd party ones… Continue reading Making plots in your terminal with plotext
The importance of practicing gratitude
By PyBites Team on 18 August 2022
Listen now: This week we talk about gratitude. Why? We spotted a trend that people are not saying thanks enough. We often suppose things are “just” working, forgetting that there is actually a lot of work involved to keep things running smoothly. Expressing gratitude takes relatively little effort, yet it can have a big impact… Continue reading The importance of practicing gratitude
Annotate all the things! Why you should care about Python type hints …
By PyBites Team on 16 August 2022
Listen now: This week we have Will Frey on the podcast: ML engineer, Python “knowledge dictionary” and type hints fan & geek. We talk about his background, how he learns / keeps up with Python’s fast moving ecosystem and of course we look at Python’s type hints in-depth: why care and some of his favorite tricks. We… Continue reading Annotate all the things! Why you should care about Python type hints …
The importance of setting boundaries
By PyBites Team on 5 August 2022
Listen here: This week we talk about boundaries (again), specially at work. How can it be that 12 hour days are becoming the norm? This has to stop! And it’s insidious, because the extra work always seems to sneak in! First we look at where we think this is coming from. Then we offer some practical tips… Continue reading The importance of setting boundaries
Documentation-driven development with Sebastián Ramirez
By PyBites Team on 28 July 2022
Listen here: This week Bob and Pybites Coach, Robin Beer, interview Sebastián Ramirez, the creator of FastAPI, Typer and SQLModel. We talk about:– What he is currently working on.– How to balance the large amount of opportunities in his space (open source developer productivity tips).– The process of designing new libraries that are the glue between other ones.– The feeling of… Continue reading Documentation-driven development with Sebastián Ramirez
Growing developer teams in a deep tech startup
By PyBites Team on 22 July 2022
Listen here: This week, we have Robin back on the show to talk about how he has grown as a Python developer with the startup ACCURE and as mentor at PDM. ACCURE Battery Intelligence GmbH uses cloud computing to make batteries more safe, reliable and sustainable and has grown 10x from 4 to more than 40 ACCURIANs in… Continue reading Growing developer teams in a deep tech startup
What’s your definition of a rich life?
By PyBites Team on 21 July 2022
Listen here: Welcome back to our podcast. It’s easy to get stuck in your own bubble. Julian travelled to the other side of the planet and came to realize that it’s easy to get carried away by the hustle and grind of the day to day. In this episode we reflect on that and talk… Continue reading What’s your definition of a rich life?
A Case Study in Refactoring Python: Clean Code Is Often Faster
By Russell Helmstedter on 20 July 2022
I have learned a lot over the past 2.5 years of my Python journey. What started out as a hobby during COVID-19 lock downs in 2020, has now become a major component of my professional workload. This article is designed to highlight the importance of the iterative process: write some code -> learn new stuff… Continue reading A Case Study in Refactoring Python: Clean Code Is Often Faster