Lessons learned from The Programmer’s Brain

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

Annotate all the things! Why you should care about Python type hints …

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 …

Documentation-driven development with Sebastián Ramirez

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

A Case Study in Refactoring Python: Clean Code Is Often Faster

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