This week PDM coaches Hugh + Ryan talk with David Cramer, Co-founder and CTO of Sentry! Listen here: Also on YouTube: They delve into the journey of Sentry and its rise as an essential tool for developers. David highlights how Sentry’s developer-first approach significantly contributed to its growth. They touch upon community-centric decisions and the… Continue reading Sentry, a Developer’s Partner, Interview with Co-Founder David Cramer
Sentry, a Developer’s Partner, Interview with Co-Founder David Cramer
By PyBites Team on 30 October 2023
From concepts to MVPs: Validate Your Idea in few Lines of Code with Streamlit
By Marco Franzon on 25 October 2023
Don’t waste you time in early optimization, stay focused on the product! Have you ever had a brilliant idea but hesitated to invest time and resources into building a full-fledged product? The fear of wasting resources on an untested concept is a common struggle for entrepreneurs and innovators. Fortunately, there’s a game-changer in the world… Continue reading From concepts to MVPs: Validate Your Idea in few Lines of Code with Streamlit
How to Land a Dev Job in 2023: Proven Strategies & Mistakes to Avoid
By PyBites Team on 24 October 2023
Welcome back to the Pybites podcast … On YouTube: Or listen here: In this episode, we delve deep into the nuances of developer job hunting in 2023. The job market landscape has evolved, making persistence and resilience key virtues for any aspiring developer. We shed light on why you shouldn’t limit your search to just… Continue reading How to Land a Dev Job in 2023: Proven Strategies & Mistakes to Avoid
Our Concern with Programming Certifications
By PyBites Team on 17 October 2023
In our new podcast episode, recorded in Córdoba, Spain, we talk about programming certifications and how they might not represent real developer skills. Watch it on our YouTube channel: Or listen here: Chapters:00:00 Intro01:01 Wins02:57 About programmer certifications04:14 Concern 1. Do they stand the test of time?06:52 Concern 2. Theory, where is the implementation?09:35 Anther… Continue reading Our Concern with Programming Certifications
What The Heck Is Yield For?
By Erik O'Shaughnessy on 11 October 2023
A question came up recently about the purpose of the Python yield expression and when you should use it. Consider this silly function that computes a list of integers from 0 to 99 raised to the given exponent: When called, this function runs thru all 100 integers in the range computing each term and then returns the… Continue reading What The Heck Is Yield For?
Using Python in Excel with PyXLL
By PyBites Team on 10 October 2023
In this podcast episode we talk with Tony Roberts, creator of PyXLL (pronounced “pixel”). Listen here: Also released on our YouTube channel: We dive into the backstory of this Python Excel Add-in, why he built it, features, success stories, the business side of things, and also how it compares to Microsoft’s recently announced Python in… Continue reading Using Python in Excel with PyXLL
Meet Will Raphaelson: From Script to Production Flow With Prefect & Marvin AI
By PyBites Team on 25 September 2023
This week Robin Beer – one of our coaches – interviews Will Raphaelson, Principal Product Manager at Prefect. 😍 They talk about his use of Python, Prefect as a tool and its philosophy, open source + business and Marvin AI. 🐍 💪 And of course they share cool wins and books they are reading. 💡… Continue reading Meet Will Raphaelson: From Script to Production Flow With Prefect & Marvin AI
6 Cool Things You Can Do With The Functools Module
By Bob Belderbos on 21 September 2023
In this article let’s look at the functools Standard Library module and 6 cool things you can do with it (be warned, a lot of decorators are coming your way! 😍) … 1. Cache (“memoize”) things You can use the @cache decorator (formerly called @lru_cache) as a “simple lightweight unbounded function cache”. The classic example is… Continue reading 6 Cool Things You Can Do With The Functools Module
Your First Python Open Source Contribution: A Step-By-Step Guide
By Bob Belderbos on 20 September 2023
Introduction I recently re-engaged with one of my open source projects and it was a rewarding experience. 🎉 It was a Pybites project I had written the core for years ago, but thanks to some amazing Pythonistas in our community it became a way more mature tool so I had to get acquainted again. I… Continue reading Your First Python Open Source Contribution: A Step-By-Step Guide
Why Start Your Programming Journey With Python?
By Sherry Andrews Bhutia on 19 September 2023
Diving into Programming with Python I’ve spent years entertaining the thought of becoming a software developer, only to get overwhelmed by the vast array (pun intended) of programming languages to choose from. Which one should I choose, where do I begin? Java? JavaScript? C? C++? C#? Ruby? Django? Flask? Woah… wait a minute? Understanding Frameworks… Continue reading Why Start Your Programming Journey With Python?