Welcome back to the Pybites podcast, episode 121. Watch here: Or listen here: This week we have Emily Wilcock on the show, recruitment manager and Pybites career coach 😍 Emily delves into a topic close to her heart: navigating the job search journey after a redundancy. She was affected herself by a recent layoff and has distilled 7 practical tips that helped her, and will help you, get back on track faster. Summary of Emily’s 7 tips:1) After been laid off, take a break to reset.2) Make the most of your job search time.3) Seek a support group.4) Your CV!…
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Introduction Most companies, when recruiting new software engineers, include at least one coding interview as part of their selection process. And why not? We’re software engineers, after all; writing (and reading) code is what we do. Yet, even for the seasoned Pythonista, there is one coding interview that often feels disproportionately — and unnecessarily — stressful: the data structures and algorithms (DSA) interview. Most of this stress arises from unfamiliarity and nothing else. When was the last time your boss, or the CEO, or anyone, asked you to calculate the nth number in a Fibonacci sequence or traverse a binary tree orimplement a hash table from scratch?…
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11 Planning and Productivity tips for Python developers
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1 min readThis week we talk with Sambhavi Dhanabalan about productivity as a developer. She shares 11 tips from her experience: 3 around planning and 8 generic tips. Watch here: Or listen here: We also talk about her background, wins and a book she’s reading. Enjoy this insightful conversation with Sambhavi. We’re sure that if you follow her tips, you will make strides in your productivity as a Python developer! Chapters:00:00 Intro fragment, don’t sit on a bug00:22 Intro music00:47 Episode and guest intro, meet Sambhavi01:30 Sambhavi’s background02:53 Round of wins03:55 Brand building and sharing your work04:33 Topic intro: productivity tips05:33 Why…
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In this episode we talk with Chris May, Python developer and coach, about his background and passion for refactoring. Watch here: Or listen here: This turned into a beautiful love letter 💌 to refactoring and we think you should take notice, because adopting the mindset he teaches will improve your code. A lot! Enjoy and as always reach out if you have any feedback, including direct refactoring questions to us, on Slack and/or to Chris (contact details below). Chapters:00:00 Intro snippet and intro music00:41 Episode / guest intro01:28 Who is Chris May? (and how we met)02:53 What do you and…
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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…