We all know that becoming a Python developer is hard. There’s the “10,000-hour” principle which means there’s a significant amount of effort and time you’re going to have to invest. More important though is how you’ll spend that time. Are you working on the right things and tackling increasingly challenging goals? We talk with a… Continue reading 10 things that hamper your Python career progress
Articles on Mindset
Love the process and identify with your habits
By PyBites Team on 17 January 2023
This content appeared as a Pybites email first. If you like it, subscribe to our friends list here to be the first to get this valuable Python / Developer / Mindset related content. Notice: this is not yet another New Year’s Resolution post. I want to help you make more permanent changes by applying some of the lessons I picked… Continue reading Love the process and identify with your habits
Resources to stay focused and positive
By PyBites Team on 13 January 2023
This content appeared as a Pybites email first. If you like it, subscribe to our friends list here to get weekly emails about Python / Developer / Mindset related topics. Let’s be honest, there is a lot of uncertainty these days. As Pybites we want to help you progress, even more so when things are… Continue reading Resources to stay focused and positive
Coding with mindfulness
By PyBites Team on 7 December 2022
Listen here: Welcome back to the Pybites podcast. This week we have Andrew McLeod on the show to talk about mindfulness. We talk about:– Mindfulness as it applies to the tech industry and why it’s important to humanise tech.– How mindfulness humanises.– How to be more aware of different parts of the body – as opposed to… Continue reading Coding with mindfulness
Loving the Journey towards your Goal
By PyBites Team on 21 November 2022
Listen here: Welcome back to our Pybites podcast. This week we talk about Loving the journey to your goal. We center our discussion about: 1. Setting Goals. 2. What can you do and how can you love the process? 3. Have that Confidence and discipline to achieve your goal. And self control to learn the… Continue reading Loving the Journey towards your Goal
Focus on what you can control
By PyBites Team on 3 November 2022
Listen here: Welcome back to our Pybites podcast. This week we talk about the relatively stressful times we live in and hence the need to focus on what YOU can control. We center our discussion around 5 tips: 1. Setting boundaries. 2. At work ask for personal development time to skill up. 3. Ask for more… Continue reading Focus on what you can control
Technology and Mindset with new PDM Coach Hugh Tipping
By PyBites Team on 18 October 2022
Listen now: This week we welcome Hugh Tipping, our newest Pybites Developer Mindset (PDM) Coach, to the podcast! These 34 minutes are packed full of inspiration and insight into Hugh’s motivations as a coach. Hugh shares his thoughts on many of the concepts that we actually address within PDM so if you’ve been wondering what… Continue reading Technology and Mindset with new PDM Coach Hugh Tipping
From Basketball Athlete to DevRel, Dropping the Fear of Failure
By PyBites Team on 15 September 2022
Listen here: This week we have Tonya Sims on the show to talk about her journey from athlete / basketball player to Python Developer Advocate / DevRel and entrepreneur. We talk about how she combines sports with Python, her business of helping parents of aspiring athlete kids and (of course) the unstoppable developer mindset. We hope you’ll enjoy… Continue reading From Basketball Athlete to DevRel, Dropping the Fear of Failure
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
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?