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Modules

Finding new and removed Python 3.11 modules in 8 lines of code

By on 9 November 2022

In our TIL Slack channel AJ shared a cool new find: Today I learned about sys.stdlib_module_names: a frozenset of strings containing the names of standard library modules. … AJ on the Pybites Slack – TIL (today-I-learned) channel So I thought to give it a little test drive, specifically checking for modules that were added and… Continue reading Finding new and removed Python 3.11 modules in 8 lines of code

Podcast, Career, Mindset

From Basketball Athlete to DevRel, Dropping the Fear of Failure

By 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

Podcast, Developer

Common Python developer pitfalls and the 80/20 that really matters

By on 23 June 2022

Listen here: Welcome back to another Pybites podcast episode. In this episode we talk about common pitfalls you want to avoid when becoming a Python developer: Pitfall #1: Tutorial paralysisPitfall #2: Improper sequencingPitfall #3: Obsessing over Pythonic codePitfall #4: Going on your own for too long … after that we look at the 80/20 (aka… Continue reading Common Python developer pitfalls and the 80/20 that really matters