In this episode of the Pybites podcast, we dive into the power of stepping back from the daily grind, whether that’s coding or career-focused 🧘 Watch here: Or listen here: Drawing insights from Julian’s month-long trip to Canada, we discuss how disconnecting can provide clarity and inspiration for personal growth, and how it can inform… Continue reading Harnessing Downtime: The Power of Disconnecting
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How the Flocking Rules Can Help You Refactor Your Code
By PyBites Team on 10 August 2023
In this new podcast episode we are excited to have Chris May back to delve deeper into the intricacies of refactoring. Watch here: Listen here: We talk about the significance of the Flocking Rules, a set of guidelines derived from “99 Bottles of OOP” by Sandi Metz and Katrina Owen. These rules provide developers with… Continue reading How the Flocking Rules Can Help You Refactor Your Code
The Importance of Having a Growth Mindset
By PyBites Team on 1 August 2023
Welcome back to the Pybites podcast! Today part II with Alejandro Briceño joining us to talk about growth mindset. What does it mean, why is it so important and how has it been extremely helpful in Alejandro’s career? Enjoy! Watch here: Or listen here: Chapters:00:00 Intro01:29 What does it mean to have a growth mindset?03:00… Continue reading The Importance of Having a Growth Mindset
From Teacher to Python Developer by Building a Community Platform Using Django
By PyBites Team on 19 July 2023
Watch here: Listen here: This week we talk with James Dycus about his journey from teacher to Python software developer. We talk about his background as a teacher and how het got into Python. How he joined our PDM program a few months ago and the amazing growth he has experienced since by building out… Continue reading From Teacher to Python Developer by Building a Community Platform Using Django
Using Python (and FastAPI) to support PFAS research
By PyBites Team on 14 July 2023
In this podcast episode, Robert Young, the director of an analytical chemistry lab at New Mexico State University, shares his unique journey from being a lawyer to becoming a chemist and a Python programmer. Watch here: Or listen here: He explains how his passion for environmental causes led him to study chemical analysis and mass… Continue reading Using Python (and FastAPI) to support PFAS research
What to do after being made redundant or laid off
By PyBites Team on 4 July 2023
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… Continue reading What to do after being made redundant or laid off
11 Planning and Productivity tips for Python developers
By PyBites Team on 23 June 2023
This 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… Continue reading 11 Planning and Productivity tips for Python developers
The importance of refactoring regularly [podcast]
By PyBites Team on 15 June 2023
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… Continue reading The importance of refactoring regularly [podcast]
What’s enough as a developer and in life?
By PyBites Team on 31 May 2023
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… Continue reading What’s enough as a developer and in life?
From 0 to 1 in Python: how Charles shipped his Fusion Chronicles Django app
By PyBites Team on 26 May 2023
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… Continue reading From 0 to 1 in Python: how Charles shipped his Fusion Chronicles Django app