This week we talk with Adam Johnson, Python developer / consultant, Django steering counsel member and prolific book author. Listen here: Or check it out on our YouTube channel: We start off with some wins, then we dive into his new Boost your Git DX book. We also discuss:• Adam’s focus on DX or “developer experience”… Continue reading Maximizing Your Developer Experience (DX) with Adam Johnson: Git Mastery, Django and Open Source
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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
Feel Comfortable with Git?
By Jeffrey Haemer on 27 February 2023
Folks come to me to ask for help with Git. Sometimes they can’t guess what git subcommand they need. (Git 2.37 has 169.) Sometimes they know what subcommand they want, but don’t know what flags to use. (git log now has 149 flags and options.) Sometimes they issued a command, and Git didn’t do what… Continue reading Feel Comfortable with Git?
5 ways I use GitHub Actions
By Bob Belderbos on 14 December 2022
I am increasingly using GitHub Actions these days. If you’re new to this you might want to check out our article or video. In this article I will show you 5 cool ways I use it day to day. Run tests and linters The first and most obvious reason is to automate tooling. Although you probably want to… Continue reading 5 ways I use GitHub Actions
How to handle environment variables in Python
By Bob Belderbos on 31 August 2021
In this article I will share 3 libraries I often use to isolate my environment variables from production code. Why is this important? Separate config from code As we can read in The Twelve-Factor App / III. Config: Apps sometimes store config as constants in the code. This is a violation of twelve-factor, which requires strict… Continue reading How to handle environment variables in Python
The Benefits of Using GitHub Actions
By Bob Belderbos on 13 August 2021
If you’re not using GitHub Actions you’re missing out! This tool is a great way to catch any errors in the central place of the GitHub repo. Catch errors early Of course this is always second best, developers should do their due diligence locally first before pushing code: Some of my favorites in that regard… Continue reading The Benefits of Using GitHub Actions
How to Write a Guest Article for PyBites
By Cedric Sambre on 26 February 2020
Hello Everybody! In this article I’ll run through the procedure of using git and github to submit a guest article to PyBites.
PyBites Twitter Digest – Issue 37, 2018
By PyBites Team on 2 December 2018
Every weekend we share a curated list of 15 cool things (mostly Python) that we found / tweeted throughout the week.
PyBites Twitter Digest – Issue 35, 2018
By PyBites Team on 4 November 2018
Every weekend we share a curated list of 15 cool things (mostly Python) that we found / tweeted throughout the week.
PyBites Twitter Digest – Issue 33, 2018
By PyBites Team on 21 October 2018
Every weekend we share a curated list of 15 cool things (mostly Python) that we found / tweeted throughout the week.