If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. Chinese proverb Transformative power of guidance 10 years ago I was overweight, maybe not more than +12 kg, but it definitely had a bearing on the quality of my… Continue reading Debunking 7 Myths About Software Development Coaching
Articles on mentoring
Excel Embraces Python, Opening Doors to New Roles and How PDI Can Help
By PyBites Team on 8 September 2023
In this episode, we delve into the groundbreaking integration of Python within Microsoft Excel and its transformative impact on non-tech professions. 💪📈 Listen here: Or watch here: Discover how this evolution empowers professionals across diverse fields and the dynamic opportunities it presents for career advancement. We also shine a spotlight on the achievements of people… Continue reading Excel Embraces Python, Opening Doors to New Roles and How PDI Can Help
My experience building a FastAPI + Streamlit app
By Chris Sato on 13 February 2023
I recently finished my time in the PDM program with Bob as my coach. This post focuses on how I made a back-end read-only database using FastAPI and a front-end using Streamlit along with the challenges that came with the whole project. Project Idea and initial planning This wasn’t my first attempt. I tried making… Continue reading My experience building a FastAPI + Streamlit app
10 things that hamper your Python career progress
By PyBites Team on 25 January 2023
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
Growing developer teams in a deep tech startup
By PyBites Team on 22 July 2022
Listen here: This week, we have Robin back on the show to talk about how he has grown as a Python developer with the startup ACCURE and as mentor at PDM. ACCURE Battery Intelligence GmbH uses cloud computing to make batteries more safe, reliable and sustainable and has grown 10x from 4 to more than 40 ACCURIANs in… Continue reading Growing developer teams in a deep tech startup
Common Python developer pitfalls and the 80/20 that really matters
By PyBites Team 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
Rockstar Python Developers Need Great communication Skills Too
By Anthony Lister on 4 May 2020
Mentoring children is a whole new challenge, and one that served to help me think about my own communication and empathy skills at work too.
The Pythonic Fast Lane, Digest of a 30 Min Mentoring Session
By Bob Belderbos on 12 February 2020
The other day I had an awesome mentoring session with a beginner Pythonista, amazing what 30 min of screen sharing can do. Read on to learn more …
Code Challenge 61 – Build a URL Shortener
By PyBites Team on 21 February 2019
Hey Pythonistas, in this challenge you will build an URL shortener. Enjoy!
PyCon 2017 – Digest, Impressions, Reflection
By Bob Belderbos on 24 May 2017
PyCon 2017 was such a great conference, I made so many good connections, got to see many good things the community is working on. It was very inspiring. In this article a digest.