Introduction I recently re-engaged with one of my open source projects and it was a rewarding experience. 🎉 It was a Pybites project I had written the core for years ago, but thanks to some amazing Pythonistas in our community it became a way more mature tool so I had to get acquainted again. I… Continue reading Your First Python Open Source Contribution: A Step-By-Step Guide
Articles on motivation
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?
Lessons from a Software Developer’s Path: Networking, Growth & Side Projects
By PyBites Team on 18 May 2023
Welcome back to the Pybites podcast! Watch here: Or listen here: In this podcast episode, Peter Lynch, a software developer, discusses his journey into web development and his entrepreneurial interests. He shares his experience of transitioning from a corporate job to pursuing his passion for building his own projects. Peter emphasizes the importance of networking… Continue reading Lessons from a Software Developer’s Path: Networking, Growth & Side Projects
Become a more effective learner with Russell Helmstedter
By PyBites Team on 10 October 2022
Listen now: This week we have Russell Helmstedter (@rhelmstedter) on the show to talk about a book about learning that will blow your mind: Learn Better We talk through the six facets of learning the book discusses: Value Target Develop Extend Relate Rethink … and link them back to Pybites, specifically our platform. Expect a lot of… Continue reading Become a more effective learner with Russell Helmstedter
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
Do You Have a Brag Doc?
By PyBites Team on 5 August 2021
We received a reply from one of our community members the other day reminding us of an incredibly powerful technique that we use to maintain motivation and build our confidence: the Brag Doc. A brag doc, wins doc, success wall (whatever you call it), is quite simply a document that you create for yourself detailing all of your wins… Continue reading Do You Have a Brag Doc?
There is NO Competition, Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
By Bob Belderbos on 4 March 2021
The sure way to feel less fulfilled and increase imposter syndrome? Comparing yourself to others …
How to Produce More Content
By Bob Belderbos on 25 February 2021
In this article we give you some tips on How to become a content provider, an essential skill to develop in order to succeed in your career.
Tips from Adam Grant
By Bob Belderbos on 16 March 2020
In this week’s post a quick digest of Adam Grant’s interview on the Tim Ferriss podcast.
Break Fear to Boost Productivity
By Julian Sequeira on 9 March 2020
This week I’m looking at how fear can help you be more productive and, no I don’t mean the fear of not delivering on time… although that is a good motivator right? Actually no, that’s a terrible motivator. This is all about empowering you to break down fear barriers by getting uncomfortable then using that as a motivator to kick some goals!