Watch here: Or listen here: He’s back! Django by Example book author Antonio Melé 😍 Not only that, we did this interview in person at a cafeteria on the beach 🏖 In this episode he shares his 10 favorite Django plugins 💪 💡 1. Django Debug Toolbar 2. Django REST Framework 3. Django Channels 4. Django Celery 5. Django Extensions… Continue reading Django Plugin Recommendations by Antonio Melé | Top 10 Picks for Web Development
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5 tips to learn any new Python library faster
By Bob Belderbos on 19 April 2023
This was a Pybites email first. To always get the latest and greatest content, subscribe here. Lately I have been learning some new libraries for weekly PDM Code Clinic demo sessions (e.g. PyScript, Flet, PySimpleGUI, Playwright, htmx, Redis, Leaflet, etc.) There is a general approach I take that makes this less painful and more fun.… Continue reading 5 tips to learn any new Python library faster
Dane Hillard on Python packaging and effective developer tooling
By PyBites Team on 5 April 2023
Watch here: Or listen here: In this week’s episode we talk with Dane about packaging and the rich ecosystem of Python tooling. Dane is the author of Publishing Python Packages, a new Manning book that just came out. In our conversation we dive into some of the specific challenges and opportunities that come with packaging… Continue reading Dane Hillard on Python packaging and effective developer tooling
Teaching packaging by building a Python package
By PyBites Team on 25 March 2023
Listen here Or watch here (recommended because there will be code!) Welcome back to our podcast. In this week’s episode we look at Python packaging. I was teaching this on our weekly PDM Code Clinic call and we ended up building quite a useful Pybites Open Source tool. Introducing pybites-search, a command line tool to… Continue reading Teaching packaging by building a Python package
8 tips for succeeding in the software industry
By PyBites Team on 15 March 2023
Watch here: Listen here: Welcome back to the podcast. Today we share 8 tips in response to a question that we were tagged on @ Twitter: As always we also discuss wins and books. Links: Mentioned books: And last but not least thanks for all your feedback 😍🙏 You can reach out to us through our Slack or… Continue reading 8 tips for succeeding in the software industry
Blaise Pabon on his developer journey, open source and why Python is great
By PyBites Team on 13 March 2023
Listen here: Or watch here: Welcome back to the Pybites podcast. This week we have a very special guest: Blaise Pabon. We talk about his background in software development, how he started with Python and his journey with us in PDM. We also pick his brains about why Python is such a great language, the importance of… Continue reading Blaise Pabon on his developer journey, open source and why Python is great
From Excel to Python and succeeding as a Developer by building your portfolio
By PyBites Team on 9 February 2023
Listen here: Or watch here: Welcome back to the Pybites podcast. This week we have an inspirational chat with Juanjo: – How he started his programming journey and what passionates him about this craft. – How he fell in love with Python. – How he overcame tutorial paralysis. – How PDM helped him improve his skills and… Continue reading From Excel to Python and succeeding as a Developer by building your portfolio
How Michael Knott used Python to enhance his sports coaching career
By PyBites Team on 2 February 2023
Listen here: Or watch here: Welcome back to the Pybites podcast. This week we have a wonderful chat with Michael Knott. We talk about the most valuable things about Michael’s Python journey, including what he achieved through our PDM program. We talk about:– Michael’s work as a fitness coach and how he got into Python as… Continue reading How Michael Knott used Python to enhance his sports coaching career
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
Testing membership and empty strings
By J. Ryan Hall on 20 January 2023
I was working on one of the exercises on the Pybites platform (Bite 29) and encountered a situation I didn’t understand. I needed to check a set of inputs to see if they were alphanumeric or not as part of the solution to the exercise. I succeeded in all but one test, but I couldn’t… Continue reading Testing membership and empty strings