Yesterday I found this amazing gist that got me running with Zettelkasten in no time 💪 Check out this short YouTube video where the author demos this workflow: As the Zen of Python wisely taught us: Simple is better than complex – and this is so true for what can easily be an overwhelming task… Continue reading A super simple Zettelkasten note taking system
Articles on tips
How to get more things done consistently?
By PyBites Team on 1 September 2022
Listen here: Welcome back to another podcast episode. In this one we answer a question that was asked by Shreyas: I would love to listen to how you and Julian manage your lives in terms of day time jobs + PyBites + families! I know you touch upon it a few times in the few… Continue reading How to get more things done consistently?
5 tips for overcoming imposter syndrome …
By Bob Belderbos on 8 July 2022
“I don’t belong here!”, “Who the hell am I to …” You’re not alone! Imposter syndrome is widespread in our industry. Here are 5 tips to better deal with it: 1. Talk with somebody Be it your manager, colleague, mentor or friend. This greatly reduces the stress this causes and you’ll realize (like really realize, not read… Continue reading 5 tips for overcoming imposter syndrome …
Give It Just Five Minutes
By Hugh Tipping on 1 April 2022
You know those nights when you want to work on writing or your coding project or side gig? You want to grow outside of the confines of a day-to-day job but you feel like the job has taken everything out of you. You get tired. You feel like you’re on the last bar of the… Continue reading Give It Just Five Minutes
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
5 Helpful Python Decorator Use Cases
By Bob Belderbos on 3 August 2021
Some time ago I asked on Twitter: I was curious what you use #Python decorators for? And I got quite an amazing / insightful response: The obvious next step for me was to look at some examples / use cases. So below are 5 useful applications of decorators. Study them, then apply similar things to… Continue reading 5 Helpful Python Decorator Use Cases
10 Cool Pytest Tips You Might Not Know About
By Bob Belderbos on 26 February 2021
Here are 10 things we learned writing pytest code that might come in handy.
How to Deploy Your Open Source Package to PyPI
By Bob Belderbos on 31 August 2020
In this post I share some useful things I learned deploying an open source package to PyPI.
There’s no Wrong Way… to Eat a Bite of Py
By AJ Kerrigan on 27 November 2019
There are many ways to tackle a Bites of Py exercise, try them all!
Building a Python Tips API with Django REST Framework and Deploying it to Digital Ocean
By Bob Belderbos on 5 March 2019
In this article I will show you how to build a simple API for our growing collection of Python tips. First we make a simple Django app, defining the model. Next we use Django REST Framework to make an API supporting common CRUD operations. Then we will test it out using curl, Postman and Django REST’s browser front-end. Lastly we deploy the API to Digital Ocean so we can start using it via our Slack with a Slash Command, which I will cover in the next article. Sounds exciting? You bet it is! Let’s jump straight in!