Adding AI to legacy code doesn’t have to be a challenge. Many devs are hearing this right now: “We need to add AI to the app.” And for many of them, panic ensues. The assumption is that you have to rip your existing architecture down to its foundation. You start having nightmares about standing up […]
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How Even Senior Developers Mess Up Their Git Workflow
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4 min readThere are few things in software engineering that induce panic quite like a massive git merge conflict. You pull down the latest code, open your editor, and suddenly your screen is bleeding with <<<<<<< HEAD markers. Your logic is tangled with someone else’s, the CSS is conflicting, and you realise you just wasted hours building […]
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The issue with traditional performance tracking is that it is often an afterthought. We treat performance as a debugging task, (something we do after users complain), rather than a quality gate. Worse, when we try to automate it, we run into the “Noisy Neighbour” problem. If you run a benchmark in a GitHub Action, and […]
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Building Useful AI with Asif Pinjari
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2 min readI interview a lot of professionals and developers, from 20-year veterans to people just starting out on their Python journey. But my conversation with Asif Pinjari was different. Asif is still a student (and a Teaching Assistant) at Northern Arizona University. Usually, when I talk to people at this stage of their life and career, […]
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Salary Negotiation Tips
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1 min readHow to better negotiate your salary? Our new podcast episode offers practical tips! Listen here: Or on YouTube: In this week’s podcast episode we tune into a PDM Mindset Hacking call where Julian offers the group some valuable tips when it comes to negotiating your salary when applying for jobs. These tips will help you determine what […]
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Maximizing Your Developer Experience (DX) with Adam Johnson: Git Mastery, Django and Open Source
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1 min readThis 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” […]
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Welcome back to the Pybites Podcast. We’ve been teasing this for a while, and it’s finally here: our Python Developer Certificates. Listen here: Or watch it on YouTube: Our certificates are not just shiny badges. They’re the real deal, representing solid Python skills, experience with frameworks like Django/FastAPI, debugging, testing, professional developer workflow / collaboration, […]
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This week PDM coaches Hugh + Ryan talk with David Cramer, Co-founder and CTO of Sentry! Listen here: Also on YouTube: They delve into the journey of Sentry and its rise as an essential tool for developers. David highlights how Sentry’s developer-first approach significantly contributed to its growth. They touch upon community-centric decisions and the […]
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Welcome back to the Pybites podcast … On YouTube: Or listen here: In this episode, we delve deep into the nuances of developer job hunting in 2023. The job market landscape has evolved, making persistence and resilience key virtues for any aspiring developer. We shed light on why you shouldn’t limit your search to just […]
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Our Concern with Programming Certifications
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1 min readIn our new podcast episode, recorded in Córdoba, Spain, we talk about programming certifications and how they might not represent real developer skills. Watch it on our YouTube channel: Or listen here: Chapters:00:00 Intro01:01 Wins02:57 About programmer certifications04:14 Concern 1. Do they stand the test of time?06:52 Concern 2. Theory, where is the implementation?09:35 Anther […]