Topic Archive

Soft Skills

  • Why do we insist on struggling alone?

    Julian Sequeira

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    2 min read

    A realisation about my son’s basketball team reminded me that we should never be ashamed to ask for help, or better yet, seek formal coaching/support. Last year, for two straight seasons, my son’s team got absolutely smashed on the court.  They had the energy and the determination, but they were effectively running in circles without any real guidance (and I’m definitely not a basketball player!). Sound familiar? It should! It’s exactly what it feels like when you can’t figure out where you’re going wrong, stuck in tutorial hell or banging your head against a wall trying to architect an application by…

  • Why Our Python Mentoring Beats the Traditional Coding Bootcamp

    PyBites Team

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    2 min read

    If you’ve come across our PDM and PDI programs, you might be wondering: Is this just another bootcamp? And how can it help me become a proficient Python developer? We’re here to demonstrate why our approach is not just different, but more effective and realistic 💡 1. Info overload Bootcamps often have canned training programs, with loads of resources to consume. We as Pybites stop this tutorial paralysis having you write code from day one. JIT (just in time) learning for the win! JIT (Just In Time) learning allows you to pick up knowledge as you go, focusing on application…

  • Career Development for Programmers

    Bob Belderbos

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    8 min read

    What makes you excel in your career? Become an expert in x, y, z. Sure, you need to learn technical skills, quite a lot of them. However there is a lot more to it. If you want to succeed in your job, business and life, you want to build a portfolio, share your learning, become a reader and a good writer, and last but not least stick to daily exercising. I published this article on my blog 2 years ago and find a lot is still relevant today and will serve our community. I also added an updated towards the…

  • How Promotions work in Large Corporations

    Cristian Medina

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    12 min read

    We are stoked to have Cristian Medina (tryexceptpass.org) deliver our first soft skills article. He will go into depth on the topic of promotions and how to better position yourself as a developer. He will discuss performance reviews, the role your manager can play, networking and much more. Enjoy and keep challening yourself!