Pybites Podcast
By Julian Sequeira & Bob Belderbos
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The Pybites Podcast - Insights to become a world-class developer.
Coding is only half the battle. To truly succeed in the tech industry, you need more than just syntax, you need strategy.
The Pybites Podcast is your weekly mentorship session on the soft skills and career skills that senior developers use to get ahead.
Join Pybites co-founders Bob Belderbos (ex-Oracle) and Julian Sequeira (ex-AWS) as they share real-world insights on mastering the developer mindset, crushing imposter syndrome, and navigating your career with confidence.
Whether you are a self-taught beginner stuck in tutorial hell or a senior dev looking for that extra edge, we cut through the fluff to help you build a career you love.
Website: https://pybit.es
Julian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliansequeira/
Bob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bbelderbos/
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#218: Why Python developers are learning Rust
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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#217: Building a Production RAG Pipeline is Easier Than You Think - with Tim Gallati
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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#216: Resolving our own git mess
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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#215: Arthur Pastel on creating actionable optimisations with CodSpeed
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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#214: Building useful AI - from classroom to real business impact
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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#213: Seven software engineering tips to make real progress this year
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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#212: Elmer Bulthuis on Rust, WebAssembly, and Sustainable Design
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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#211: Keeping the joy in coding - a new year's resolution
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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#210: Codeflash and continuous Python performance with Saurabh Misra
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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#209: Transforming the hiring process with JobHive
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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#208: Emma Saroyan shares her practical guide to generative AI for web developers
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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#207: Spicy brains & real code - Simen Daehlin talks coding with neurodiversity
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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#206: The Power of One Clear Goal - Kishan Patel on building a Developer Mindset
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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#205: Building reactive Python notebooks with Marimo
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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#204: The science of open science - with Leah Wasser, founder of pyOpenSci
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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#203: Automating API Documentation with Zylosystems
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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#202: Behind the scenes at Pybites with Bob and Julian
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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#201: Transforming military discipline into Python skills with PDI
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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#200: Celebrating 200 episodes of our Pybites journey 🎉
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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#199: Charlie Marsh on ty, uv, and the Python tooling renaissance
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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#198: Tim Hopper on UV and smarter Python development
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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#197: Polars with Jeroen Janssens and Thijs Nieuwdorp
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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#196: Robin Quintero on Complexipy
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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#195: Patterns, paradigms, and pythonic thinking with Rodrigo Girão Serrão
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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#194: Evolution, not extinction: why developers still matter in the age of AI
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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#193: Why coding alone sucks!
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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#192: Coding smarter not harder - 5 key ways to succeed as a developer
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May 31, 2025 |
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#191: Code, click, cloud - how Sebastián Ramírez is taking FastAPI to the next level
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May 23, 2025 |
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#190: The power shift - Flexa’s data-driven energy revolution
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May 13, 2025 |
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#189: The Year of Oui: Huy Nguyen on Connection, Community and Showing Up
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May 08, 2025 |
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#188: Career crossroads - navigating the path to job fulfillment
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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#187: Beyond the resume - how to stand out in the competitive world of tech
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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#186: Rethinking the art of coding
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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#185: Expanding the world of Pybites with cohort coaching, book platforms and more!
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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#184: The pathway to success - how an open mind can lead to your dream job
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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#183: AI’s silent takeover - are we losing our programming skills?
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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#182: Coding for a cure - how Victoria Kolmac is shaping the future of bio-medical engineering with Python
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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#181 - From Olympic Lifting to Data Engineer: Tim Frazer’s Unconventional Path to Success
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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#180 - Transforming DevOps with Generative AI
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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#179 - AI, Developers, and the Future of Code
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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#178 - Bridging Africa’s Employment Gap With Our New Coding Platform 🎉
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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#177 - From Dancing to Python: Sara Moad's Inspiring Tech Transition
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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#176 - Leveraging Rust: Dan Dresser’s Journey to Speed Up His Trading App
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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#175 - Charlie Marsh on Ruff, uv and designing fast + ergonomic Python tooling
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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#174 - Mastering Productivity: How Tanner Martin Takes Control of His Time
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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#173 - Pybites Platform 2.0 is here!
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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#172 - From Punch Cards to Git: The Legendary Journey of Jeff Haemer
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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#171 - Hypermodern Python with Claudio Jolowicz
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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#170 - Advancing Python Packaging: A Deep Dive with the Pixi Team
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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#169 - Bridging Python and Rust: An Interview with PyO3 Maintainer David Hewitt
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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#168 - Machine Learning and Purely Python Coding with Joao Pedro Chaib
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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#167 - Code Reading Club with Blaise Pabon
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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#166 - Don't Fear Asking for Help as a Developer
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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#165 - Kelly Schuster-Paredes: Integrating Python + AI in Education and Other Areas
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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#164 - Mastering Python Development: Overcoming Common Pitfalls and Building Success
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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#163 - Andrew Farr: Fascinating Python Data Projects and Improving 1% Every Day
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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#162 - Pycon US 2024 Debrief
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May 25, 2024 |
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#161 - 10 Essential Things to Add to Your Python Project on GitHub
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May 20, 2024 |
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#160 - Unpacking Pydantic's Growth and the Launch of Logfire with Samuel Colvin
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May 03, 2024 |
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#159 - How Luis Palacios Transitioned from Blue Collar to Tech with Python & Mindset
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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#158 - Navigating Layoffs: Adopting the Right Mindset for Career Resilience
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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#157 - Code, Music, and Python Education: A Conversation with Christopher Bailey
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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#156 - Mindset, Networking, and Personal Growth in Technology Careers with Louise Oprel
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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#155 - Django, Open Source & Pycon Conferences, Paolo Melchiorre's Developer Odyssey
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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#154 - Mindset Lessons From Building Pybites and Its Future Vision
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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#153 - Elevating Python Security: A Conversation with PyPI's Safety & Security Engineer Mike Fiedler
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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#152 - Will AI Replace Us Developers? No! But Using AI Tools Will Give You an Edge ...
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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#151 - Mastering Open Source: The Journey to FastAPI Expertise, One Issue at a Time
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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#150 - Steve Lott on Coding, Writing, and Technomad Living
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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#149 - Jacob Moyers: Motivation is Temporary, Discipline and Disagreeing With Yourself
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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#148 - Will McGugan: Rich, Textualize, Open Source and Developer Mindset
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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#147 - Chris Williams: The Art of Cloud Therapy and Embracing Vulnerability
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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#146 - Armin Ronacher: Flask 3.0, Open Source, Rust and Developer Mindset
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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#145 - Never Give Up! Persistence will be Key in 2024
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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#144 - Cassandra Babilya's Career Change Checklist
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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#143 - Mastering Python with Łukasz Langa: The Story Behind Core Development and Black
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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#142 - Will Frey: Becoming a Coach, Generators and Design Patterns
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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#141 - Wolf Vollprecht: Making Conda More Poetic With Pixi
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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#140 - Salary Negotiation Tips (Taken From the PDM Mindset Hacking Calls)
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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#139 - Maximizing Your Developer Experience (DX) with Adam Johnson: Git Mastery, Django and Open Source
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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#138 - New Pybites Python Developer Certificates and How They Are Different
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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#137 - Sentry, a Developer's Partner, Interview with Co-Founder David Cramer
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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#136 - How to Land a Dev Job in 2023: Proven Strategies & Mistakes to Avoid
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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#135 - Our Concern with Programming Certifications
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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#134: Using Python in Excel with PyXLL's Creator, Tony Roberts
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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#133 - Meet Will Raphaelson: From Script to Production Flow With Prefect & Marvin AI
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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#132 - How to Be a Productive Content Creator?
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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#131 - Write more maintainable Python code, avoid these 15 code smells
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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#130 - Excel Embraces Python, Opening Doors to New Roles and How PDI Can Help
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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#129 - Empower Your Python Ambitions - From Idea Paralysis to Real-World Projects
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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#128 - Harnessing Downtime: The Power of Disconnecting
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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#127 - How the Flocking Rules Can Help You Refactor Your Code
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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#126 - How the Pygmalion Effect can improve your team's performance
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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#125 - The Importance of Having a Growth Mindset
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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#124 - Building Confidence and Overcoming Challenges by Using Positive Self-Talk
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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#123 - From Teacher to Python Developer by Building a Community Platform Using Django
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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#122 - Using Python (and FastAPI) to support PFAS research
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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#121 - What to do after being made redundant or laid off
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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#120 - 11 Planning and Productivity tips for Python developers
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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#119 - Chris May on the importance of refactoring 💡 😍
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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#118 - Veterans in the workplace, challenges and tips
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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#117 - What's enough as a developer and in life?
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May 31, 2023 |
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#116 - From 0 to 1 in Python: how Charles shipped his Fusion Chronicles Django app
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May 26, 2023 |
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#115 - Lessons from a Software Developer's Path: Networking, Growth & Side Projects
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May 18, 2023 |
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#114 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: 9 Tips to Boost Your Confidence as a Developer
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May 11, 2023 |
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#113 - Django Plugin Recommendations by Antonio Melé | Top 10 Picks for Web Development
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May 07, 2023 |
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#112 - Data Driven Pybites, what's next?
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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#111 - Julian asks Bob about his use of ChatGpt
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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#110 - Dane Hillard on Python packaging and effective developer tooling
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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#109 - In tough times leverage the people around you
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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#108 - Teaching packaging by building a Python package
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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#107 - 8 tips for succeeding in the software industry
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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#106 - Blaise Pabon on his developer journey, open source and why Python is great
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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#105 - Jim Hodapp on coaching software engineers and the power of Rust
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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#104 - Finding value and purpose in your work
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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#103 - From Excel to Python and succeeding as a Developer by building your portfolio
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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#102 - How Michael Knott used Python to enhance his sports coaching career
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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#101 - Layoff fears, 5 tips to stay in control
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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#100 - Special: Tips to make 2023 awesome, plus our favorite episodes!
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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#099 - Goal setting tips
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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#098 - Kristen Kehrer on cool data side projects and becoming a prolific content creator
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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#097 - Coding with mindfulness
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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#096 - Loving the Journey towards your Goal
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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#095 - Software Engineering and Entrepreneurship
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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#094 - Focus on what you can control
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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#093 - From teacher to software developer
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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#092 - The role of luck
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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#091 - Technology and Mindset with new PDM Coach Hugh Tipping
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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#090 - Become a more effective learner with Russell Helmstedter
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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#089 - Practical Django with Antonio Melé
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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#088 - Tips for Navigating the Job Hunt with Rhys Powell
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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#087 - From basketball athlete to DevRel, dropping the fear of failure
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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#086 - Code == communication, on writing better variable names
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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#085 - How Pybites gets so much stuff done (productivity tips)
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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#084 - Lessons learned from The Programmer's Brain
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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#083 - The importance of practicing gratitude
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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#082 - Annotate all the things! Why you should care about Python type hints ...
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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#081 - The importance of setting boundaries
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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#080 - Documentation-driven development with Sebastián Ramirez
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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#079 - Growing developer teams in a deep tech startup
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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#078 - What's your definition of "rich"?
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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#077 - The why and how of networking to boost your Python career
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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#076 - Data engineering involves more Python than you might think!
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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#075 - Common Python developer pitfalls and the 80/20 that really matters
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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#074 - How to stop wasting hours of coding ... step back and look at the greater design!
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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#073 - The gift of time
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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#072 - How to stay motivated and beat procrastination
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May 30, 2022 |
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#071 - The impact (hidden cost) of pursuing a higher salary
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May 26, 2022 |
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#070 - Learn by building, how we built our own collaboration tool in Django
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May 14, 2022 |
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#069 - How to achieve more deep work
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May 11, 2022 |
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#068 - Being comfortable in your own skin
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May 05, 2022 |
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#067 - How DATA prepares students for the future
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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#066 - Only compare yourself to your yesterday's self
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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#065 - Being your Authentic Self with Hannah Kook
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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#064 - From school teacher to professional developer
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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#063 - New Pybites logo backstory
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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#062 - The Art of Debugging (and Design Patterns)
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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#061 - The Great Resignation
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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#060 - The QuietLinks search database and the importance of an MVP
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Feb 26, 2022 |
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#059 - 10 Python clean code tips drawn from code reviews
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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#058 - Landing a Developer job
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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#057 - The benefits of making a lateral career move
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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#056 - How Ed went from Sys Admin to Python Developer
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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#055 - Behind the Scenes of Bonjoro
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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#054 - 2022, the year of boundaries!
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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#053 - PyBites turns 5 years 🎉 - favorite moments and lessons learned
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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#052 - IronScribe's tech stack and challenges building it
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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#051 - PyBites Flashcards behind the scenes
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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#050 - How to write cleaner, more maintainable code
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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#049 - How Ryan Austin coded his own payroll app SAAS business from scratch
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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#048 - Burnout is real, tips to spot and tackle it
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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#047 - Take the emotion out
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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#046 - 5 PyBites open source projects
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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#045 - What are your values? [Live Exercise]
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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#044 - Grow your skills by building
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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#043 - Becoming a prolific Python content provider
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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#042 - The concept of "What Next?" with Andrew Knight
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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#041 - Letting the tire hit the road ... how much software planning do you really need?
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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#040 - Ship your code!
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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#039 - Tackling big challenges and overcoming decision fatigue with Anthony Shaw
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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#038 - [Bonus] Julian Breaks down the Ryan Austin Interview
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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#037 - The Confidence to Follow Your Dreams
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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#036 - Great Communication Skills in a COVID World are Paramount
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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#035 - Time for a Break!
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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#034 - From Chef to Software Test Engineer
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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#033 - Mindset for discovery and productivity
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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#032 - It’s not what you say, it's what you DO
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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#031 - Sunk Cost Bias
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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#030 - Persistence as a Developer
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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#029 - An Unlikely Developer Journey
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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#028 - New levels new devils
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May 28, 2021 |
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#027 - Lessons Learned from "The Last Dance"
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May 17, 2021 |
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#026 - Key Skills for Developer Success
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May 11, 2021 |
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#025 - Building Dreams with Python - The AskAGuru Story
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May 07, 2021 |
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#024 - Control your calendar, control your day
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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#023 - Dealing with distractions
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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#022 - The Karmabot Story and Contributing to Open Source
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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#021 - Setting Realistic Expectations
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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#020 - From Physicist to Cloud Software Architect
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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#019 - 5 Tips for Dealing with Stress
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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#018 - High Risk Mindset: Going From Marketer to Developer
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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#017 - The Importance of Creativity as a Developer
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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#016 - PyBites Career Stories
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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#015 - Deliberate Practice is key
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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#014 - Habits
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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#013 - The Mindset of a Developer
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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#012 - How to Say No!
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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#011 - Marketing Yourself
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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#010 - Beating Perfectionism
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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#009 - How the Pybites Platform is being used in the Classroom
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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#008 - Personal Productivity Tips
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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#007 - How to become more confident?
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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#006 - The PyBites Python Tips Book
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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#005 - 100 Days of Code Accountability Partners
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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#004 - Goal Setting
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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#003 - Getting Unstuck with your Code
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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#002 - Code Reviews
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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#001 - Tutorial Paralysis
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Introduction
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Dec 18, 2020 |