Pybites Podcast

#118 - Veterans in the workplace, challenges and tips

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, Julian interviews Isaac Smit, a former member of the US Navy and current program manager at Amazon.He discusses the challenge...

#117 - What's enough as a developer and in life?

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Pybites podcast! Today we hone in on the concept of "Enough", which we read about in the book "Psychology of Money&...

#116 - From 0 to 1 in Python: how Charles shipped his Fusion Chronicles Django app

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this insightful conversation with software developer, PDM-er, and entrepreneur Charles Carriere, we delve into his journey of launching personal pr...

#115 - Lessons from a Software Developer's Path: Networking, Growth & Side Projects

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, Peter Lynch, a software developer, discusses his journey into web development and his entrepreneurial interests. He shares hi...

#114 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: 9 Tips to Boost Your Confidence as a Developer

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode we discuss 9 tips to build confidence as a developer, drawing from our own experience + coaching 100+ (aspiring) Python develo...

#113 - Django Plugin Recommendations by Antonio Melé | Top 10 Picks for Web Development

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 thi...

#112 - Data Driven Pybites, what's next?

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to our podcast. In today's episode we go fully "data driven". We held our first annual survey a month ago and we got some ...

#111 - Julian asks Bob about his use of ChatGpt

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to our podcast. In this episode Julian interviews Bob about his recent adoption of ChatGpt in his daily work.A bit hesitant at first he h...

#110 - Dane Hillard on Python packaging and effective developer tooling

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

#109 - In tough times leverage the people around you

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Pybites Podcast. This week we have a follow up to episode 101 in which we spoke about being in control in these difficult times of...

#108 - Teaching packaging by building a Python package

25 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to our podcast. In this week's episode we look at Python packaging. ---As stated in the intro, it's recommended to watch this e...

#107 - 8 tips for succeeding in the software industry

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the podcast. Today we share 8 tips in response to a question that we were tagged on @ Twitter.Chapters:0:00 Intro1:54 Wins5:46 Quoting...

#106 - Blaise Pabon on his developer journey, open source and why Python is great

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

#105 - Jim Hodapp on coaching software engineers and the power of Rust

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Jim Hodapp on our podcast.We talk about his career journey going from software engineer + manager to full-time developer coach, some...

#104 - Finding value and purpose in your work

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Pybites podcast! This week we have an inspirational talk with our special guest Cassandra Babilya! We talk about the importance of...

#103 - From Excel to Python and succeeding as a Developer by building your portfolio

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Pybites podcast. This week we have an inspirational chat with Juanjo:- How he started his  programming journey and what passionat...

#102 - How Michael Knott used Python to enhance his sports coaching career

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

#101 - Layoff fears, 5 tips to stay in control

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Pybites podcast! This week we talk about:-How to see opportunity through difficulties.-How to react if everything is not going you...

#100 - Special: Tips to make 2023 awesome, plus our favorite episodes!

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with... episode 100! 🎉In this episode we highlight our favorite moments from the show:- How to Say no!- Being your Authentic Self w...

#099 - Goal setting tips

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year and welcome back to the Pybites podcast. This week Julian and Bob talk about setting goals for this year 2023:- How to set your goals ...

#098 - Kristen Kehrer on cool data side projects and becoming a prolific content creator

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk with Kristen Kehrer about her journey as a data scientist, developer advocate and content creator.We dive into how she got into DS a...

#097 - Coding with mindfulness

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Pybites podcast. This week we have Andrew McLeod on the show to talk about mindfulness.We talk about:- Mindfulness as it applies t...

#096 - Loving the Journey towards your Goal

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to our Pybites podcast. This week we talk about Loving the journey to your goal. We center our discussion about: 1. Setting Goals. 2. Wha...

#095 - Software Engineering and Entrepreneurship

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk with Yujian, software developer and entrepreneur.We dive into: - His background. - Why he uses Python and the switch from Java. - Hi...

#094 - Focus on what you can control

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to our Pybites podcast. This week we talk about the relatively stressful times we live in and hence the need to focus on what YOU can con...

#093 - From teacher to software developer

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk with none other than Sean Tibor from the Teaching Python podcast.Did you know he recently made an important career switch from...

#092 - The role of luck

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk about luck and how it relates to career success.It annoys the heck out of us when people say about successful people "oh they were ...

#091 - Technology and Mindset with new PDM Coach Hugh Tipping

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we welcome Hugh Tipping, our newest Pybites Developer Mindset (PDM) Coach, to the podcast!These 34 minutes are packed full of inspiration an...

#090 - Become a more effective learner with Russell Helmstedter

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Russell Helmstedter (@rhelmstedter) on the show to talk about a book about learning that will blow your mind: Learn Better We talk ...

#089 - Practical Django with Antonio Melé

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Antonio Melé on the show, CTO & co-founder at Nucoro and author of Django 4 by Example.We talk about:- His day to day at Nucoro...

#088 - Tips for Navigating the Job Hunt with Rhys Powell

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The job hunt is on! With so many people looking to change things up with work, whether it be a new role, a new company, remote work - you name it - we...

#087 - From basketball athlete to DevRel, dropping the fear of failure

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Tonya Sims on the show to talk about her journey from athlete / basketball player to Python Developer Advocate / DevRel and entrepre...

#086 - Code == communication, on writing better variable names

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Naming things is hard! Hence in this episode we want to help you a bit with that and share 10 tips how to do this better so you will write more readab...

#085 - How Pybites gets so much stuff done (productivity tips)

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 mana...

#084 - Lessons learned from The Programmer's Brain

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk with AJ Kerrigan (Twitter / LinkedIn) about Felienne Hermans' The Programmer's Brain, an important book we recommend every...

#083 - The importance of practicing gratitude

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about gratitude.Why? We spotted a trend that people are not saying thanks enough. We often suppose things are "just" worki...

#082 - Annotate all the things! Why you should care about Python type hints ...

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Will Frey on the podcast: ML engineer, Python "knowledge dictionary" and type hints fan & geek.We talk about his backg...

#081 - The importance of setting boundaries

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about boundaries (again), specially at work.How can it be that 12 hour days are becoming the norm?This has to stop!And it's ins...

#080 - Documentation-driven development with Sebastián Ramirez

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Bob and Pybites Coach, Robin Beer, interview Sebastián Ramirez, the creator of FastAPI, Typer and SQLModel.We talk about:- What he is curre...

#079 - Growing developer teams in a deep tech startup

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we have Robin back on the show to talk about how he has grown as a Python developer with the startup ACCURE and as mentor at PDM.ACCURE Bat...

#078 - What's your definition of "rich"?

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to our podcast.It's easy to get stuck in your own bubble. Julian travelled to the other side of the planet and came to realize that ...

#077 - The why and how of networking to boost your Python career

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

if you're not a fan of the show, it's Jason's fault. If you're a fan of the show, it's Jason's fault.This week the man t...

#076 - Data engineering involves more Python than you might think!

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Christo back on the show to talk about his experience in the data engineering field.He shares some valuable tips how to become a mor...

#075 - Common Python developer pitfalls and the 80/20 that really matters

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another Pybites podcast episode. In this episode we talk about common pitfalls you want to avoid when becoming a Python developer:Pitf...

#074 - How to stop wasting hours of coding ... step back and look at the greater design!

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

**The  official Pybites T-Shirt**This week we talk about an important topic: how to prevent yourself as a programmer from getting into tunnel vision ...

#073 - The gift of time

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about the gift of time. Are you intentional in how you spend time with people? We talk about several advantages, why it's...

#072 - How to stay motivated and beat procrastination

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you like it or not we are emotional species so you have to manage your motivation, it's not a given!In this week's podcast we featur...

#071 - The impact (hidden cost) of pursuing a higher salary

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about a "taboo" topic: the pursuit of chasing the bigger paycheque. We reflect on the (hidden) cost of this and what to ta...

#070 - Learn by building, how we built our own collaboration tool in Django

14 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To hear the latest from Pybites, subscribe to our friends list here:https://pybit.es/friends/In this episode we tell the story about Pybites CMS, our ...

#069 - How to achieve more deep work

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To hear the latest from Pybites, subscribe to our friends list here:https://pybit.es/friends/How much deep work do you get done on a typical work day?...

#068 - Being comfortable in your own skin

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Pybites podcast. Today Julian's shares a personal story of something that happened to his 6 year old son at school. It made u...

#067 - How DATA prepares students for the future

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode Bob interviews Alex Wulff and Russell Helmstedter from Ventura Unified School District.These guys are doing something really s...

#066 - Only compare yourself to your yesterday's self

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discuss how detrimental it is to compare yourself to others, be it on social media, in the workplace or just life in general.What does this h...

#065 - Being your Authentic Self with Hannah Kook

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes we feel like we need to put up a façade, especially in front of our leaders. Showing up as your authentic self is so important though and t...

#064 - From school teacher to professional developer

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Pybites podcast. This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Jesse Brink about his transformation from school teacher to profess...

#063 - New Pybites logo backstory

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we introduce our new logo and share the backstory how it came about and its meaning. We think it better aligns with our mission of cre...

#062 - The Art of Debugging (and Design Patterns)

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have Thomas Gaigher (creator of pypyr) back on the show to talk about debugging. We hit on various important areas:- Visualization.- The debu...

#061 - The Great Resignation

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about The Great Resignation and the responsibility of companies and employees to seek improvement in this regard. It might be ...

#060 - The QuietLinks search database and the importance of an MVP

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Tim Gallati on our podcast to talk about his Python journey and a very interesting search database he developed: QuietLinks.comWe di...

#059 - 10 Python clean code tips drawn from code reviews

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast episode is based on this article.Additional resources:- 10 Tips to Write Better Functions in Python- Linting tools: flake8, black and pre...

#058 - Landing a Developer job

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk with Josh Engroff about his Python and career journey. We talk about how he landed a developer job, what he does day to day, learnin...

#057 - The benefits of making a lateral career move

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about the challenge of changing jobs and that a lateral move is sometimes strategically smarter for your longer term goals.Main take...

#056 - How Ed went from Sys Admin to Python Developer

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the PyBites Podcast. In this episode we invited Ed Garcia to share his inspiring journey of becoming a Python developer.He joined PDM ...

#055 - Behind the Scenes of Bonjoro

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Oli Bridge from Bonjoro on the show.Bonjoro lets you boost customer engagement with personal videos and we're big fans (ab)usin...

#054 - 2022, the year of boundaries!

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the PyBites Podcast and happy New Year!We kick this episode off with what we're going to focus on as PyBites this year. We also ...

#053 - PyBites turns 5 years 🎉 - favorite moments and lessons learned

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode we celebrate 5 years of PyBites and 1 year of podcasting. Some favorite moments and lessons learned. Enjoy, thanks for liste...

#052 - IronScribe's tech stack and challenges building it

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about the stack we used for our new IronScribe service and some of the challenges we faced when building it. We'll also write ...

#051 - PyBites Flashcards behind the scenes

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about our PyBites Flashcards, what they are and why we made them.Not much else to say other than thank you as always for your suppor...

#050 - How to write cleaner, more maintainable code

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk with Martin Héroux about his learnings / teachings of writing clean, maintainable code. Join us and learn how to create more robust...

#049 - How Ryan Austin coded his own payroll app SAAS business from scratch

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak to our fellow PDM-er, Pythonista and friend Ryan Austin about  The Payroll App he just released.What does the app do? How did he t...

#048 - Burnout is real, tips to spot and tackle it

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about burnout which can be a serious productivity / health issue. We luckily have not had it but at times we've come close to i...

#047 - Take the emotion out

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about how to control your emotions specially when responding to heated situations, code reviews, feedback, etc.Some practical tips:-...

#046 - 5 PyBites open source projects

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's PyBites Podcast we look at 5 of our open source projects:- PyBites Tools- Git Stats- PyBites Alarm- Pysource- PyBites CarbonThis is th...

#045 - What are your values? [Live Exercise]

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk about value systems and how they impact your work.Are you as happy in your job as you should be?Julian teaches us a valuable exercise to...

#044 - Grow your skills by building

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about the importance of building in order to really grasp not only Python, but any practical skill for that matter.We share some sto...

#043 - Becoming a prolific Python content provider

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk with Mike Driscoll, a Python developer and content creator / book writer.We talk about:- how he got into programming and Python (and...

#042 - The concept of "What Next?" with Andrew Knight

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Julian has a conversation with Andrew Knight, the Automation Panda, about his journey in the Python space. Over the years, Andy has wo...

#041 - Letting the tire hit the road ... how much software planning do you really need?

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk with Thomas Gaigher about software planning ...We discuss many things ranging from the Zen of Python, being pragmatic as a software ...

#040 - Ship your code!

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about shipping your code and why it is important to get code out there fast, because it's where part of the learning / fe...

#039 - Tackling big challenges and overcoming decision fatigue with Anthony Shaw

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a very special guest on the podcast, our mate, Anthony Shaw.There are so many things we discuss in this episode but we essentially d...

#038 - [Bonus] Julian Breaks down the Ryan Austin Interview

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this special Bonus episode, Julian dives into the story Ryan Austin tells in Episode #037. Not being part of the episode himself, he was so inspir...

#037 - The Confidence to Follow Your Dreams

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Grab a coffee and sit down for this week's episode and guest!Ryan Austin is a client in our PDM Coaching Program and always brings a wealth of kn...

#036 - Great Communication Skills in a COVID World are Paramount

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode I interview Julian about one of his favorite topics: communication skills.We talk about why those skills are so important and ...

#035 - Time for a Break!

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're doing it differently this week! Even though Bob was on holidays last week, he jumped on to have a chat... so naturally Julian quizzes him o...

#034 - From Chef to Software Test Engineer

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with Gabriel Simões about his career journey, particularly how he worked his way up from chef to support engineer to software test...

#033 - Mindset for discovery and productivity

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Mirela Tulbure on the show to talk about her work, mindset and books.Mirela is a geospatial scientist using terabytes of satellite d...

#032 - It’s not what you say, it's what you DO

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We started reading Dare to Lead which starts with a great quote from Roosevelt:"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how t...

#031 - Sunk Cost Bias

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about the Sunk cost bias, also been called the "Concorde fallacy" when the UK and French governments took their past expen...

#030 - Persistence as a Developer

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about persistence and its importance for developers.The skill of learning (complex) things fast and persisting through the difficult...

#029 - An Unlikely Developer Journey

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A common issue is the fear and uncertainty around employment our veterans face when leaving the military. After years of solid structure, coming into ...

#028 - New levels new devils

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Every time you go up you're inevitably going to hit more challenging problems which takes a lot of mindset.Today we talk about 3 occasions where ...

#027 - Lessons Learned from "The Last Dance"

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Drew Kerr on the show, consultant / web developer and like us, big on self development and mindset.We talk about the importance of m...

#026 - Key Skills for Developer Success

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I have a chat with long time PyBites Community Member, Rhys Powell, about the skills programmers should have when coming into a coding...

#025 - Building Dreams with Python - The AskAGuru Story

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Paul Nnaoji, software engineer and co-founder of AskAGuru.We talk about how he got into Python and used it to build out his passion...

#024 - Control your calendar, control your day

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Protect your calendarIn this episode we wanted to address another productivity issue.We talk about the concerning trend of having an open calendar and...

#023 - Dealing with distractions

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we tackle the ugly monster of distraction. We give you some valuable pointers that can reduce the amount of stress that distractions cause:- Wor...

#022 - The Karmabot Story and Contributing to Open Source

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk with Patrick Groß, long time PyBites community member and lead developer of Karmabot, the bot that handles karma points and other t...

#021 - Setting Realistic Expectations

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we have a chat about how setting realistic expectations in your day-to-day can make all the difference when it comes to frustration an...

#020 - From Physicist to Cloud Software Architect

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk with another member of our PyBites community: Robin Beer.He shares his coding journey, going from physicist to cloud software archit...

#019 - 5 Tips for Dealing with Stress

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Stress comes from everywhere these days. It's become such a constant part of all of our lives and if we don't know how to acknowledge and de...