Talk Python To Me #504: Developer Trends in 2025
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May 5, 2025 
Join Ines Montani, co-founder of Explosion and spaCy expert, Richard Campbell of .NET Rocks fame, Gina Häußge, maintainer of OctoPrint, and Calvin Hendryx-Parker, a seasoned Pythonista, as they dissect the latest developer trends. They explore the implications of the 2024 Stack Overflow survey, the rise of AI in coding, and the importance of community in learning. Expect insights on navigating the evolving programming landscape, the balance between AI tools and traditional practices, and how unique educational backgrounds shape today's developers.
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Gina Häußge's OctoPrint Journey
- Gina Häußge created OctoPrint, a popular Python-based 3D printer interface, and has been maintaining it full-time for over 12 years.
- She describes the journey as rewarding but stressful, marking significant personal changes along the way.
Richard Campbell's Early Programming Start
- Richard Campbell started programming early, influenced by his engineer father, and was paid for coding while still in high school.
- He never attended university because programming became his full-time occupation as a teenager.
Prefer Docs Over Videos For Learning
- For learning new programming skills, documentation and blogs are more time-efficient and preferred over YouTube videos.
- Use documentation to understand how things fit together and YouTube videos mainly to watch hands-on demos or workflows.