Pybites Podcast

In this episode we have a wonderful conversation with Christo Olivier, one of our valued PyBites Community Members.Christo joins us to talk about a very cool app he created while working with us. He also dives into the Mindset that makes a successful developer. Everything Christo has achieved is totally doable by anyone as long as you have the right mindset.You can learn more about the PyBites Developer Mindset (PDM) Program that Christo participated in here: https://pybitesdevelopermindset.com/Christo's Blog: https://www.christoolivier.com/Christo's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoolivier/

In this episode we talk about How to Say No, the benefits of doing so and as always, throw in a story or two.Some noteworthy highlights from the episode:If you don't say NO, others will determine your schedule.There is always a trade off don't have the illusion you can do it all.Saying no actually wins you respect.Have a read of this article that goes into more detail on ways to say no:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/8-ways-say-without-feeling-like-jerk-steve-cunninghamOur favourite ways to say no:Pause. Don't jump in with excitement straight away.Get some distance and time in. Say, "let me check my calendar and get back to you".Say, "yes, but what should I reprioritize" - show them there is a trade off.Delegate > win win, you cannot be the expert in everything, give other people exposure / opportunity.Another thing you need to do is get on top of things so you're not even put in the situation where you have to say "no". Fix it earlier in the pipelineBlock time on your calendar for your own work.Let your team know when you are working on something (e.g. you won't be on Slack).Taking on too much ultimately results in multitasking because you're overcommitted (ever been in a meeting while doing your email?)Stories:You'll have to listen!

This episode is an excerpt from our Marketing Training.In just these brief 10 minutes we discuss two of our pillars: Being Proactive and Growing your Network.Be more Proactive by doing the following:Find ways to add more valueAnticipate what stakeholders wantPush out of your comfort zone(We each also throw in an example!)Grow Your Network:Where to find Career/Technical ContactsLinkedIn TipsReaching out InternallyNotable Links:PyBites Marketing Training: https://pybit.es/marketingSubscribe to Weekly Python, Career and Mindset Tips: https://codechalleng.es/tipsBook: So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal Newport

In this episode we discuss Perfectionism, what it is and how we overcome it ourselves.To put some skin in the game we each share some stories (coding and every day life) where we got caught up in Perfectionism and the impact it had.If as a coder you experience Perfectionism more often than you'd like, we encourage you to hop on a call with us so we can help get you some clarity and next steps: https://pybit.es/pages/talk

Note: The code challenges platform has been updated and now lives at https://pybitesplatform.com. The links in the show notes have been updated accordingly.Curious about what it's like for grade and middle school students working on real-world Python exercises?For us, one of the greatest honours of 2020 was seeing the Pybites Platform (our exercises platform) being utilised by a school in the U.S. This was thanks to two teachers who happen to be the Teaching Python Podcast hosts, Sean Tibor and Kelly Schuster-Paredes.In this episode we nab some valuable time from Sean and Kelly to discuss what it's been like for them to teach Python to students in their school, what the challenges are and how they've been able to utilise our codechalleng.es platform in the classroom.Needless to say, they've certainly blown our expectations!Enjoy the listen and if you're interested in trying the platform out in your classroom or at your child's school, schedule a free demo here!Notable Links:Sean Tibor: https://twitter.com/smtiborKelly Schuster-Paredes: https://twitter.com/KellyParedPyBites Platform: https://pybitesplatform.comTeaching Python Podcast: https://www.teachingpython.fm/Schedule a free demo: https://pybit.es/schools

Today we talk about some tactics we use ourselves to stay productive.Resources mentioned in this episode:- The 4 Hour Workweek- The Pareto principle- Parkinson's lawJoin our Slack Community to continue the conversation (we created a #Productivity channel!)

In this episode you'll hear a fragment of our Confidence Training, how it can be learned and earned!If you like this you can watch the complete training with slides here.Don't let imposter syndrome hold you back from achieving your goals!

Happy New Year all! A new year, new opportunities :)In this episode we talk about our Python Tips book:1. Why did we write this book?Python books, albeit great, can be pretty dense and time consuming, we wanted to make Python more digestible.We want to instil the the habit of reading code (tool mentioned: https://grep.app/)We want to motivate you to try out code / new libraries.Lastly, we always said we would write a book as PyBites, now at the 4 years mark (19th of Dec 2020) it was about time :)2. What was the mindset / process behind writing this book?We applied the “eat an elephant a bite at a time” famous saying. We launched at 100 tips (= one third of the end goal).We went to market fast, dropping perfectionism.We posted tips to social media for years getting great feedback/ confirmation people actually appreciated / wanted this.Lesson for you: if there is something you want to do, getting started is the hardest, but once you gain momentum it gets easier (tweet: https://twitter.com/bbelderbos/status/1336571553635594243)Productivity, how deep work and time chunking helped in the process.3. Some of our favourite tips from the standard library and external modules.4. What’s next.Get to a physical edition when we hit 300 tips!Make an accompanying Mindset/ Career book (you can get these already subscribing here: https://codechalleng.es/tips)5. Get the book here: https://pybit.es/tips

Marc Falzon and Anthony Lister are two passionate members of the PyBites Community and happen to be our first guests on the PyBites podcast!In this episode we dive into Marc's journey on the 100 Days of Code Challenge and how Anthony became his incredibly valuable Accountability Partner.Accountability is something we harp on about all the time so when we saw that Marc and Anthony were doing this we knew it was a story worth telling and diving into.If you've ever thought of seeking out an Accountability Partner or wondered how having one even works, you'll want to listen to this.Enjoy!Links:Marc's digital footprint:Marc's Blog: https://theexhausteddad.blogspot.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-falzon-4aa5a64/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GwalmachiGithub: https://github.com/fuzzygwalchmeiAnthony's digital footprint:Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthlisLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonylister/Github: https://github.com/AnthlisTo speak with us about your Python journey and to be held accountable (hint hint!), book a call with us here: https://pybit.es/talkIf you're keen to kick off your own 100 Days of Code journey, check this out.

In this episode we talk about goal setting: why it is important, tips and our goals.Why is it important?- Regain focus.- By default you might be aiming too low.- Inspire yourself and others.Tips for setting good goals:- Make them measurable (how we applied this building one of our products).- Aim higher than you feel comfortable.- Break them down into sub goals.- Write them down (repeatedly) in the present tense.- Have an accountability partner.Our goals:- In 2020 we achieved: launch of new products, most notably our PDM (PyBites Developer Mindset) coaching program / Bob went full time on PyBites / Julian: integrated mindset into PyBites.- In 2020 we did not achieve: moving houses (Julian), reading/ books goal (Bob), ideal workout volume (both).- For 2021 PyBites goals are: growing coaching business 5x (= acquiring a team), release the physical Tips book + more info products (hint: not only Python!)- For 2021 our personal goals: move houses + increase kid's computer skills (Julian) / investing 101 + family travel post-covid (Bob)Call to action:- Write down your goals, make it a weekly / monthly habit, and have fun with it.- If you want to talk about Python / Career goals hop on a strategy session with us: https://pybit.es/apply