Talk Python To Me #427: 10 Tips and Ideas for the Beginner to Expert Python Journey
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Aug 19, 2023 
Eric Matthes, an expert in teaching Python, shares 10 tips for going from Python beginner to expert. Topics include transitioning from beginner to expert in Python programming, setting goals for learning, motivations for learning programming and career transitions, challenges of simulating CI/CD, Django Simple Deploy and FastAPI, knowing your tools as a programmer, and networking/connecting with the Python community.
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Using Python To Find Costly Problems
- Eric shares a story of a UPS employee who used Python to find systemic causes of package damage.
- That analysis saved millions and helped the person land a programming job using the story in interviews.
Learn Outside Immediate Needs
- Learn beyond the immediate needs of your project to expand your toolbox.
- Study related concepts so future problems become easier to solve as needs arise.
Read Professional Code
- Read real open-source code to see professional design and patterns.
- Use library source and recent commits to learn idiomatic Python and practical solutions.