Leveling Up Your Python Literacy and Finding Projects to Study | Real Python Podcast #9
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In your quest to become a better developer, how do you find Python code that is at your reading level? What are good code bases or projects to study? What are the things holding you back from leveling up your Python literacy? This week we have Cecil Phillip on the show to discuss all of these common questions. Cecil is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft.
Cecil has been learning Python in the open on Twitch with Brian Clark. They run a weekly event on Twitch, where they are live-streaming an interactive Python course. Cecil has a background in multiple languages and technologies, and now he’s learning Python, bringing an audience along the way!
We start things off with a listener question and jump into a conversation about building up your Python skills. Then we’ll discuss common Python language stumbling blocks. Next we consider the importance of making personal projects, and documenting that code.
We also touch on some unique skills employers are looking for. And we discuss working through impostor syndrome. Cecil talks about his podcast “Away from the Keyboard” and his plans to start it back up.
In the show notes this week you’ll find links to resources we discuss, and several more that we didn’t have time to cover individually.
Topics:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:52 – Cecil’s role at Microsoft
00:03:35 – Twitch Stream with Brian Clark
00:05:07 – Learning in front of an audience
00:13:05 – Listener’s question
00:14:46 – Finding code that’s at your level
00:20:31 – Understanding more complex syntax in Python
00:23:40 – Breaking down complexity
00:29:17 – Translation of code
00:31:55 – Importance of making projects and comments
00:36:28 – Finding community
00:41:23 – Open source contributing
00:42:25 – Dealing with impostor syndrome
00:49:09 – Looking for that first position
01:00:58 – More project resources in show notes
01:02:55 – Cecil’s podcast - Away from the keyboard
01:08:29 – What are you excited about in the world of Python?
01:10:14 – What is something
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Intro
1:52
Cecil’s role at Microsoft
3:35
Twitch Stream with Brian Clark
5:07
Learning in front of an audience
13:05
Listener’s question
14:46
Finding code that’s at your level
20:31
Understanding more complex syntax in Python
23:40
Breaking down complexity
29:17
Translation of code
31:55
Importance of making projects and comments
36:28
Finding community
41:23
Open source contributing
42:25
Dealing with impostor syndrome
49:09
Looking for that first position
1:00:58
More project resources in show notes
1:02:55
Cecil’s podcast - Away from the keyboard
1:08:29
What are you excited about in the world of Python?
1:10:14
What is something
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