Leveling Up Your Python Literacy and Finding Projects to Study | Real Python Podcast #9
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’…
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Chapters (18)
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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