Tips for writing better Python code
I was a very experienced programmer when I started using Python. So I wrote some very bad Python code. Each language has its own way of doing things. The more you learn the language,...
Author: coen
Practical Python in 10 Lines of Code (or Less)
Python is a very expressive language. As Python developers we have access to 100,000s of libraries, saving a lot of coding effort. It may not be the fastest code to run but using Python...
Mentoring Python developers
From time to time I have the pleasure to mentor fellow Python developers. I enjoy sharing my experiences and helping others to keep moving and improving. Here are a few examples. I met Jack...
Python bootcamp materials
A client contacted me when they realised that the Python materials for their developers’ bootcamp wasn’t quite up to scratch. With my client we reviewed the outline and it was very clear to me...
Python manuscript
A client asked me to write a Python manuscript which they will be turning into an ebook and a video course. They gave me a lot of guidance to make sure it works well...
Training video – Practical asynchronous Python programming with asyncio and async/await
Requests over the internet or coming from a hardware device like a harddisk can take many many CPU cycles. async/await with asyncio is a great way to minimise time waiting for I/O. However it...
Conference workshop
Write your own games, simulations and demonstrations with PyGameCreate interactive graphical applications for serious funA 3 hour workshop, EuroPython 2019, Basel, Switzerland I thoroughly enjoyed being at the 2019 EuroPython conference in Basel. I...
Technical book reviewer, ‘Advanced Python Development’
“Advanced Python Development. Using Powerful Language Features in Real-World Applications”Author Matthew Wilkes605 pagesPublished by Apress Media, 2020 I was fortunate to be asked to be a technical reviewer for an advanced Python book. Purely...
Training courses for LearningTree
Learning Tree International is a long-established and well-respected international training company. I have been delivering Python courses for Learning Tree since 2019, face to face in their London training centre, on-site at various organisations,...
Training video – Asynchronous Programming with Python
This was a great topic to talk about. I have done some asynchronous programming before, and teach it as part of an Advanced Python course. But in preparation for creating this video I got...
