Pybites Podcast

#103 - From Excel to Python and succeeding as a Developer by building your portfolio

February 09, 2023 Julian Sequeira & Bob Belderbos
Pybites Podcast
#103 - From Excel to Python and succeeding as a Developer by building your portfolio
Show Notes

Welcome back to the Pybites podcast. This week we have an inspirational chat with Juanjo:

- How he started his  programming journey and what passionates him about this craft.

- How he fell in love with Python.

- How he overcame tutorial paralysis.

- How PDM helped him improve his skills and how the positive effect it's having on his daily work and moving forward.

- How important succeeding as a developer is for him.

- How he coped with imposter syndrome as he grew as a developer.

- Tips for people aspiring to become software developers who want to make a greater impact using Python.

- The importance of choosing a good community as your support system towards your goal.

"Harness the power of the long term achievements by focusing on the short term actions"

We also celebrate wins and share what we're reading (books linked below).

Links:
- PDM program
- Connect with Juanjo on LinkedIn or Slack

Books:
- Dynamic Economic Systems
- Why Stock Markets Crash
- Crafting Test-Driven Software with Python

Find your strength! We hope you enjoy this episode and reach out if you have any feedback: info@pybit.es