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#139 - Maximizing Your Developer Experience (DX) with Adam Johnson: Git Mastery, Django and Open Source

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This week we talk with Adam Johnson, Python developer / consultant, Django steering counsel member and prolific book author.
We start off with some wins, then we dive into his new Boost your Git DX book.
We also discuss:
• Adam's focus on DX or "developer experience" in his books.
• State of Python tooling.
• Future of Django + Htmx / front-end dev.
• Open source projects motivation and tips for (aspiring) contributors.
• Tips to diversify one's skill set and contribute as a Python developer.
• Technical blogging.
• Book / resource recommendations.
Links & Resources:
- Get Adam's Boost Your Git DX book
- Reach out to Adam on X
- Djangocon US 2023
- django-watchfiles
- time-machine
- Pelican for blogging
- If Books Could Kill podcast
- Mentioned Jim Hodapp podcast episode
- Be Useful (new Arnold book)
Episode Chapters:
00:00 Intro snippet and music
00:47 Episode and guest intro
02:05 Wins of the week (django-watchfiles plugin)
05:04 New Boost your Git DX book
07:26 New tips, even for experienced developers
07:55 Git keep or ignore files
08:57 Your focus on DX (developer experience) in your books
12:32 Code quality and current state of Python tooling
14:40 Future of Django ecosystem and Htmx
16:46 Front-end development
18:00 Motivation for Open source projects
19:37 time-machine, an alternative for Freezegun
20:18 Advice for budding maintainers
21:20 Experience of contributing to git
22:40 Ran into git stash bug because of producing content
23:38 Tips for developers to diversify skill set and contribute
24:42 Using Pelican for your tech blog + note taking
25:55 Believe in yourself / imposter syndrome
27:30 Book pricing
28:20 Book / resource recommendations
29:40 Wrap up and outro music

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Content provided by Julian Sequeira & Bob Belderbos, Julian Sequeira, and Bob Belderbos. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Julian Sequeira & Bob Belderbos, Julian Sequeira, and Bob Belderbos or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

This week we talk with Adam Johnson, Python developer / consultant, Django steering counsel member and prolific book author.
We start off with some wins, then we dive into his new Boost your Git DX book.
We also discuss:
• Adam's focus on DX or "developer experience" in his books.
• State of Python tooling.
• Future of Django + Htmx / front-end dev.
• Open source projects motivation and tips for (aspiring) contributors.
• Tips to diversify one's skill set and contribute as a Python developer.
• Technical blogging.
• Book / resource recommendations.
Links & Resources:
- Get Adam's Boost Your Git DX book
- Reach out to Adam on X
- Djangocon US 2023
- django-watchfiles
- time-machine
- Pelican for blogging
- If Books Could Kill podcast
- Mentioned Jim Hodapp podcast episode
- Be Useful (new Arnold book)
Episode Chapters:
00:00 Intro snippet and music
00:47 Episode and guest intro
02:05 Wins of the week (django-watchfiles plugin)
05:04 New Boost your Git DX book
07:26 New tips, even for experienced developers
07:55 Git keep or ignore files
08:57 Your focus on DX (developer experience) in your books
12:32 Code quality and current state of Python tooling
14:40 Future of Django ecosystem and Htmx
16:46 Front-end development
18:00 Motivation for Open source projects
19:37 time-machine, an alternative for Freezegun
20:18 Advice for budding maintainers
21:20 Experience of contributing to git
22:40 Ran into git stash bug because of producing content
23:38 Tips for developers to diversify skill set and contribute
24:42 Using Pelican for your tech blog + note taking
25:55 Believe in yourself / imposter syndrome
27:30 Book pricing
28:20 Book / resource recommendations
29:40 Wrap up and outro music

  continue reading

165 episodes

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