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5 Proven Techniques for Readability and Maintainability
Learn how to write code that explains itself—naming, functions, comments, annotations, and Pythonic idioms—to write clean, professional code faster.
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Josh Wenner
Make Your First Open-Source Contribution Today: Easy Pull Request Tutorial for Beginners
Listen now | Learn how to make your first open-source contribution on GitHub with this step-by-step beginner guide to submitting a pull request in under…
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Josh Wenner
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Why Httpx Beats Requests in Python for APIs, Async, and Faster Performance
Learn how to use Httpx in Python for faster web requests, async workflows, and API calls. Discover why Httpx is the modern replacement for requests.
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Josh Wenner
Python Day #18: What Is Abstraction in Object-Oriented Programming?
See what abstraction in object-oriented programming means, why it matters, and how to use it in Python with simple real-world examples.
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Josh Wenner
Start Contributing Today: Your First Open-Source PR (Step-by-Step)
Make your first open-source PR: fix docs, add a test, or close a bug. Step-by-step beginner guide to your first contribution in under an hour.
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Josh Wenner
Break Free from Tutorial Hell: Build Real Python Apps That Actually Work
Listen now | Stop wasting time stuck in tutorial hell—learn Python the right way, master the basics, build real projects, and become a confident…
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Josh Wenner
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The Guide to Glom in Python: Fast, Easy Data Extraction and Restructuring
Check out how to use Python’s Glom library to quickly extract, reshape, and transform nested data structures with clean, readable code for faster…
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Josh Wenner
Python Day #17: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Polymorphism in Python
Learn polymorphism in Python with clear examples. Discover how to write cleaner, flexible, and reusable code for any project, from beginner to advanced.
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Josh Wenner
Big Change to the Python Masterclass (I Listened)
A Program Built with You in Mind: New pricing. More access. Same life-changing outcomes.
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Josh Wenner
Escape Tutorial Hell: How to Go From Following Code to Building Real Python Apps
Break free from tutorial hell with this proven Python learning roadmap—master fundamentals, build real projects, and become a confident, independent…
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Josh Wenner
How Graphs Work in Python: From Facebook Friends to Neural Nets
Listen now | Learn how graphs work in Python and how to use them to model real-world systems like social networks, maps, and AI—with simple examples you…
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Josh Wenner
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Easy Animated Terminal Bars with ETA & Time Tracking using Alive-Progress
Transform Python workflows with alive-progress: add smooth animated progress bars, real-time stats, and ETA tracking to polish your scripts in minutes.
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Josh Wenner
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