Web Rush

Episode 278: Python Web Apps

Episode Summary

Alfredo Deza talks with us about why he likes Python, how to encourage writing tests, breaking functions into multiple functions, and how people can learn more about Python.

Episode Notes

Host(s):

• John Papa @John_Papa
• Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker

Guest:

• Alfredo Deza on LinkedIn

Recording date: Apr 11, 2024

Brought to you by

• AG Grid

  

• IdeaBlade

Resources:

• Alfredo’s social media profile at LinkedIn
• Alfredo Deza at the Olympics
• Alfredo Deza’s Olympian story
• Alfredo’s father in the Olympics
• Alfredo Deza books on Amazon
• Alfredo’s Books at O’Reilly
• Alfredo Deza at Duke University
• Getting Started with Testing in Python
• Python Fundamentals on Khan Academy
• Kubernetes
• Small functions considered harmful
• Reddit thread on small functions being harmful
• Writing small functions
• Five lines of code principle
• Python clean code - 6 best practices to make your Python functions more readable
• Refactoring to Patterns

Timejumps

• 00:28 Welcome!
• 01:35 Introducing Alfredo Deza
• 02:59 What's your Olympic story?
• 06:02 What lessons from being an athlete into technology?
• 09:51 Sponsor: Ag Grid
• 10:48 Why Python?
• 23:29 Software engineers dislike writing tests
• 26:13 How should developers balance the principles of testing?
• 31:34 Happy birthday to Ward
• 32:44 How do you break functions into multiple functions?
• 36:46 Sponsor: IdeaBlade
• 37:36 Where should people go to learn more?

Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.