Experienced vs Inexperienced Python Developers — What's the Difference?

"What techniques do experienced Python developers use to solve problems, compared with inexperienced devs?"

In this video I'll discuss these differences between Python beginners and Python experts and how you can cross that chasm.

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[michaelhall]

I love your honesty about Google search resourcefulness being the most important skill. The truth is, this is the most important skill for developers of any language! Technology has become unmemorable due to its changeability, scope and complexity in modern times. Therefore, learning new things fast and finding reference material quickly definitely caps the pyramid of a developer’s skill set.

[lpon]

Hey Dan, thanks for your videos, could you make one about time and project management one day ? Like how do you asses the time you need when starting a project ?

[yujinyuz]

Thanks Dan!

I always watch your videos everyday since you started producing them. I hope you keep it up!

I have a question:

What does it mean to have 100% coverage in codecov? I don't quite get their explanation..

[Rajadahana]

Another interesting question, we are always trying to bridge the gap between being a novice and an expert. Thank you, DAN for selecting this question.
Here is the outline of your answer as I got it.
• There is a clear difference between how a novice and an expert approach to program
• Intuition on how to tackle the problems plays a big role
• Better project management skills also come into play
• Sometimes novice solve a part of the problem but the approach he or she took hinders the path to solve the bigger problem
• These skills takes time to develop
• Experts are way better at debugging
• Novis overlooks the skill of debugging
• Experts have strategies to solve most of the common problems they encounter
• Experts know how to find answers by Googling (what to type in the search engine)
• Knowing how to get help, and ask for help from others is also an important aspect
• These are not the skills you can learn by reading a book, so try to work with an expert and learn from them

[charliec]

Hi Dan
Is there a debugger in Python world that is anything like the debugger in the vba ide? It seems so simple incrementing through lines of code and examining variable values etc