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Covers foundational topics or first-time exposures, written for readers new to Python or programming. Focuses on clarity and essential concepts without assuming prior experience.

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Securing your API keys and reading them using Python

Securing your API keys and reading them using Python

See how to store your secrets both locally and on cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Brandon Molyneaux
Brandon Molyneaux
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Python's match/case Statements: The Equivalent of Switch Statements

Python's match/case Statements: The Equivalent of Switch Statements

This feature, used in Python 3.10+, is an alternative to if/elif/else blocks. See how case and match statements are used.

Brandon Molyneaux
Brandon Molyneaux
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The Simplest Way to Understand The Difference Between For Loops and While Loops

The Simplest Way to Understand The Difference Between For Loops and While Loops

There's a major difference between for and while loops, and this explanation hits the key difference.

Brandon Molyneaux
Brandon Molyneaux
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A Cheat Sheet for Type Hinting in Python

A Cheat Sheet for Type Hinting in Python

Here's why you should be using type hinting for your python code - it's nothing but beneficial!

Brandon Molyneaux
Brandon Molyneaux
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The differences between Mutable and Immutable data types in Python

The differences between Mutable and Immutable data types in Python

A beginner-friendly guide to why some variables change behind your back (and others don't)

Brandon Molyneaux
Brandon Molyneaux
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Why Python doesn't have private methods

Why Python doesn't have private methods

Python relies on you to be trustworthy, but there's more to it.

Brandon Molyneaux
Brandon Molyneaux
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Python Won't Make You a Good Software Engineer

Python Won't Make You a Good Software Engineer

Here's 6 things that will make you a good engineer, no matter what languages you use.

Brandon Molyneaux
Brandon Molyneaux
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Python except: The Danger of Overgeneralizing Exceptions

Python except: The Danger of Overgeneralizing Exceptions

How catching every exception with ‘except’ in Python can break your code and hide critical errors.

Brandon Molyneaux
Brandon Molyneaux
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Paths in Python: Comparing os.path and pathlib modules

Paths in Python: Comparing os.path and pathlib modules

A quick guide to simplifying file path management in Python

Brandon Molyneaux
Brandon Molyneaux
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3 Things I Wish I Knew Starting Out My Software Engineer Career

3 Things I Wish I Knew Starting Out My Software Engineer Career

What professional experience taught me about not coding.

Brandon Molyneaux
Brandon Molyneaux
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Type Hinting in Python: What It Is and How to Use It Effectively

Type Hinting in Python: What It Is and How to Use It Effectively

A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Clearer, More Reliable Python Code with Type Hints

Brandon Molyneaux
Brandon Molyneaux
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Python = vs ==: Understanding the Key Difference Between Assignment and Equality Operators

Python = vs ==: Understanding the Key Difference Between Assignment and Equality Operators

Learn when to use = for assignment and == for comparison to avoid common Python mistakes

Brandon Molyneaux
Brandon Molyneaux