How to Become a Python Freelancer—and Earn $1,000 on the Side? [A Step-by-Step Tutorial]

Pyhton Freelancer

Do you want to earn money as a Python freelancer? But you just start out learning Python? This article leads you step-by-step through the adventure of becoming a Python freelancer. Learn about the exact steps you need to do to become a Python freelancer – starting out as a Python newbie. Without losing any time, let’s dive into the 7 steps of becoming a Python freelancer.

The 80/20 Principle in Programming

In this article, you’ll learn about the profound impact of the 80/20 principle on your life as a programmer. It’s based on a first draft of a chapter from my upcoming book “From 1 to 0: A Minimalistic Approach to Programming”. The 80/20 principle has many names but the second most famous is the Pareto … Read more

How to Search and Replace a Line in a File in Python? 5 Simple Ways

Problem: Given the contents of a text file. How to search and replace a specific string or line in the file? Example: Let’s consider the following example where you want to replace the highlighted (bolded) text parts. Text in the file before replacing a line: There was an idea to bring together a group of … Read more

How to Allocate Your Time as a Freelance Developer? The 40/30/30 Rule for Maximal Productivity

Here’s the time allocation for freelance developers: 20% Become a Business Genius: Read business books and complete business courses. 20% Master Your Niche: Read programming books and specialize. 30% Increase Demand for Your Services: Apply for gigs and generate leads into your business. Learn more here. 30% Do Work For Clients: Always overdeliver to feed … Read more

How to Write Multiple Statements on a Single Line in Python?

Problem: Given multiple Python statements. How to write them as a Python One-Liner? Example: Consider the following example of four statements in a block with uniform indentation: Each of the four statements is written in a separate line in a code editor—this is the normal procedure. However, what if you want to one-linerize those: How … Read more

How to Make an Integer Larger Than Any Other Integer in Python?

This article discusses a situation where you are required to implement an integer object which, when compared using the greater than operator >, to any other existing integer value in the program, will always return True.  Before diving into the possible solutions, we must take note of the following: Python 2 consists of plain integers … Read more

Fibonacci in One Line Python

When I googled “Fibonacci Python” today, I found a lot of algorithms (most of them easy to understand). But I wondered — is there a Python one-liner to find Fibonacci numbers in the most concise way? As it turns out, there is! Read on to learn how to write the Fibonacci algorithm in one line … Read more