Hey Finxters! It is time for another article on Python and one of its libraries. In this article I want to present to you the best Python tutorials on the Requests Library. These tutorials are a great way to get started in building your portfolio, and your Python skills as a developer. Without any hesitation, … Read more
If you aspire to work in the field of machine learning, you might have to deploy your machine learning model in production. In this blog post you will learn how to deploy a simple linear regression model in FastAPI. FastAPI is a modern web framework to deploy your application in Python. Getting Started Let us … Read more
This is a chapter draft of our book Python Dash with NoStarch: Why an IDE Using an integrated development environment (IDE) has the potential to significantly accelerate your programming productivity. Many programmers do not unlock their full potential until they finally decide to switch from a simple code editor to an IDE—and mastering the advanced … Read more
Data visualization is an important toolkit for a data scientist. Building beautiful dashboards is an important skill to acquire if you plan to show your insights to a C-Level executive. In this blog post, you will get an introduction to a visualization framework in Python. You will learn how to build a dashboard from fetching … Read more
What keeps you going day after day? Your motivation is the most important building block of your success. In the following, I’d like to give you some fact-based motivation why creating your coding business online can easily be the most rewarding decision in your life. Yet, motivation is not everything. If you want to make … Read more
This chapter from my upcoming book “The Art of Clean Code” (NoStarch 2022) teaches you a well-known but still undervalued idea. The idea is to build a minimum viable product (in short: MVP) to test and validate your hypotheses quickly without losing a lot of time in implementation. In particular, you’ll learn how to apply … Read more
Do you use the awesome WordPress plugin “Enlighter” to embed code in your WordPress site like this? If you’re like me, you want to be able to customize the style (such as font size) globally—not locally for each individual code snippet. Problem: How to increase the font size of the Enlighter WordPress plugin? To increase … Read more
Being a Python freelancer is a new way of living in the 21st century. It’s a path of personal growth, learning new skills, and earning money in the process. But in today’s digital economy, becoming a Python freelancer is – above everything else – a lifestyle choice. It can give you fulfillment, flexibility, and endless … Read more
The next disruption is about to happen in the freelancing space. Freelancing platforms such as Upwork and Fiverr grow double-digit per year. But what if you’re living in the US? Is freelancing still a great opportunity for you—given the worldwide competition? How much can you earn in the US? In this article, we’re going to … Read more
How many freelance developers are there in the US? There’s no official and precise answer. However, based on three credible sources—Upwork, Freelancer Union, McKinsey—I calculated an estimation stemming from each source. Here are our estimations for the number of freelancers based on three independent data sources: Upwork Data: 12,500,000 freelance developers in the IT sector. … Read more
As a freelance developer, many routes lead to success. But this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t decide which route to take and stick to it! Quite contrarily, the worst is to be a jack-of-all-trades—a freelance developer who doesn’t have the guts to focus on one specialized skill set. Specialization is critical for your success as … Read more
Should you create an LLC as a freelance developer? In this article, you’ll learn about which clothes your freelancing business should wear. Make no mistake—choosing the right business entity matters. And informing about this question by reading articles like this one may be one of the most important decisions in your professional life. Short answer: … Read more