Eric Matthes

Nov 24, 2024 | albexl.substack.com | Eric Matthes |Mike Driscoll |Stephen Gruppetta |Josh Wenner

Have you ever wondered what's the fastest way to land a programming job in the modern-day software engineering industry? Back in 2020, I did too. I had just recently graduated from university and was eager to make some money from all the "useful" skills I had learned over the past five years. My primary skillset revolved around solid knowledge of algorithm design and thousands of hours of coding in C++. None of that got me my first job.

Apr 25, 2024 | mostlypython.com | Eric Matthes

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Apr 24, 2024 | mostlypython.com | Eric Matthes

Django — 5 min read MP 90: Building a complete Django project from a single file. Note: This is the first post in a series about building a full Django project, starting with a single file. This series will be free to everyone, as soon as each post comes out. 1For a long time, Django has seemed more complex than other web frameworks such as Flask. This reputation is largely based on a somewhat unfair comparison between the "simplest" Django project and the "simplest" Flask project.

Sep 23, 2023 | blogarama.com | Eric Matthes |Carl Sagan |Friedrich Nietzsche |Christie Aschwanden

Introduction“Python Crash Course” by Eric Matthes is one of the most popular resources for learning Python, especially for beginners. Now in its third edition, this book aims… Read MoreIntroductionWelcome to our review of Carl Sagan’s masterpiece, Cosmos: The Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation.

Apr 12, 2023 | tecnoblog.net | Eric Matthes

Em 2006, eu estava trabalhando em um projeto grande em Java. Um amigo me disse que eu deveria dar uma chance ao Python: “seus programas farão a mesma coisa, eles só terão um terço do tamanho que tinham em Java”. Essa foi uma afirmação ousada, mas quando olhei para um arquivo de mil linhas, pareceu realmente uma boa ideia descobrir se ele estava certo. Reescrever aquele primeiro projeto em Python foi mágico.