Hey Pythonista,
I (Julian) wrote a post on LinkedIn today that I wanted to share with you as I really believe things are changing in the world. Technology is readily available, and Python can so easily be used to save you countless of hours regardless of the job you're in. Read on:
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A lot of people don't realise that I didn't actually work in tech roles for the latter part of my career at AWS.
Many assume I was in a technical position, like a software developer, but I was actually in program management for those last few years.
On reflection, there was never a clear line for me between a technical and a non-technical role.
In the PM role it didn't matter that I spent much of my time in meetings, organising stakeholders, presenting, speaking, playing the metrics dance, etc. I was always able to stay technical and bring that technical edge into the day-to-day.
It's made me think that maybe "non-tech" roles don't really exist anymore. We're all working with technology no matter what we do. Furthermore, there's always plenty of room to use technology to improve our daily workflow.
I'm not just talking about AI either. I remember building so many little Python scripts and automations to make my life easier:
A script to help me with file backups just in case Amazon's solution failed (ahem).
Scripts for pulling data from regular reports and formatting them in a way I could use.
Ad-hoc scripts to deal with survey data, and more.
A script/form to interact with Slack requests.
There are so many things I built that didn't require a huge leap in learning to build. The small investment of time in up-front learning saved me many hours and days over the years.
Most importantly, it was also a major factor in helping me maintain a decent work-life balance (not harmony).
Everyone should learn basic coding skills, especially given Python is so beginner friendly.
It really is life-changing!
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I want you to take a minute to think about how you could be using Python in your day job to make your life easier.
Then think about others in your life that could stand to build some time-saving Python scripts: your partner, children, family, neighbours, colleagues, mates, anyone you know. Now forward them this email and give them the encouragement to do it!
And back to you. What are you going to build to enrich your life? Click the link below and come chat with us about it. We'll help you get there.
Julian + Bob
(Photo by Nubelson Fernandes on Unsplash)
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