In the time of internet, everyone is trying to make money. More and more articles arise, with titles in the range of “New side hustle that generates 5k/month” or “Make money while you sleep”. You click on it and you read what it says. You think “Ok, this is not…

Seniority in software development is known as hard to get. The main factor that decides whether you get this title is the time you are in the field and the experience you have. Even though seniority usually comes with salary raises (sometimes can be significant), the responsibilities are growing. Often…

Every one knows that software engineering is a craft where one needs to be constantly updated. New technologies and new frameworks keep coming to light, so being able to read and digest all that new information is an essential skill to every developer. Besides websites and documentation pages, there is…

Python is a programming language created in 1991 by Guido Van Rossum. Even though it has existed for a long time, only lately has caught the attention of the industry. In the last years, more and more companies are starting projects in Python, mostly for the fast development it offers…

Welcome to “Fun with Python”, part 5. In this part, we will utilize the pygame module to visualize bubble sort and get more insights about how it works. Theory and Foundations Every CS student or developer has spent time studying sorting techniques and algorithms and the first and simplest sorting algorithm that gets…

Welcome to “Fun with Python”, part 4. In this part, we will utilize web scraping and html parsing techniques to receive free merch from radio stations. Theory and Foundations Recently, I stumbled upon this video, in which Filip Grebowski email 50,000 companies asking for free stuff. A lot of companies have merchandise (aka…

Welcome to the “Fun with Python” catalog. Here you can find all the “Fun with Python” articles with a short description. Enjoy! Fun with Python Series Fun with Python #1: Maze Generator This is the first python article ever written. In this article we take a look at the maze generation technique called “Prim’s randomized…

Welcome to “Fun with Python”, part 3. In this part, we will utilize Python and the selenium module to give ourselves greater odds of winning a giveaway. Theory and Foundations I assume everyone knows what a giveaway is. Even if you don’t, I am sure you have seen posts with descriptions like: Follow…

Welcome to “Fun with Python”, part 2. In this part, we will take a closer look at backtracking by attempting to solve the Rat in a maze problem. Theory and Foundations First, we need to explain what backtracking is. The official definition is: Backtracking is a general algorithm for finding all (or some)…