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The business of Python

22 posts on the business side of a Python career — freelancing and consulting, what clients actually ask for, speaking at conferences, and what three decades of training developers has taught me.

The business of Python

22 posts on the business of python. Most recent:

  • Reuven’s 2025 in review
  • 30 things I’ve learned from 30 years as a Python freelancer
  • How to conference
  • I’m banned for life from advertising on Meta. Because I teach Python.
  • How to propose a winning conference talk
  • One year of “Python for non-programmers”
  • What’s the easiest way to boost your career as a software developer? Learn to touch type.
  • TinyMBA — A quick read full of profound strategic ideas
  • Looking back at 2019, looking forward to 2020
  • Podcasts, podcasts, and even more podcasts
  • Looking for Python podcast co-hosts
  • My interview on the “Talk Python” podcast
  • Seven ways to improve your team’s Python
  • The “Train Better” podcast is live!
  • PyCon!
  • Freelancers Show #300 — live!
  • A very sad day — the end of Linux Journal
  • My interview with the Freelance Transformation podcast
  • Shark Tank increased our traffic by 1000x. Here’s how we handled it.
  • The real questions to ask offshore developers
  • Starting a new software project? Don’t start coding right away.
  • Hello, world (again)

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