Erik van Baaren
Erik van Baaren

Erik van Baaren

Software developer by day, writer at night. Don't forget to follow and clap if you like my articles!

Medium member since October 2019
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Editor of Tech Explained
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The 12 Habits of Highly Effective Software Developers

#3 — Don’t be clever

Apr 9 · 10 min read
Apr 9 · 10 min read

8 Advanced Python Tricks Used by Seasoned Programmers

Apply these tricks in your Python code to make it more concise and performant

Jun 25 · 5 min read

Python 101: a Gentle Introduction

Learn to program in Python with this super accessible tutorial for beginners

Jun 19 · 13 min read

6 Tips to Stay Healthy as a Software Developer

Your health should come before your work

Jun 3 · 5 min read

Shell Commands Every Developer Must Know

Improve your productivity with these basic terminal commands

May 27 · 5 min read

6 Ways to Stay Healthy Despite Your Desk Job

These crucial tips, based on science, will make you healthier and happier.

May 21 · 9 min read

Top 15 Python Packages You Must Try

A handpicked list of the most useful and surprising Python packages from PyPI

May 4 · 9 min read

20 Funny Programming Quotes and Facts

Please put down your coffee, just to be sure

May 3 · 8 min read

How to Use This Crisis to Start Earning Money Online

Now is the time to plant that new seed

Apr 20 · 4 min read

How to Speed up Your Python Code

5 ways to increase performance, from using better algorithms to multiprocessing

Apr 1 · 7 min read

Concurrency in Python

3 ways to implement concurrency in your Python programs

Mar 31 · 6 min read

6 Python Projects to Improve Your Skills and Kill Some Time

If you’re stuck at home, now is the time to polish your skills with these inspirations for fun projects

Mar 29 · 4 min read

Improve Your Python Package Management With pipenv

There are better ways to manage your packages and virtual environments than using pip and virtualenv

Mar 10 · 5 min read

I Just Started Writing a Book on Python

And this is how I will be doing it

Mar 9 · 6 min read

The Best Way to Learn About a New Topic

If you have trouble learning a new subject, try this method for a change

Mar 3 · 4 min read

How to Migrate to Python 3

Migrating is not that hard, here are some helpful tips and guidelines

Mar 1 · 6 min read

This Will Make You a Command-Line Ninja

Lift your skills with these 10 tips, tricks, and a bit of effort

Feb 25 · 14 min read

How To Create Animated GIFs With FFmpeg

Learn to install and use this free video converter

Feb 20 · 4 min read

Stop Installing Python Packages Globally — Use Virtual Environments

With virtual environments, you can isolate your software and avoid version conflicts

Feb 4 · 5 min read

The 22 Most-Used Python Packages in the World

Educational and surprising insights into how Python is used

Jan 29 · 13 min read