Bob and I have spent many years as Python devs, and 6 years coaching with Pybites and we can safely say that being a Senior Developer is only about 1/3 Python

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Senior developers need more than just programming language expertise. The ecosystem around Python—including dependency management (uv), Git workflows, testing (pytest), quality control (Ruff, type checkers), CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions), deployment (Docker, Cloud), and CLI proficiency (Makefiles)—comprises roughly two-thirds of professional skillset. Mastering these tools differentiates engineers from scripters and helps developers escape tutorial hell.

The missing 66% of your skillset

<p>This makes sense. Focusing too much on a programming language could be trapping your own potential. Seeing how a programming language scales with other tech and knowing when to use them is equally, if not, more important than the language itself.</p>
