iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Comment below or send me a DM and I'll pop it over! 💪🏾 (5/5)

Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Once you're able to consistently spend time on your learning every day, then go dive into the next technology. You need to set yourself up for success. I created a guide with 7 other habits of Senior Devs that will help you regardless of your level. (4/5)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Pair that with learning the things that will actually get you to your goal - that's where you want to be. For those of you wondering what to do next this year, my recommendation is this: looks into and improve your habits. (3/5)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

There's always going to be more technologies to learn, but the methodology you use to learn them will be the same. Today it's LLMs, tomorrow it'll be something else. Putting aside 30 or 60 minutes a day to learn and to build is timeless. (2/5)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

The tech industry is moving incredibly quickly these days. I can see why people are struggling to keep up or know what to focus on next. This is why I like to differentiate the tech learning from the systems. (1/5)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

We're all incredibly proud of you 🥳 (6/6)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

It wasn't easy, but watching you persist through hurdle after hurdle, never giving up, and finally reaching the goal has been a privilege. You put in the reps, you worked the late nights, you built the projects, and you earned every part of this! (5/6)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Breaking into the tech industry is hard, especially these days, so I was chuffed when she shared the news she'd accepted an offer as a Systems Developer in the Regional Public Sector (Sweden). You had one hell of a 2025, Sherry. (4/6)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Behind the scenes though, Sherry has been grinding, working toward her first tech role. Much of her time beyond managing the community has been spent relentlessly upskilling, building and refactoring software, and pushing her technical boundaries. (3/6)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

She is always the first person to welcome new members and cheer on their wins. She has a knack for keeping the energy high when things can feel low and will make time for everyone and anyone. (2/6)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

A special and overdue post today! Huge congratulations to our very own Sherry Andrews Bhutia for landing her first professional tech role! 🚀 Many of you know Sherry as the heart and soul of the Pybites Community. (1/6)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

You need to be able to prove you can use AI efficiently and that you know your way around your coding language. The tools change, but the need for experts in their craft remains. Keen to hear your thoughts! (7/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

It may not be ideal for those that want the pure coding experience but with so many companies wanting you to have "AI skills", now isn't the time to be a hold-out. NOW is the time to be investing in building your skills, experience and portfolio. (6/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The good thing is that to be able to have these insights, you have to keep your skills sharp. You still need to know how to code! (5/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

They're the ones positioning themselves as the Architects and Auditors/Code Reviewers. They're the ones who can look at AI output and say: "Yes, that runs, but here's why it won't scale." Or: "That looks clean, but it introduces a security vulnerability in <x>". (4/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Even with this risk though, AI and LLMs are seemingly here to stay (Amazon's betting on it - see that announcement last week? Phew!) So, where does that leave us devs? Well, the developers that I see succeeding right now aren't the ones trying to out-type the AI. (3/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

But I believe we're starting to see a shift in what the market values. As AI generates more buggy, unscalable and insecure code I think the value of humans is going to go back up. (2/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I was thinking a lot on the weekend about the whole Vibe Coding thing (not sorry for bringing it up again!) AI and LLMs can be such tempting tools, right? The speed is addictive and makes you feel like you're doing the work of 5x developers at once. It's intoxicating! (1/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Our chat is a nice example of moving from a Student Mindset (getting code to run) to and Engineer Mindset (solving the business constraint). Thanks again for joining me Asif! I can't wait to see how far this building takes you! (6/6)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

He reminded me that the real Engineering in AI right now is about building the safe, reliable, and private infrastructure around models so businesses can actually use them. (5/6)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Asif is engineering local, LLM solutions because he realised his clients (real businesses) are terrified of sending their data to public LLMs. (4/6)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I often see developers building cool looking AI tools that call the OpenAI API which is a great start, but Asif pointed out why so many of these fail in the real world: Privacy. (3/6)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Asif is BUILDING. He's taking what he's learning both in university and out and building things that actually help businesses. (2/6)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

One of the best conversations I had in January was with a university student and teaching assistant from Arizona 🤩 Usually, when I talk to students, we discuss coding, exams, landing their first internship, etc. My chat with Asif P was different though. (1/6)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

You get your solo time to code, as well as time to interact with the other devs in your group. The feedback we're getting on these cohorts is incredible. When you're tired of going it alone, check them out here: pybitescoaching.com (7/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

So as enjoyable as the loud music, dark room and day-long coding sessions, are, it's the moments where you interact with other devs that'll get you to the Senior Dev level you seek. And this is EXACTLY why we created our Python + Rust cohorts. (6/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Don't get me started actually) When you have people challenging your logic and asking you to explain why you built something a specific way, you immediately grow as a developer. (5/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

It creates much needed FRICTION when you have people critiquing your work. (Companies do this all the time: doc reads anyone? (4/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

You wind up in an echo chamber of your own bad habits and biases. If there's no one to tell you your code could be improved, how else are you supposed to know you have gaps? I really believe that coding with people creates a faster path to success as a developer. (3/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

No one to run your code by. And of course, no one to test it! It happens quite a lot, especially if you're not actively in a software dev role. You can go years without ever having a single code review. At the end of the day, you end up coding in a vacuum. (2/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I did a lot of coding over the holidays and I realised that I hate coding solo! I don't mean the deep work sessions where I'm focused and hours fly by... I love those. I mean the times when you spend so much time building things but don't have anyone to share it with. (1/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

We cover this and much more in our guide on the 7 engineering shifts you need to make to stop "just" coding and start engineering. Comment below or send me a DM and I'll send it over. (5/5)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The real growth happens when you stop obsessing over writing the perfect code and start mastering the tools that actually help you ship it (CI/CD, Testing, Deployment). (4/5)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The reality is that you're stuck because you refuse to learn the surrounding ecosystem. I mean, you can't be a Senior Developer if you treat the Command Line like your enemy. (3/5)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The problem is that the moment we ask people to configure a Docker container, fix a Git merge conflict, or write a Makefile, they freeze. If this is you, it's time to look beyond that core Python learning path you're on. (2/5)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Learning "only" Python is hands down the most common form of tutorial paralysis that we see. Zero judgement though - taking Python course after Python course feels safe. (1/5) 🧵

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I'll say it again, stop building scripts and start building software. We teach this kind of career strategy inside PDM. DM me when you decide you want to get ahead in your dev career! (7/7) 💪🏾

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Seeing those green ticks on a repo tells a hiring manager you understand automation and quality control. 3️⃣ Use a real dependency manager. A requirements.txt is fine, but a pyproject.toml (using uv) shows you understand modern packaging standards. (6/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Include a Dockerfile and prove that you've made design decisions to ensure your code runs anywhere. 2️⃣ Add a CI Pipeline. Set up a basic GitHub Action that runs your tests on every push. (5/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Yesterday I mentioned learning the ecosystem around Python, so following that theme, here are 3 ways to prove you're production-ready without writing a single extra line of Python: 1️⃣ Dockerise your portfolio projects. (4/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

If you want to stand out in a stack of resumes, start polishing your repository and portfolio. (3/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

The thing is, by the time you get to the interview, hiring managers already assume you know syntax. What they actually care about is whether you can ship code without breaking production. (2/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

For the devs out there: solving complex algorithms isn't the best way to show Hiring Managers you have what it takes. Most developers I meet think the way to land a Senior role is to show off obscure Python tricks or one-liners. (1/7) 🧵

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

If you want to stop guessing and start shipping, DM me. (7/7) 💪🏾

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

How often do you look back and think, "I wonder where I'd be if I'd <taken X action> a year ago"? Where will you be by December if you take action now? We have 2 spots open for the coming month. (6/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

PDM isn't just about learning code, it's about achieving your goal in a fraction of the time it'd otherwise take. You can learn anything on your own eventually, but do you really want to wait a year to get the result you could have next month? (5/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

What was the result? In just 6 weeks, he learned the entire pipeline and deployed a fully functional AI application. He wrote to us saying: "It would have easily taken me 6 months to 1 year to get to the point I’m at now, if at all." This is why we do what we do. (4/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Option B (red pill 😎): Get a mentor and shortcut that time by learning from real experience. Of course, Tim chose Option B. And yes, he chose Pybites (we made him an offer he couldn't refuse 🤌🏾) Instead of wasting a year in trial-and-error, he joined PDM. (3/7)

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Julian Sequeira @juliansequeira.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

He looked at the complexity of the tech stack and realised he had two choices: Option A (blue pill 😒): Spend the next 6 to 12 months trying to figure it out himself using YouTube tutorials, etc. (2/7)

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