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Apr 2023
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#411: Things I Wish Someone Had Explaine...

MICHAEL KENNEDY
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What advice would you give someone just getting into Python? What did you learn over time through hard work and a few tears that would have really helped you? It's a fun game to play and we have Jason McDonald on the podcast to give us his take. Enjoy! 
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