Cool Python libraries I want to try in 2022 This isn't a post about my favourite Python libraries (iPython and Jupyter, pipx). Instead, I want to talk about cool Python libraries I've been hearing about, and want to try out In no particular order: The BeeWare Tools: https://docs.beeware.org/en/latest/ I have been aware of BeeWare
Godot Game Series is now complete! Hey there, The Godot tutorial I've been writing is now complete( well, complet-ish, I can always add more stuff). Rather than sending a dozen emails as each part is completed, I'm just sending one email. Please have a look: https://new.pythonforengineers.com/godot-games-programming/ cheers Shantnu
game Add a UI to our Game and Export the Project This is Part 6 of the Godot series. Read Previous Parts here. All the code is here, under Part 6 In this post, we will prety-fy our game a little– add game start and over screens, add a heads up display to show how many coins we have etc. Let's
game Adding Enemies to Our Game This is Part 5 of the Godot series. Read Previous Parts here. All the code is here, under Part 5 In this post, we will add an enemy to our game. The enemy will walk left and right, and we will be able to kill it by jumping on it.
game Setting Up Layers and Masks in Godot This is Part 4.1 of the Godot series. Read Previous Parts here. Why do we need layers? Layers make sure we don't have situations like the enemy dying on a spike, or taking a coin. While we could write code for it, layers are easy, as they enforce separation
game Adding Obstacles and Coins to Our Level This is Part 4 of the Godot series. Read Previous Parts here. All the code is here, under Part 4 The problem in our previous code was if we fell over the edge, we kept falling. We need to detect and correct this. There are multiple ways to do it:
game Godot: Level Design and Adding a Camera Object This is Part 3 of the Godot series. Part 1 and Part 2 are here. In this post, we will start designing our level. All the code is here, under Part 3. To start off, go ahead and delete the temporary "ground" we created: On Level1, press + and add a
game Godot: Player Animation This post continues from the 1st one– Read Part 1 if you haven't. In this post, we'll add player animation All the code is here, under Part 2 Player AnimationTill now, our player moves, but isn't really animated. Let's fix that. Open Player.tscn, and add a new node for
game Getting Started with Godot Game Programming for Complete Beginners In this post, we will start with a very basic Godot script, that will move a player left and right, add some gravity. All the code is here. Part 1 is the directory with the code. I'm using Godot version 3.x for this tutorial. Install GodotFor those who come
game Why I'm Moving to Godot for Game Programming So I've tried to get into game programming for a long time; I even learnt programming by reading thru the code of gorillas.bas, though I didn't understand much of it I tried and retried to get into games many times, and each time I realised the same thing: Making
fun Confessions of a 1x Programmer Hey Everyone! I'm Shantnu, and I'm a 1x Programmer. I've been programming in Python for 10+ years, and yet I still forget how to use basic things like dictionaries and have to Google for itEvery time I open a file in Python, I have to Google what the parameters to
game Zombies vs Tanks: A Simple game in Python and Pygame Zero This post is a follow on from my last post which introduced gaming, make sure you've read it. The source code is here: https://github.com/shantnu/zombie_tanks So this time we'll build a slightly (but just slightly!) more complicated game: The new things this time are: The tank
game Your First Game in Python: Create an Arkanoid Clone in less than 30 minutes We're going to write a clone of Arkanoid (Breakout) using Python and PyGame Zero. In this post, I want to show you how easy it is to write a simple game. Let's get started! All the code is available here: https://github.com/shantnu/arkanoid-clone The images are from Kenney,
Gaming in Python : PyGame vs Arcade vs PyGame Zero I tried writing games in Python a few years ago, but gave up as the only library at the time (Pygame) wasn't very good. Recently, I came back to Python and found there are now multiple gaming libraries. In this post, I look at PyGame, Arcade, PyGame Zero and Adventurelib.
Python in 2021: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly IntroductionIn this post, I want to look at the biggest strengths and weaknesses of Python, with more emphasis on the weaknesses, just because these problems have been there for years now and some of the rough edges bleed a lot. The Good – Where Python ShinesPython is now the number one
Xkcd Style Sql Injection Hack in Python You must have seen this XKCD comic: Source: https://xkcd.com/327/ We are going to replicate this exact hack using Python and SQlite. Learning Goal: To see how easy it is to destroy your database and all its data, if you don’t follow simple rules. Also, pay homage
gui Your first GUI app with Python and PyQt Introduction Many people struggle with learning how to build a GUI app. The most common reason is, they don’t even know where to start. Most tutorials are purely text based, and it’s hard to learn GUI development using text, since GUIs are mainly a visual medium. We will
career What to do if you fu*k up and break production code? Question: So you come into work one day, and find everyone staring at you. Most people are avoiding your eyes, and you hear the CEO ask “Who’s this Insert your name guy? Bring him to me when he turns up.” You sit on your computer, and find that the
career An Open Letters to Programmers who think they are better than everyone else in their company One reason I don’t (often) visit forums for coders: The sense of entitlement and arrogance. Programmers ask in all seriousness: Why are managers paid more than us, when we clearly do the harder work? Why do we need salesmen/marketing, when we write such great code that should just
career Learning to program humans The title of the post is wrong– humans aren’t like machines, you can’t program them. But if I had named the post A few techniques that may help you get along chummy with other humans, maybe, well, some of the time, Lol none of you would have clicked
career 3 things every programmer must learn (and no one teaches you) If you read all these tech/coding blogs, you must spend your every waking hour learning the latest technology buzzword. You have no option but to keep running, or you will be left behind. Etc etc. But is it really true? Do you really need to know the latest super
career How to overcome shyness as a programmer If you are like me, you are most likely not the life of the party. When you enter the room, the place does not brighten up. Girls (or boys) don’t go crazy when they see you, and people do not say, “Oh my God, you are so funny!” (And
career One Day Programmers: Your day will never come If you’re a programmer (or indeed, in any related technical field, like web design, sysadmin etc), you know how to build stuff. You know how to take an idea and make it something worthwhile. Chances are, you’ve made a lot of money for your employers. So you wonder,
career Why your Resume/CV sucks, and what to do about it Most people don’t know what the purpose of a Resume (also called CV) is. It is not to tell your life’s story, it’s not to list everything you’ve done on any project whatsoever in the last fifty years, and it certainly isn’t enough to get
career Why Following Your Passion Doesn’t Work Anytime you look for advice online, the word passion inevitably comes up. Follow your passion. Do what you love. Find something you love, create a career around it, make millions! Bazaam! For the dozens of people who hate their jobs, or students not even sure where to start, this sounds
