The Python skills gap no one talks about

"I thought I was doing fine until they asked me to review someone else's code..."

That's what Jake, a Python developer of 3 years, told me in November.

He'd just spent an entire weekend trying to understand a colleague's pull request filled with decorators, custom iterators, and something called "dunder methods..."

The code looked like alien hieroglyphics.

Sure, Jake could build out a basic web API. He knew his way around lists and dictionaries.

But this?

This was different.

This was professional-grade Python that made his own code look like a student project.

Maybe you know the feeling...

You've worked through the basics. You've built the single-file projects.

But there's still this massive gap between the Python you write and the elegant, professional-grade systems you see in real production codebases.

So, right now, Jake feels stuck in Python purgatory—no longer a newbie, but not yet the confident pro he wants to be.

And let's face it, this stagnation is holding him back.

His code barely holds together some days, his teammates kindly suggest "improvements" that feel like overhauls, and he secretly dreads every new feature request coming his way.

Deep down, he feels it. That sinking dread.

He's slipping further behind, clawing at a curve that's racing ahead without him.

And while Jake's stuck treading water, something terrifying is knocking at the door... AI.

It's not coming for dev jobs someday. It's here, now, changing the rules and raising the stakes.

In short, Jake is stuck at a crossroads... without the skills to level up, but with everything to lose if he doesn't.

Here's the truth:

There's a hidden layer of Python that separates the pros from the amateurs. A deeper understanding of objects, iterators, decorators and design patterns that turns "working code" into beautiful, maintainable systems.

If Jake's story sounds familiar, let me show you what your future could look like once you master these skills.

Ready?

Picture this:

You sitting down to code, truly knowing what you're doing.

You're bending Python's object model to your will, making decorators and closures hum like a finely tuned engine, and wielding data structures so elegantly that "messy code" becomes a distant memory.

We're talking about skills that speed up your workflow, give you cleaner code, and earn you respect from the toughest reviewers

Imagine understanding Python's object model so deeply that building classes and leveraging special methods feels instinctive...

Think about seamlessly using closures and decorators to make your functions leaner and more flexible...

With Pythonic idioms and data structures at your fingertips, you craft cleaner, more maintainable code—without even breaking a sweat.

Now imagine where that puts you in a few weeks.

Suddenly, you're building advanced tools without thinking twice, tackling hairy problems with confidence, and writing code that's not just correct, but downright beautiful.

You become the Python expert everyone looks to—a coder with serious chops who consistently delivers top-tier results.

That's exactly what you'll get from our Intermediate Deep Dive program:

It's a comprehensive, cohort-based course that builds on your existing Python knowledge through live instruction and collaborative learning.

Each new concept builds on the last, in order to forge a deep mastery rather than a scattershot understanding.

With each daily lesson, you'll discover that Python can be both powerful and elegant.

So you'll command complex projects with a sense of control and clarity, rather than frustration.

After completing this 8 week intensive program, you'll be a Pythonista who not only solves problems, but does so with flair and efficiency.

Your future projects won't intimidate you—they'll excite you.

So don't settle for mediocrity. Join our Intermediate Python Deep Dive live course now to secure your spot.

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Don't let the Python skills gap hold you back. Level up to the professional-grade Python you've always wanted.

— Dan Bader