Act01-08Sep - Livewire in Laravel Core - Gemini CLI From Scratch - Python + C++

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Welcome to another week. I'm going to talk about all the updates posted from September 1st to September 8th, which is the current date.

Community Versions of Books

We're starting off, as always, with the community versions. This week we're adding the FastAPI version, where you can download 60 free pages about this popular and modern Python Web framework.

It's basically the introduction: getting started with FastAPI, routing, creating an application, and little else. It's a book I still need to work on and improve.

These are the full books:

• https://academy.desarrollolibre.net/libro/laravel
• https://academy.desarrollolibre.net/libro/primeros-pasos-con-django-5
• https://academy.desarrollolibre.net/libro/primeros-pasos-laravel-livewire
• https://academy.desarrollolibre.net/libro/primeros-pasos-con-bootstrap
• https://academy.desarrollolibre.net/libro/primeros-pasos-con-electronjs
• https://academy.desarrollolibre.net/libro/primeros-pasos-con-fastapi/

Early access: Book

Early access to the course and book Creating an Online Store with Django is also now available.
For now, it's available in digital format (not PDF or EPUB), directly through the viewer.

This course is a translation and adaptation of what we did with Laravel (an online store with Laravel), and will be available on Udemy later:

• https://academy.desarrollolibre.net/pack/bv_djangostore

YouTube and blog posts

Django Tutorial: A video where I explain what to do if you have a Django project, such as how to download it, create the environment, install dependencies (requirements.txt), and configure it in VSCode.

Clone a GitHub project and create your virtual environment in VSCode step by step. - https://youtu.be/RVOjt12HdIk

Django Demo: An introductory video creating the models we'll use throughout the training:

Demo: Introduction to the Django Shopping Section - Templates 01 - https://youtu.be/xCdY8PKIVoA

AI Project with Gemini CLI: I show how to create a project from scratch with this tool.

Using Gemini CLI, in a project from scratch, the new way to program... 3 - https://youtu.be/anPRU6amSBA

Article: Python democratizes programming: an analysis of how Python facilitates visual tasks that are much more complex in C++. It's not that one is better than the other, but rather that they complement each other.

Python democratizes access to programming, and could mean the end of C and C++. - https://youtu.be/ZSOAUVIEOpg

Opinion: Laravel Livewire: I discuss why I believe Livewire should be part of Laravel's core, as it represents a natural evolution of its components.

Livewire should be part of Laravel Core - https://youtu.be/3QEqzGPdnTs

Promo video: Electron JS community version released for FastAPI.

• SIXTH Community Book (FREE 50 Pages): FastAPI - NOW Available - https://youtu.be/8-Suq6XhyVg
• FIFTH BOOK Community (FREE 50 Pages) IN: Electron JS - NOW Available - Crea apps de Escritorio - https://youtu.be/kQh_-CEXPQU

Opinion: Duolingo and AI: Criticism of how this app has limited free use and how it attempted to replace employees with AI, only to have to backtrack. I reiterate that AI should be used as a support, not a complete substitute.

• Duolingo regrets its AI layoffs and backtracks: "The idea doesn't work" https://youtu.be/CL07c0wkB1I

Course Progress\Django Shopping Book

I am currently working on the Django Shopping (online store) course and book.

• We are developing two approaches:
  • Specific product store (e.g., a book).
  • Generic product store (e.g., shoes, desks).

With the layer system, we were able to implement another online store parallel to the initial one but much faster. This is everything covered this week: