Noah Gift is co-author of the Leanpub book Minimal Python. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Noah about his background and career, how he got his start in television and film production, using his self-taught Python programming skills to work on movies like Avatar, online learning and universities, remote work and productivity, his approach to teaching programming in Python, his books, and at the end, they talk a little bit about his experience as an author, including his advice for how to manage your mood, when you're writing your first book.

This interview was recorded on April 17, 2020.

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This interview has been edited for conciseness and clarity.

Alfredo Deza, Co-Author of Minimal Python

In Leanpub's Frontmatter podcast, we interview authors and special guests about their lives &amp; careers, their areas of expertise and the issues of the moment, and their experiences as writers. Every episode is deeply researched and covers areas that are equally of human interest, general interest, and professional interest.