This week we welcome Mike Müller (@pyacademy) as our PyDev of the Week. Mike is the creator of Python Academy and has been teaching Python for over 14 years. Mike has spoken at PyCon for several years and was featured on the Talk Python podcast two years ago. Let’s take a few moments to learn more about Mike!

Can you tell us a little about yourself (hobbies, education, etc):

I studied hydrology and water resources and earned a five-year degree from Dresden University of Technology, Germany. After that I went on studying for a MS in the same field at The University of Arizona, AZ, USA. Then I continued my studies of water resources and was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Cottbus, Germany. I worked in this field in consulting and research for 11 years at a research institute and four years at a consulting office.

In my limited spare time I do some calisthenics, i.e. bodyweight training to keep fit. Pull-ups are fun.