Are you looking for professional help with your Python GUIs project?
I've been developing software with Python for over 20 years, with a focus on GUI development with Python & Qt (PyQt6/PySide6). Following the success of my PyQt/PySide books I've been providing software development and consulting services to teams building desktop applications with Python.
Have a look below for my current consulting services. Need something else? Get in touch and we can come up with a plan that works for you.
Martin Fitzpatrick, creator of PythonGUIs.com
PyQt6/PySide6 Developer for Hire
Practical, senior-level Python consulting for teams building software with PyQt6/PySide6.
I am a Senior Python Engineer specialized in desktop application development with Python & Qt. Based in the Netherlands I'm currently available for both short & long-term projects, working remotely with your team.
I work most often developing Python desktop applications using PyQt6 and PySide6 and have helped a number of teams successfully launch Python-based software both internally and to the market. My focus is on ensuring stability, usability and maintainability of software, and supporting teams setting up packaging and release workflows.
Before working in software development, I worked in biomedical research and data science (PhD and post-doc). That means if you talk to me about your project, I will probably understand it. I'm comfortable wrangling data to provide useful and accurate visualizations in scientific software.
- Desktop Applications (Qt / PyQt / PySide)
- Structuring real-world GUI applications
- Managing state, signals, and complexity
- Moving from "working UI" to maintainable software
- Licensing, packaging and distribution
- Architecture & Structure
- Refactoring growing or messy codebases
- Designing systems that are easier to extend
- Reducing technical debt without stopping progress
- Python Expertise
- Writing clean, maintainable Python
- Improving reliability and readability
- Fixing patterns that cause long-term pain
- Performance & Stability
- Identifying bottlenecks
- Fixing slow or fragile systems
- Making software behave predictably
- Deep Problem Solving
- Debugging hard issues
- Untangling unclear failures
- Providing a clear path forward
Depending on the project, I am available either for ad hoc hours or joining your team on a fixed daily rate, including stand ups and progress meetings. Get in touch via consulting@pythonguis.com to discuss your needs.
Launch Window
You have something working: an app that works in your lab or on your machine. It solves a real problem and is ready to be used. It's time to release it.
Now, you need to think about:
- Packaging & distribution, cross-platform macOS, Windows & Linux
- Licensing, code protection/obfuscation
- GPL vs. LGPL and PySide6 vs. PyQt6 questions
- Installer design and testing, validation
- Security management, certificates and passing Virus Scanner checks
- UI polish that makes your users want to use your app
- Functional update mechanism
- Error tracking & diagnosis
That's a lot of new, and honestly quite boring, stuff to deal with.
With Launch Window I provide focused launch help for Python GUI projects. Specifically tailored to your project, market and schedule, I'll get your software released professionally.
1:1 Office Hours - Quick help, when you need it
Senior Python Developer based in the Netherlands. I'm available for 1:1 office hours to help you overcome stumbling blocks.
Things I can help with:
- Getting unstuck—fast
- Debugging together
- Breaking down overwhelming problems
- Replacing guesswork with clear next steps
- Structuring real projects
- Turning messy code into something maintainable
- Organizing files, modules, and logic
- Moving from “scripts” to real applications
- Filling in the missing mental models
- How everything fits together
- When to use what (and why)
- Understanding—not memorizing
- Python done properly
- Idiomatic Python (not just “it works”)
- Debugging effectively
- Avoiding common traps self-taught devs hit
- Building real applications
- Desktop apps (PyQt / PySide)
- Tools, utilities, and small products
- Moving beyond toy projects
When booking you'll be able to provide details about your project and a link to the code. That way I'll be up to speed before we speak.
Looking forward to work with you.
Martin Fitzpatrick, PySide6 & PyQt6 consultant