The Self-Taught Programmer: The Definitive Guide to Programming Professionally

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I am a self-taught programmer. After a year of self-study, I learned to program well enough to land a job as a software engineer II at eBay. Once I got there, I realized I was severely under-prepared. I was overwhelmed by the amount of things I needed to know but hadn’t learned yet. My journey learning to program, and my experience at my first job as a software engineer were the inspiration for this book.
This book is not just about learning to program; although you will learn to code. If you want to program professionally, it is not enough to learn to code; that is why, in addition to helping you learn to program, I also cover the rest of the things you need to know to program professionally that classes and books don’t teach you. “The Self-taught Programmer” is a roadmap, a guide to take you from writing your first Python program, to passing your first technical interview. I divided the book into five sections:
1. Learn to program in Python 3 and build your first program.
2. Learn Object-oriented programming and create a powerful Python program to get you hooked.
3. Learn to use tools like Git, Bash, and regular expressions. Then use your new coding skills to build a web scraper.
4. Study Computer Science fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.
5. Finish with best coding practices, tips for working with a team, and advice on landing a programming job.
You CAN learn to program professionally. The path is there. Will you take it?
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M01YDQA
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Triangle Connection LLC
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 26, 2016
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 7.8 MB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 301 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940733012
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Very Short Introductions
Best Sellers Rank: #291,877 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #89 in Python Computer Programming #98 in Python Programming #133 in Software Development (Kindle Store)
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