The self-taught programmer: the definitive guide to programming professionally - cory althoff

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 hadnt 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 dont 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.

Learn Object-oriented programming and create a powerful Python program to get you hooked.

Learn to use tools like Git, Bash, and regular expressions.

Then use your new coding skills to build a web scraper.

Study Computer Science fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.

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?.