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I am a self-taught programmer. After a year of self-study, I was able to land a job as a software engineer II at eBay.
Once I got there, I realized I was severely underprepared. 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. It's about all the other things you need to know that classes and books won't teach you.
It's a roadmap, a guide to take you from writing your first program to passing your first technical interview. The book is divided into five sections:
1. Start 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.