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                                             The	self-taught	programmer	the	definitive	guide	to	programming	professionally	pdf
  'One	of	the	best	software	design	books	of	all	time'	-	BookAuthorityCory	Althoff	is	a	self-taught	programmer.	After	a	year	of	self-study,	he	learned	to	program	well	enough	to	land	a	job	as	a	software	engineer	II	at	eBay.	But	once	he	got	there,	he	realised	he	was	severely	under-prepared.	He	was	overwhelmed	by	the	amount	of	things	he	needed	to	know
  but	hadn't	learned.	His	journey	learning	to	program,	and	his	experience	in	first	software	engineering	job	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,
  Althoff	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.	The	book	is	divided	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?From	the	authorI	spent	one	year	writing	The	Self-Taught	Programmer.	It	was	an	exciting	and	rewarding	experience.	I	treated	my	book	like	a	software	project.	After	I	finished	writing	it,	I	created	a	program	to
  pick	out	all	of	the	code	examples	from	the	book	and	execute	them	in	Python	to	make	sure	all	300+	examples	worked	properly.	Then	I	wrote	software	to	add	line	numbers	and	color	to	every	code	example.	Finally,	I	had	a	group	of	200	new	programmers	'beta	read'	the	book	to	identify	poorly	explained	concepts	and	look	for	any	errors	my	program
  missed.	Note:	this	book	is	meant	for	new	programmers.	If	you	already	are	a	professional	programmer,	this	book	is	probably	not	the	right	book	for	you.	I	hope	you	learn	as	much	reading	my	book	as	I	did	writing	it.	Best	of	luck	with	your	programming!	2016	•	278	Pages	•	1	MB	•	English	Posted	April	14,	2020	•	Uploaded	by	spencer.virginia	Report	Page
  2	The	Self-taught	Programmer	____________________________	Cory	Althoff	Copyright	©	2016	by	Cory	Althoff	All	rights	reserved.	This	book	or	any	portion	thereof	may	not	be	reproduced	or	used	in	any	manner	whatsoever	without	the	express	written	permission	of	the	publisher	except	for	the	use	of	brief	quotations	in	a	book	review.	ISBN	978-1-940733-
  01-2	Library	of	Congress	Number	www.theselftaughtprogrammer.io	Page	3	This	book	is	dedicated	to	my	parents	Abby	and	James	Althoff	for	always	supporting	me.	Page	6	Part	I	Introduction	to	Programming	Page	8	Chapter	1.	Introduction	"Most	good	programmers	do	programming	not	because	they	expect	to	get	paid	or	get	adulation	by	the	public,
  but	because	it	is	fun	to	program."	—	Linus	Torvalds	I	majored	in	Political	Science	at	Clemson	University.	Before	I	chose	this	path	I	considered	Computer	Science.	I	even	enrolled	in	an	Introduction	to	Programming	class	my	Freshman	year,	but	quickly	dropped	it.	It	was	too	difficult.	While	living	in	Silicon	Valley	after	graduation	I	decided	I	needed	to
  learn	to	program.	A	year	later,	I	was	working	as	a	software	engineer	II	at	eBay	(above	an	entry	level	software	engineer,	but	below	a	senior	software	engineer).	I	don’t	want	to	give	the	impression	that	this	was	easy.	It	was	incredibly	challenging.	In	between	throwing	things	at	the	wall,	it	was	a	lot	of	fun	too.	I	started	my	journey	learning	to	program	in
  Python,	a	popular	programming	language.	This	book,	however,	is	not	about	teaching	you	how	to	program	in	a	specific	language	(although	it	does).	There	are	plenty	of	amazing	books,	classes	and	resources	that	do	that	already.	The	focus	is	everything	else	those	standard	resources	do	not	teach	you.	It’s	about	the	things	I	had	to	learn	on	my	own	in
  order	to	become	a	software	engineer.	This	book	is	not	meant	for	someone	looking	for	a	casual	introduction	to	programming	so	they	can	write	code	as	a	hobby.	This	book	is	written	specifically	for	those	looking	to	program	professionally.	Whether	your	goal	is	to	become	a	software	engineer,	an	entrepreneur	or	to	use	your	new	programming	skills	in
  another	profession,	this	book	was	written	for	you.	Learning	a	programming	language	is	only	part	of	the	battle.	There	are	other	skills	you	need	in	order	to	speak	the	language	of	computer	scientists.	I	will	teach	you	everything	I	learned	on	my	journey	from	programming	novice	to	professional	software	engineer.	I	wrote	this	book	to	give	aspiring
  programmers	an	outline	of	what	they	need	to	know.	As	a	self-taught	programmer,	I	didn’t	know	what	I	needed	to	learn.	The	introduction	to	programming	books	are	all	the	same.	They	teach	you	the	basics	of	how	to	program	in	either	Python	or	Ruby	and	send	you	on	your	way.	The	feedback	I’ve	heard	from	people	finishing	these	books	is,	“What	do	I	do
  now?	I	am	not	a	programmer	yet,	and	I	don’t	know	what	to	learn	next.”	This	book	is	my	answer	to	that	question.	How	This	Book	Is	Structured	This	book	is	divided	into	six	parts,	based	on	moving	through	the	following	stages:	learning	to	program,	learning	object-oriented	programming,	learning	to	use	programs	(like	your	operating	system)	that	will
  make	you	a	better	programmer,	learning	Computer	Science,	learning	to	program	for	production	and	getting	a	job	and	working	on	a	team.	Page	9	Many	of	the	subjects	covered	in	a	single	chapter	of	this	book	could	be—and	are—	covered	by	entire	books.	My	goal	is	not	to	cover	every	detail	of	every	subject	you	need	to	know.	My	goal	is	to	give	you	a	map
  —an	outline	of	all	of	the	skills	you	need	to	develop	in	order	to	program	professionally.	Part	I:	Introduction	to	Programming.	You	will	write	your	first	program	as	quickly	as	possible,	hopefully	today.	If	you	already	know	how	to	program	you	can	use	this	section	to	start	learning	Python.	If	you	already	know	Python,	skip	it.	Part	II:	Introduction	to	Object-
  oriented	Programming.	I	cover	the	different	programming	paradigms—focussing	on	object-oriented	programming—and	build	a	game	that	will	show	you	the	power	of	programming.	After	this	section,	you’ll	be	hooked	on	programming.	Part	III:	Introduction	to	Programming	Tools.	You	learn	to	use	different	tools	to	take	your	programming	productivity	to
  the	next	level.	By	this	point	you	are	hooked	on	programming	and	want	to	get	even	better.	You	will	learn	more	about	your	operating	system,	how	to	collaborate	with	other	engineers	using	version	control,	how	to	use	your	Interactive	Development	Environment	to	boost	your	productivity	and	how	to	install	and	manage	other	people's	programs.	Part	IV:
  Introduction	to	Computer	Science.	Now	that	you	can	program,	you	will	have	all	kinds	of	questions	about	how	everything	works.	This	section	is	where	a	lot	of	those	questions	get	answered.	I	cover	algorithms	and	data	structures,	network	programming	and	computer	architecture.	Part	V:	Programming	for	Production.	You	will	learn	to	program	for
  production	(	create	code	that	is	actually	used	by	other	people).	I	cover	the	software	development	process,	testing	and	best	programming	practices.	Part	VI:	Land	a	Job.	The	final	section	is	about	getting	a	job	as	a	software	engineer,	working	on	a	team	and	improving	as	a	programmer.	I	provide	tips	on	how	to	pass	a	technical	interview,	work	on	a	team
  as	well	as	advice	on	how	to	further	improve	your	skills.	If	you	don’t	have	any	programming	experience,	you	should	try	to	practice	programming	on	your	own	as	much	as	possible	between	each	section.	There	are	additional	resources	to	explore	provided	at	the	end	of	each	section.	Don’t	try	to	read	this	book	too	quickly.	Instead,	use	it	as	a	guide	and
  practice	for	as	long	as	you	need	in	between	sections	.	Endgame	First	The	way	I	learned	to	program	is	the	opposite	of	how	Computer	Science	is	usually	taught,	and	I	structured	the	book	to	follow	this	approach	.	Traditionally,	you	spend	a	lot	of	time	learning	theory	;	s	o	much	so,	that	many	Computer	Science	graduates	come	out	of	school	not	knowing
  how	to	program.	In	his	blog,	Why	Can’t	Programmers..	Program?	,	Jeff	Atwood	writes:	“Like	me,	the	author	is	having	trouble	with	the	fact	that	199	out	of	200	applicants	for	every	programming	job	can’t	write	code	at	all.	I	repeat:	they	can’t	write	any	code	whatsoever	.”	This	led	Atwood	to	create	the	FizzBuzz	coding	challenge,	a	programming	Page	10
  test	used	in	programming	interviews	to	weed	out	candidates.	Most	people	fail	the	challenge,	and	that’s	why	we	spend	so	much	of	this	book	learning	the	skills	you	will	use	in	practice.	Don’t	worry,	we	also	learn	how	to	pass	the	FizzBuzz	test.	In	The	Art	of	Learning	,	Josh	Waitzkin	of	Searching	for	Bobby	Fischer	fame,	describes	how	he	learned	how	to
  play	chess	in	reverse.	Instead	of	studying	opening	moves,	he	started	learning	the	endgame	(where	there	are	only	a	few	pieces	left	on	the	board)	first.	This	gave	him	a	better	understanding	of	the	game	,	and	he	went	on	to	win	many	championships.	Similarly,	I	think	it	is	more	effective	to	learn	to	program	first	,	then	learn	theory	later,	once	you	are	dying
  to	know	how	everything	works	under	the	hood.	That	is	why	I	wait	until	the	fourth	section	of	the	book	to	introduce	Computer	Science	theory.	While	theory	is	important,	it	will	be	even	more	valuable	once	you	already	have	programming	experience.	The	Self-taught	Advantage	Learning	how	to	program	outside	of	school	is	increasingly	common.	A	2015
  Stack	Overflow	(an	online	community	of	programmers)	survey	found	48	percent	of	respondents	10	did	not	have	a	degree	in	computer	science	.	When	I	was	hired	at	eBay,	I	was	on	a	team	that	included	programmers	with	CS	degrees	from	Stanford,	Cal	and	Duke,	as	well	as	two	Physics	PhD’s.	At	25,	it	was	intimidating	to	realize	that	my	21-year-old
  teammates	knew	10	times	more	about	programming	and	computer	science	than	I	did.	As	intimidating	as	it	might	be	to	work	with	people	who	have	bachelor	’s,	master	’s	and	PhD’s	in	Computer	Science,	never	forget	you	have	what	I	like	to	call	the	“self-taught	advantage	.”	You	are	not	reading	this	book	because	a	teacher	assigned	it	to	you,	you	are
  reading	it	because	you	have	a	desire	to	learn,	and	wanting	to	learn	is	the	biggest	advantage	you	can	have.	Why	You	Should	Program	Programming	can	help	your	career	regardless	of	your	profession.	If	you	are	reading	this	book	I	assume	you	have	already	decided	you	want	to	learn	to	program.	But	I’m	still	going	to	cover	why	you	should	to	give	you
  extra	motivation.	Learning	to	program	is	empowering.	I	love	coming	up	with	new	ideas,	and	I	always	have	a	new	project	I	want	to	work	on.	Once	I	learned	how	to	program,	I	could	sit	down	and	build	my	ideas	without	needing	to	find	someone	to	do	it	for	me.	Programming	will	also	make	you	be	better	at	everything.	Seriously.	There	aren’t	many	subjects
  that	don’t	benefit	from	finely	tuned	problem-solving	skills.	Recently,	I	had	to	do	the	very	tedious	task	of	searching	for	housing	on	Craigslist,	and	I	was	able	to	write	a	program	
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