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The Self-Taught Programmer

The Definitive Guide to Programming Professionally
Rating: 4.7 out of 54.7 (4,078 ratings)
171,245 students
Created by Cory Althoff
Last updated 3/2021
English
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What you'll learn

  • Start 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 your first programming job.

Requirements

  • This course assumes you have no prior programming knowledge. It is for beginners!
  • All you need to get started is a computer. Any computer will do!

Description

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 course. 


This course 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 course 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, regular expressions and databases. Then use your new coding skills to build a web scraper. 

4. Study Computer Science fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.

5. Finish with tips for working with a team and landing a programming job. 


You CAN learn to program professionally. The path is there. Will you take it?

Who this course is for:

  • New programmers.
  • Anyone that wants to learn how to go from a complete beginner to a software engineer.
  • Anyone that wants to learn to program to improve their career!

Featured review

Manish Kumar Das
Manish Kumar D.
1171 courses
18 reviews
Rating: 5.0 out of 52 years ago
This is an excellent course on Python for beginners and first time programmers. The visuals are engaging and explanations are very clear. I had read his excellently authored book "The self taught programmer" so took up this course on Udemy. I highly recommend this course by Cory Althoff.

Instructor

Cory Althoff
Author, programmer, speaker
Cory Althoff
  • 4.7 Instructor Rating
  • 4,078 Reviews
  • 171,245 Students
  • 1 Course

Cory Althoff is a programmer, speaker, and author whose work includes The Self-Taught Programmer and The Self-Taught Computer Scientist. After graduating with a major in political science, Cory taught himself to program, eventually becoming a software engineer at eBay. Cory's books have been translated into eight languages, and he has appeared in publications like Forbes and CNBC. Over 250K developers are part of the self-taught programmer community he created through his popular Facebook group, blog, course, and newsletter. Cory lives in California with his wife and daughter.

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