• DreamButt@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Don’t start with classes. Start with something that actually does something you understand. Like updating text files. Or pulling data about something you find interesting

    https://automatetheboringstuff.com/

    Is a good book every newbie should read. It teaches you how to use programming like a tool

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      1 year ago

      This is the book that started it all for me 5 years ago. Now I’m a software engineer!