Pythonic Style Books | Summaries & Audio

Python Cookbook

by David Beazley • 2002

Python recipes that make the standard library do the heavy lifting, from strings to metaclasses.

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🐍 Python Programming 📋 Code Recipes 📚 Standard Library 🏗️ Object Oriented Programming ⚡ Code Efficiency

Python Cookbook 92%

Python recipes that make the standard library do the heavy lifting, from strings to metaclasses.

by David Beazley 2002

4.18

1k+ ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📋 Code Recipes 📚 Standard Library 🏗️ Object Oriented Programming ⚡ Code Efficiency

Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python

by Al Sweigart • 2020

Stop guessing at style: the tools and idioms that turn working Python into professional code.

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🐍 Python Programming 🧼 Clean Code ⚡ Performance Tuning 🐛 Debugging 🧩 Pythonic Idioms

Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python Summary

Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python 92%

Stop guessing at style: the tools and idioms that turn working Python into professional code.

by Al Sweigart 2020

4.27

239 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 🧼 Clean Code ⚡ Performance Tuning 🐛 Debugging 🧩 Pythonic Idioms

The Quick Python Book

by Naomi R. Ceder • 2000

Indentation is syntax, functions are data, and the standard library does half the work already.

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🐍 Python Language 📚 Language Reference 📜 Scripting Languages 🗂️ Code Organization 🧹 Data Wrangling

The Quick Python Book 92%

Indentation is syntax, functions are data, and the standard library does half the work already.

by Naomi R. Ceder 2000

3.87

277 ratings

🐍 Python Language 📚 Language Reference 📜 Scripting Languages 🗂️ Code Organization 🧹 Data Wrangling

Python Tricks

by Dan Bader • 2017

Go from writing Python to thinking in Python: the intermediate patterns your tutorials skipped.

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🐍 Python Programming 💡 Pythonic Thinking 🧠 Functional Programming 🏗️ Object Oriented Design 🧩 Metaprogramming

Python Tricks 92%

Go from writing Python to thinking in Python: the intermediate patterns your tutorials skipped.

by Dan Bader 2017

4.43

1k+ ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💡 Pythonic Thinking 🧠 Functional Programming 🏗️ Object Oriented Design 🧩 Metaprogramming

Learning Python

by Mark Lutz • 2013

Every Python tool unpacked: data types, functions, and the rules that control your code.

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3k+

🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 🧱 Data Structures 📂 Code Organization 🌱 Beginner Programmers

Learning Python 92%

Every Python tool unpacked: data types, functions, and the rules that control your code.

by Mark Lutz 2013

4.02

3k+ ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 🧱 Data Structures 📂 Code Organization 🌱 Beginner Programmers

Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies

by John Paul Mueller • 2014

Your first Python program: handling data, errors, and control flow without the jargon.

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🐍 Python 🧑‍💻 Programming Basics 📚 Learning To Code 🧹 Code Organization 🗂️ Data Structures

Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies Summary

Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies 92%

Your first Python program: handling data, errors, and control flow without the jargon.

by John Paul Mueller 2014

3.61

143 ratings

🐍 Python 🧑‍💻 Programming Basics 📚 Learning To Code 🧹 Code Organization 🗂️ Data Structures

Effective Python

by Brett Slatkin • 2015

The Python habits that turn working code into maintainable software, from functions to concurrency.

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915

🐍 Python 🧰 Software Craftsmanship 📈 Intermediate Python 🔧 Refactoring ⚡ Concurrency

Effective Python 92%

The Python habits that turn working code into maintainable software, from functions to concurrency.

by Brett Slatkin 2015

4.26

915 ratings

🐍 Python 🧰 Software Craftsmanship 📈 Intermediate Python 🔧 Refactoring ⚡ Concurrency

Python Programming for Beginners

by Jason Cannon • 2014

The no-fluff guide to Python: learn variables, functions, and data structures, then write real code.

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🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 📜 Scripting Basics 🧑‍💻 New Programmers 🚀 Getting Started Guides

Python Programming for Beginners Summary

Python Programming for Beginners 91%

The no-fluff guide to Python: learn variables, functions, and data structures, then write real code.

by Jason Cannon 2014

3.93

283 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 📜 Scripting Basics 🧑‍💻 New Programmers 🚀 Getting Started Guides

Clean Code in Python

by Mariano Anaya • 2018

Python decorators, descriptors, generators: most teams misuse them. Here is the clean way.

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🐍 Python Programming 🔨 Software Craftsmanship ✅ Code Quality 🪶 Pythonic Idioms 🧱 Solid Principles

Clean Code in Python 91%

Python decorators, descriptors, generators: most teams misuse them. Here is the clean way.

by Mariano Anaya 2018

4.09

130 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 🔨 Software Craftsmanship ✅ Code Quality 🪶 Pythonic Idioms 🧱 Solid Principles

Fluent Python

by Luciano Ramalho • 2015

Why decorators, closures, and type hints are the keys to fluent, idiomatic Python.

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🐍 Advanced Python ⚙️ Metaprogramming λ Functional Programming 🧱 Design Patterns 🏷️ Type Hints

Fluent Python 91%

Why decorators, closures, and type hints are the keys to fluent, idiomatic Python.

by Luciano Ramalho 2015

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2k+ ratings

🐍 Advanced Python ⚙️ Metaprogramming λ Functional Programming 🧱 Design Patterns 🏷️ Type Hints

Python Data Science

by Christopher Wilkinson • 2019

Python taught for data science: syntax, data structures, and the libraries that unlock the field.

2.50

🐍 Python Programming 📊 Data Science 📐 Programming Fundamentals 🔧 Data Analysis Tools 🌐 Python Ecosystem

Python Data Science 91%

Python taught for data science: syntax, data structures, and the libraries that unlock the field.

by Christopher Wilkinson 2019

2.50

2 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📊 Data Science 📐 Programming Fundamentals 🔧 Data Analysis Tools 🌐 Python Ecosystem

Learn Python 3 the Hard Way

by Zed A. Shaw • 2017

Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.

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🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code ⌨️ Command Line 🐛 Debugging 🛠️ Learn By Doing

Learn Python 3 the Hard Way 91%

Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.

by Zed A. Shaw 2017

3.92

597 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code ⌨️ Command Line 🐛 Debugging 🛠️ Learn By Doing

Python 3 Object-Oriented Programming

by Dusty Phillips • 2010

Python simplifies object-oriented design: patterns, inheritance, and iterators the Pythonic way.

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🖥️ Object-Oriented Programming 🐍 Python Programming 🔧 Software Design 🎯 Design Patterns 📊 Data Structures

Python 3 Object-Oriented Programming Summary

Python 3 Object-Oriented Programming 91%

Python simplifies object-oriented design: patterns, inheritance, and iterators the Pythonic way.

by Dusty Phillips 2010

4.02

247 ratings

🖥️ Object-Oriented Programming 🐍 Python Programming 🔧 Software Design 🎯 Design Patterns 📊 Data Structures

Think Python

by Allen B. Downey • 2012

Python taught as problem decomposition: mastering variables, functions, and data structures.

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🐍 Python Programming 🧱 Programming Fundamentals 🧠 Computational Thinking 🌱 Beginner Programmers 📐 Code Design

Think Python 91%

Python taught as problem decomposition: mastering variables, functions, and data structures.

by Allen B. Downey 2012

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2k+ ratings

🐍 Python Programming 🧱 Programming Fundamentals 🧠 Computational Thinking 🌱 Beginner Programmers 📐 Code Design

Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well

by Jamie Chan • 2014

One day, one language, one project: Python fundamentals taught through building a real game.

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917

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code 🔨 Hands-On Projects 📐 Programming Fundamentals 🌱 New Programmers

Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well Summary

Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well 91%

One day, one language, one project: Python fundamentals taught through building a real game.

by Jamie Chan 2014

4.01

917 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code 🔨 Hands-On Projects 📐 Programming Fundamentals 🌱 New Programmers

Python for Everybody

by Charles Severance • 2016

Python from motherboard to internet: no prerequisites, no hand-waving, no jargon left unexplained.

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🐍 Python Programming 💻 Computer Science Basics 🧱 Coding Fundamentals 📊 Data Structures 🌐 Web Apis

Python for Everybody 90%

Python from motherboard to internet: no prerequisites, no hand-waving, no jargon left unexplained.

by Charles Severance 2016

4.27

934 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Computer Science Basics 🧱 Coding Fundamentals 📊 Data Structures 🌐 Web Apis

PLAY WITH PYTHON (CORE)

by AK Singh • 2021

Your first variable to your first decorator: the full Python core curriculum built for newcomers.

🐍 Python Programming 📘 Learn To Code 🧱 Programming Fundamentals 📚 Language Reference 📦 Standard Library

PLAY WITH PYTHON (CORE) 90%

Your first variable to your first decorator: the full Python core curriculum built for newcomers.

by AK Singh 2021

🐍 Python Programming 📘 Learn To Code 🧱 Programming Fundamentals 📚 Language Reference 📦 Standard Library

Python Programming for Beginners

by MARK CODING • 2020

Python for absolute beginners: automate spreadsheets, scrape websites, analyze data step by step.

5.00

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code 🌱 Absolute Beginners 🛠️ Hands-On Learning 📊 Data Analysis

Python Programming for Beginners 90%

Python for absolute beginners: automate spreadsheets, scrape websites, analyze data step by step.

by MARK CODING 2020

5.00

1 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code 🌱 Absolute Beginners 🛠️ Hands-On Learning 📊 Data Analysis

Python for Informatics

by Charles Severance • 2002

Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.

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🐍 Python Programming 📘 Introductory Programming ℹ️ Informatics 🔄 Data Manipulation 🕸️ Web Scraping

Python for Informatics 90%

Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.

by Charles Severance 2002

3.99

619 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📘 Introductory Programming ℹ️ Informatics 🔄 Data Manipulation 🕸️ Web Scraping

Two Scoops of Django

by Daniel Roy Greenfeld • 2013

Django gets messy fast. The project structure, query rules, and Unix principle that keep it clean.

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💻 Python Web Development 🧩 Django Framework ⚙️ Backend Development ✨ Clean Code 📁 Project Structure

Two Scoops of Django 90%

Django gets messy fast. The project structure, query rules, and Unix principle that keep it clean.

by Daniel Roy Greenfeld 2013

4.22

260 ratings

💻 Python Web Development 🧩 Django Framework ⚙️ Backend Development ✨ Clean Code 📁 Project Structure

Automate the Boring Stuff with Python

by Al Sweigart • 2014

Turn tedious computer work into scripts: spreadsheets, emails, and scraping, taught from zero.

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3k+

🐍 Introductory Python ⚙️ Task Automation 🕸️ Web Scraping 📊 Spreadsheet Automation 📧 Email Automation

Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Summary

Automate the Boring Stuff with Python 90%

Turn tedious computer work into scripts: spreadsheets, emails, and scraping, taught from zero.

by Al Sweigart 2014

4.28

3k+ ratings

🐍 Introductory Python ⚙️ Task Automation 🕸️ Web Scraping 📊 Spreadsheet Automation 📧 Email Automation

Python Programming

by John Zelle • 2003

A Python-first CS textbook that teaches what computation can do, not just how to code.

4.02

483

📘 Introductory Programming 🐍 Python Programming 🧮 Algorithm Fundamentals 🏗️ Object-Oriented Design 🔄 Software Development

Python Programming 90%

A Python-first CS textbook that teaches what computation can do, not just how to code.

by John Zelle 2003

4.02

483 ratings

📘 Introductory Programming 🐍 Python Programming 🧮 Algorithm Fundamentals 🏗️ Object-Oriented Design 🔄 Software Development

Python

by Ronald Olsen • 2017

From zero to object-oriented code: the Python crash course that fits in a single day.

🐍 Python Programming ⏳ Crash Course 🌱 Beginner Coders 🧱 Object-Oriented Programming 🧪 Software Testing

Python 90%

From zero to object-oriented code: the Python crash course that fits in a single day.

by Ronald Olsen 2017

🐍 Python Programming ⏳ Crash Course 🌱 Beginner Coders 🧱 Object-Oriented Programming 🧪 Software Testing

Python Crash Course

by Eric Matthes • 2015

Learn Python through data: plot random walks, map countries, and build interactive charts from zero.

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3k+

🐍 Python Programming 📊 Data Visualization 🌱 Beginner Programming 🛠️ Project-Based Learning 📈 Data Analysis

Python Crash Course 90%

Learn Python through data: plot random walks, map countries, and build interactive charts from zero.

by Eric Matthes 2015

4.35

3k+ ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📊 Data Visualization 🌱 Beginner Programming 🛠️ Project-Based Learning 📈 Data Analysis

PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS

by Ryshith Doyle • 2019

The systematic NumPy and Pandas walkthrough: import, clean, combine, and analyze data in Python.

3.67

🐍 Python Programming 📊 Data Analysis 🧹 Data Wrangling 🧱 Data Structures 🔢 Numerical Computing

PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS 89%

The systematic NumPy and Pandas walkthrough: import, clean, combine, and analyze data in Python.

by Ryshith Doyle 2019

3.67

6 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📊 Data Analysis 🧹 Data Wrangling 🧱 Data Structures 🔢 Numerical Computing

Learning Go

by Jon Bodner • 2021

Go's power is what it omits. Learn the idioms that keep code readable for decades.

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📐 Idiomatic Coding 🔀 Concurrency Patterns 🏷️ Static Typing ✨ Code Simplicity 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

Learning Go 89%

Go's power is what it omits. Learn the idioms that keep code readable for decades.

by Jon Bodner 2021

4.42

493 ratings

📐 Idiomatic Coding 🔀 Concurrency Patterns 🏷️ Static Typing ✨ Code Simplicity 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

Head First Python

by Paul Barry • 2010

A brain-friendly Python guide that also dismantles the machinery of mass manipulation.

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🐍 Python Programming 🏛️ Social Control 🎭 Mass Persuasion 🧠 Perception Management 🧐 Critical Thinking

Head First Python 89%

A brain-friendly Python guide that also dismantles the machinery of mass manipulation.

by Paul Barry 2010

3.91

559 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 🏛️ Social Control 🎭 Mass Persuasion 🧠 Perception Management 🧐 Critical Thinking

Python for Geeks

by Muhammad Asif • 2021

Machine learning from notebook to production: Python libraries, data prep, and deployment paths.

4.50

🐍 Python Programming ⚙️ Machine Learning Engineering 📊 Data Science 🚀 Production Deployment ☁️ Serverless Computing

Python for Geeks 89%

Machine learning from notebook to production: Python libraries, data prep, and deployment paths.

by Muhammad Asif 2021

4.50

8 ratings

🐍 Python Programming ⚙️ Machine Learning Engineering 📊 Data Science 🚀 Production Deployment ☁️ Serverless Computing

Learning Python Data Visualization

by Chad Adams • 2014

Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.

3.00

📊 Data Visualization 🐍 Python Programming 📈 Chart Creation 🎨 Svg Graphics 🕸️ Web Scraping

Learning Python Data Visualization Summary

Learning Python Data Visualization 89%

Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.

by Chad Adams 2014

3.00

5 ratings

📊 Data Visualization 🐍 Python Programming 📈 Chart Creation 🎨 Svg Graphics 🕸️ Web Scraping

Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python

by John V. Guttag • 2013

A computer calculates and remembers; everything beyond that is what you build with code.

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🧑‍💻 Introductory Programming 🧠 Computational Thinking 🐍 Python For Beginners 📐 Algorithm Design 🗃️ Data Structures

Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python Summary

Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python 89%

A computer calculates and remembers; everything beyond that is what you build with code.

by John V. Guttag 2013

4.22

500 ratings

🧑‍💻 Introductory Programming 🧠 Computational Thinking 🐍 Python For Beginners 📐 Algorithm Design 🗃️ Data Structures

Python for Kids

by Jason R. Briggs • 2012

Start with a turtle that draws, end with a game you built yourself. Python for kids.

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🐍 Python Programming 🧒 Coding For Children 🐢 Turtle Graphics 🎮 Game Development 💻 Young Programmers

Python for Kids 89%

Start with a turtle that draws, end with a game you built yourself. Python for kids.

by Jason R. Briggs 2012

4.15

582 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 🧒 Coding For Children 🐢 Turtle Graphics 🎮 Game Development 💻 Young Programmers

Python for Data Analysis

by Oscar Scratch • 2019

Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.

3.50

🧮 Scientific Computing 🔄 Data Manipulation 📊 Data Visualization 🐍 Introductory Programming 📈 Beginner Data Science

Python for Data Analysis 89%

Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.

by Oscar Scratch 2019

3.50

2 ratings

🧮 Scientific Computing 🔄 Data Manipulation 📊 Data Visualization 🐍 Introductory Programming 📈 Beginner Data Science

Clean Code

by Robert C. Martin • 2007

Reading code dominates a developer's day; these rules keep your colleagues from cursing your name.

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🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📖 Code Readability 🔄 Refactoring ✅ Test-Driven Development ✨ Code Quality

Clean Code 89%

Reading code dominates a developer's day; these rules keep your colleagues from cursing your name.

by Robert C. Martin 2007

4.35

24k+ ratings

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📖 Code Readability 🔄 Refactoring ✅ Test-Driven Development ✨ Code Quality

Understanding Software

by Max Kanat-Alexander • 2017

Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.

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179

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧹 Code Quality 🔍 Debugging Methods 🏚️ Technical Debt ⏱️ Developer Productivity

Understanding Software 89%

Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.

by Max Kanat-Alexander 2017

3.58

179 ratings

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧹 Code Quality 🔍 Debugging Methods 🏚️ Technical Debt ⏱️ Developer Productivity

Python Data Science Handbook

by Jake VanderPlas • 2016

Four libraries, one workflow: the Python path from raw data to validated predictions.

4.29

676

📊 Data Science 🤖 Machine Learning 🐍 Scientific Python 🧹 Data Preprocessing ⚙️ Feature Engineering

Python Data Science Handbook 89%

Four libraries, one workflow: the Python path from raw data to validated predictions.

by Jake VanderPlas 2016

4.29

676 ratings

📊 Data Science 🤖 Machine Learning 🐍 Scientific Python 🧹 Data Preprocessing ⚙️ Feature Engineering

Architecture Patterns with Python

by Harry Percival • 2020

The patterns that keep business logic clean when databases, queues, and APIs keep changing.

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497

🧱 Software Architecture 🏛️ Domain-Driven Design 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🧹 Clean Architecture 🔌 Microservices

Architecture Patterns with Python Summary

Architecture Patterns with Python 88%

The patterns that keep business logic clean when databases, queues, and APIs keep changing.

by Harry Percival 2020

4.40

497 ratings

🧱 Software Architecture 🏛️ Domain-Driven Design 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🧹 Clean Architecture 🔌 Microservices

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs

by Niklaus Wirth • 1975

Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.

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207

🔧 Software Engineering 🧮 Data Structures And Algorithms 📐 Structured Programming 🧩 Modular Design 🐛 Debugging Practices

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs Summary

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs 88%

Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.

by Niklaus Wirth 1975

4.24

207 ratings

🔧 Software Engineering 🧮 Data Structures And Algorithms 📐 Structured Programming 🧩 Modular Design 🐛 Debugging Practices

Software Engineering for Data Scientists

by Catherine Nelson • 2024

Write code that survives production: the software engineering skills notebooks never taught you.

4.27

🏗️ Software Craftsmanship 👁️ Code Readability 🧩 Modular Design 🧪 Automated Testing 🛡️ Error Handling

Software Engineering for Data Scientists Summary

Software Engineering for Data Scientists 88%

Write code that survives production: the software engineering skills notebooks never taught you.

by Catherine Nelson 2024

4.27

48 ratings

🏗️ Software Craftsmanship 👁️ Code Readability 🧩 Modular Design 🧪 Automated Testing 🛡️ Error Handling

Deep Learning with Python

by François Chollet • 2017

The Keras creator teaches you to build neural networks that see, read, and create in Python.

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🧠 Deep Learning 🐍 Python Programming 🏋️ Model Training 👁️ Computer Vision 💬 Natural Language Processing

Deep Learning with Python 88%

The Keras creator teaches you to build neural networks that see, read, and create in Python.

by François Chollet 2017

4.57

1k+ ratings

🧠 Deep Learning 🐍 Python Programming 🏋️ Model Training 👁️ Computer Vision 💬 Natural Language Processing

More Joel on Software

by Joel Spolsky • 2008

Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.

4.05

549

🖥️ Software Development 👔 Engineering Management 🤝 Developer Culture 🛠️ Pragmatic Programming 🧹 Legacy Code

More Joel on Software 88%

Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.

by Joel Spolsky 2008

4.05

549 ratings

🖥️ Software Development 👔 Engineering Management 🤝 Developer Culture 🛠️ Pragmatic Programming 🧹 Legacy Code

The Psychology of Computer Programming

by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1971

Bugs aren't technical failures but the fingerprints of ego, poor teams, and languages that mislead.

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607

🧠 Software Psychology 👥 Programming Teams ⚙️ Engineering Management 🧩 Human Factors 📋 Code Quality

The Psychology of Computer Programming Summary

The Psychology of Computer Programming 88%

Bugs aren't technical failures but the fingerprints of ego, poor teams, and languages that mislead.

by Gerald M. Weinberg 1971

4.06

607 ratings

🧠 Software Psychology 👥 Programming Teams ⚙️ Engineering Management 🧩 Human Factors 📋 Code Quality

Programming the Raspberry Pi

by Simon Monk • 2012

From blinking LED to autonomous rover: a hands-on guide to the Raspberry Pi and Python.

3.82

420

🖥️ Single-Board Computers 🐍 Python For Hardware 🐧 Linux Basics 🛠️ Project-Based Learning 🤖 Robotics Fundamentals

Programming the Raspberry Pi 88%

From blinking LED to autonomous rover: a hands-on guide to the Raspberry Pi and Python.

by Simon Monk 2012

3.82

420 ratings

🖥️ Single-Board Computers 🐍 Python For Hardware 🐧 Linux Basics 🛠️ Project-Based Learning 🤖 Robotics Fundamentals

Mastering Regular Expressions

by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl • 1997

Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.

4.16

2k+

🧩 Regular Expressions 📝 Text Processing 🔍 Pattern Matching ⚡ Code Optimization 🤖 Automata Theory

Mastering Regular Expressions 88%

Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.

by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl 1997

4.16

2k+ ratings

🧩 Regular Expressions 📝 Text Processing 🔍 Pattern Matching ⚡ Code Optimization 🤖 Automata Theory

The Go Programming Language

by Alan A.A. Donovan • 2015

Implicit interfaces, built-in concurrency: the complete Go programming guide.

4.43

2k+

🧵 Concurrent Programming 🖥️ Systems Programming 📖 Language Reference 🌐 Network Programming 🛠️ Software Engineering

The Go Programming Language 88%

Implicit interfaces, built-in concurrency: the complete Go programming guide.

by Alan A.A. Donovan 2015

4.43

2k+ ratings

🧵 Concurrent Programming 🖥️ Systems Programming 📖 Language Reference 🌐 Network Programming 🛠️ Software Engineering

Beautiful Architecture

by Diomidis Spinellis • 2008

Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.

3.42

171

🏗️ Software Architecture 🖥️ Emacs 📐 Software Design 📜 Lisp 🔧 Unix Philosophy

Beautiful Architecture 88%

Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.

by Diomidis Spinellis 2008

3.42

171 ratings

🏗️ Software Architecture 🖥️ Emacs 📐 Software Design 📜 Lisp 🔧 Unix Philosophy

The C++ Programming Language

by Bjarne Stroustrup • 1986

Low-level speed meets high-level design. The definitive manual from C++'s creator.

4.10

4k+

🖥️ Systems Programming 📖 Language Reference ♻️ Resource Management 🔧 Generic Programming 🧱 Object Oriented Design

The C++ Programming Language 88%

Low-level speed meets high-level design. The definitive manual from C++'s creator.

by Bjarne Stroustrup 1986

4.10

4k+ ratings

🖥️ Systems Programming 📖 Language Reference ♻️ Resource Management 🔧 Generic Programming 🧱 Object Oriented Design

Python for Data Analysis

by Wes McKinney • 2011

The pandas creator teaches the full Python data pipeline: messy files in, statistical models out.

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🧹 Data Wrangling 🔬 Scientific Computing 📊 Data Visualization ⏳ Time Series Analysis 📈 Statistical Modeling

Python for Data Analysis 88%

The pandas creator teaches the full Python data pipeline: messy files in, statistical models out.

by Wes McKinney 2011

4.17

2k+ ratings

🧹 Data Wrangling 🔬 Scientific Computing 📊 Data Visualization ⏳ Time Series Analysis 📈 Statistical Modeling

Five Lines of Code

by Christian Clausen • 2021

Trust rules, not taste. Inflexible constraints that hold every method to a five-line standard.

3.99

🛠️ Code Refactoring 🔷 Object-Oriented Design ✅ Code Quality ⚠️ Technical Debt 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

Five Lines of Code 88%

Trust rules, not taste. Inflexible constraints that hold every method to a five-line standard.

by Christian Clausen 2021

3.99

84 ratings

🛠️ Code Refactoring 🔷 Object-Oriented Design ✅ Code Quality ⚠️ Technical Debt 🔨 Software Craftsmanship

The Clean Coder

by Robert C. Martin • 2011

A pro programmer's real job: saying no, keeping promises, staying calm when the build breaks.

4.26

9k+

💼 Developer Conduct 🔨 Software Craftsmanship 💎 Code Quality 🧪 Automated Testing ⏰ Time Management

The Clean Coder 88%

A pro programmer's real job: saying no, keeping promises, staying calm when the build breaks.

by Robert C. Martin 2011

4.26

9k+ ratings

💼 Developer Conduct 🔨 Software Craftsmanship 💎 Code Quality 🧪 Automated Testing ⏰ Time Management

14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers

by Zeno Rocha • 2020

Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.

4.00

723

🖥️ Software Engineering 💼 Software Careers 🧱 Code Craftsmanship 📚 Continuous Learning 📣 Learning In Public

14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers Summary

14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers 88%

Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.

by Zeno Rocha 2020

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