Introduction

Many people idly contemplate learning how to code. It seems like something that could be of use, but many are too intimidated to jump in and try. Maybe they believe it’s too late to start learning a skill like programming, or they believe they don’t have enough time. Maybe they get lost too quickly, because the book they found is written for someone with previous experience with coding. It seems like an impossible task. The goal of this book is to break down the concepts behind programming into bite-sized chunks that are easy to digest as well as immediately useful.

Learning to Program

For many people, learning to program seems like an impossible task. It’s painted as a field that requires a crazy amount of math, years of education ...

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