© Joseph Coburn 2020
J. CoburnBuild Your Own Car Dashboard with a Raspberry Pihttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6080-7_2

2. Software Development Primer

Chapter goal: Learn some of the fundamental computer science terms, techniques, and best practices. Learn a brief history of Python, and read case studies to understand how to improve software.
Joseph Coburn1 
(1)
Alford, UK
 

This book covers a multitude of software development tools, techniques, and best practices. The aim of this chapter is to upskill you on the core fundamentals necessary to follow along with the projects. While anyone can write code, it takes skill to write software.

Do you ever get frustrated by a software package that crashes every time you use it? Or what about a magical button ...

Get Build Your Own Car Dashboard with a Raspberry Pi: Practical Projects to Build Your Own Smart Car now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.