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Head First Learn to Code
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Head First Learn to Code

by Eric Freeman
January 2018
Beginner
639 pages
15h 54m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Who is this book for?

If you can answer “yes” to all of these:

  1. Do you want to learn, understand, and remember how to program?

  2. Do you prefer stimulating dinner party conversation to dry, dull, academic lectures?

this book is for you.

This is NOT a reference book. Head First Learn to Code is a book designed for learning to code. It’s not an encyclopedia of programming facts (you have Google for that, right?).

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[Note from marketing: this book is for anyone with a credit card.]

Who should probably back away from this book?

If you can answer “yes” to any one of these:

  1. Are you completely new to computers?

    If you don’t know your way around your computer, how to manage files and folders, how to install apps, or how to use a word processor, you should probably learn those first.

  2. Are you a kick-butt programmer looking for a reference book?

  3. Are you afraid to try something different? Would you rather have a root canal than mix stripes with plaid? Do you believe that a technical book can’t be serious if we have fun learning to code?

this book is not for you.

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