5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book to be better using python

J. · 17 June 2021

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5.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile

A.C. · 5 June 2021

Take it to the next leve

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book! Recommend for Beginners

J.M. · 15 May 2021

Disclaimer: Packt sent me a copy of this book for the purposes of review. I was not paid for this review, nor have they asked me what to say.This is a great book for inexperienced developers looking to get into Python the right way. The author is knowledgable and introduces concepts in a very easy to understand manner. The book is definitely dense, however! I would recommend taking a first pass at this book, but leaving to on the desk as a reference text as you continue to learn.One of the things I really like about this book is that the author really focuses on teaching readers to write Python the way it was meant to be written. "Pythonic" code is one of those things that you need to see to understand what it is, but this book definitely gives a great demonstration of pythonic code. Part of writing Pythonic code is understanding context - and Mariano does a solid job of ensuring readers that there are contexts where practicality is more important than purity.Overall - whether you're new to programming, or you're already a programmer but looking to get into Python - give this book a go, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

4.0 out of 5 stars Yes there is a table of contents and index in the Kindle edition

C.O. · 1 February 2023

Just a point of information, to correct someone's earlier complaint. I bought the Kindle edition just now and it has a detailed table of contents that links you directly to the relevant sections, as well as a pretty detailed-looking index too.I almost didn't buy the Kindle edition, on account of the misleading review. So, maybe the review applied to an earlier edition (quite possible), in which case it should not appear for this edition.Dear readers, feel free to get the Kindle version. It's fine.

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't know what technical debt is? Then it's time to read this book

N.L. · 16 February 2021

I started writing code in 1982. Despite 40 years of coding I found so many examples of good advice in this book. It is all too easy as a programmer to write sloppy code. Code that has a poor structure, poorly documented and unbelievably hard to maintain, even by yourself. Sometimes a tight deadline persuades you that if it works, it's fine. In this book you learn that in the end clean code is best for everybody. You'll learn techniques to ensure you can pass your code on to another developer with your head held high. If you're in the business for the long run, then you owe it to yourself to read this book.In case you don't know what technical debt is - it's the implied cost of additional reworking of code caused by choosing a fast solution now instead of using a better approach that would take longer initially but provides more maintainable code.

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional book

S. · 19 February 2021

As someone who is getting back into Python after many years, this book is a Godsend. This is an extremely valuable and rigorous work which covers the best practices for writing clean code. As a developer I can't express how important clean code is when working in a team or when simply publishing code. This book thoroughly goes through every aspect you need to know about; formatting, documentation and tooling. Later topics such as Pythonic code and the best traits of good code are covered. This book fills me with confidence when approaching writing Python code and has really helped me. Also and vitally important; testing and design patterns are covered in detail. This book is really exceptional and highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable resource on Python for software engineering practitioners

N.S. · 8 February 2021

This book is indeed a valuable resource for all software engineering practitioners who are interested in software design or learning more about Python. It can appeal well not just to beginners, but also to experienced software engineers. It gradually builds on from addressing the basics of Python, to advanced topics such as decorators, descriptors, and anintroduction to asynchronous programming. People who are involved in setting up projects from the ground up, in terms of tools and configuration of environments will find this book handy as it shares many good practices to release software. The focus is not just on solving problems with Python, it is on enabling the readers with a very pragmatic approach, helping them develop their critical thinking. This book does help in honing ideas and core software concepts.

3.0 out of 5 stars No table of contents or index in kindle edition

K.C. · 31 May 2021

Which is unforgiveable; at this stage I've not read much of the book (because of the lack of contents/index, at least in part). Three stars assumes that the _content_ is worth 5 stars. I will update later if I manage to find relevant content.In advance of carping comments - I think it very arrogant of an author to assume that you will read a non-fiction book from start to finish, which is what I assume is the reason for a lack of contents. A lack of index assumes something else - perhaps that you have eidetic memory?

Meh

J.H.G. · 7 November 2023

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Worth the money!

G.V. · 30 May 2023

Good print quality, good paper quality, and the contents are perfect for a mid to advanced python coders. Covers wide range of topics with examples.

Zu oberflächlich

O.N. · 7 June 2023

Das Buch ist zu oberflächlich geschrieben. Einfache Beispiele fehlen.

Must have book for each self-respecting Python Developer!

r. · 8 March 2022

As said in review title - really recommend this book.

Perfect!

A.C. · 16 November 2024

Can't get a better word than perfect!