basic-programming.md

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Basic Programming Methodology

Learning Programming

• Codecademy code-right-away guided tutorials
• CS106a / Stanford Programming Methodology Lectures - how Stanford students learn to code (Mehran Sahami is just so amazing and fun)
• Computer Programming - Introduction to JS / Khan Academy code-right-away guided tutorial
• The Nature of Programming Online Book uses the art-and-science-world-esteemed processing language
• Python the Hard Way Online Book & Tutorial - my personal favorite Pythonic starting point.

Startups and Software Engineering

• Startup Engineering Stanford / Coursera NB: This is a full-stack class; explains development from conception to deployment. Great granular, stepwise course explaining how to built an application from scratch.
• How Browsers Work

Programming Tools & key Python Resources

GIT (Source control)

• Git tutorial Tutorial

Testing

• nosetests lib docs

Software Engineering

• Design Patterns Classic Book & Synopsis

Theory

Algorithms

• Visualizations of Sorting Algorithms