| Introduction |
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| Part I: Getting a Job in Coding |
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Chapter 1 Seeing the Big Picture |
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Why Coding Matters: Past, Present, Future |
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Tracking the Explosion of Coding Jobs |
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Companies Hiring Coding Professionals |
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Freelancing and contract jobs |
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Chapter 2 Exploring Coding Career Paths |
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Augmenting Your Existing Job |
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Front-end web development |
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Mobile application development |
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Chapter 3 Working as a Coder |
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Writing Code by Using a Process |
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Researching what you want to build |
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Restrictions on employment |
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Joining a company versus freelancing |
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A Week in the Life of a Coder |
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Chapter 4 Understanding Key Coding Concepts |
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Developing for the Front End and Back End |
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Storing Data in SQL and NoSQL Databases |
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Saving Your Code in a Repository |
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Optimizing Code for Search Engines |
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| Part II: Technologies Used When Coding |
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Chapter 5 Creating a Website |
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What Do HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Do? |
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Common HTML Tasks and Tags |
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Organizing text in paragraphs |
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Linking to your (heart's) content |
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Common CSS Tasks and Selectors |
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Setting the font style and font weight |
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Common JavaScript Tasks and Commands |
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Understanding JavaScript structure |
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Using semicolons, quotes, parentheses, and braces |
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Storing data with variables |
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Making decisions with if-else statements |
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Working with string and number methods |
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Alerting users and prompting for input |
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Practicing Your HTML, CSS, and JavaScript |
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Chapter 6 Programming with Ruby and Python |
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Introducing Ruby and Python |
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Coding Advanced Functionality |
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Ruby design principles and code |
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Python design principles and code |
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Choosing between Ruby and Python |
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Chapter 7 Creating Mobile Apps |
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Defining Types of Mobile Apps |
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Creating Mobile Web Apps for Any Phone |
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Coding Native Mobile Apps for iPhones and Android Devices |
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Identifying the Parts of an App |
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Chapter 8 Analyzing Big Data |
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Preparing your data for analysis |
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Surveying techniques to analyze data |
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Decoding Data with R and Python |
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Using R for data analysis |
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Using Python for data analysis |
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Visualizing and Interacting with Data |
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| Part III: Getting Your Coding Education |
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Chapter 9 Coding on Your Own |
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Assessing Your Goal, Time, and Budget |
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Making time to learn how to code |
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Spending money to learn how to code |
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Learning to Code Online and Offline |
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Learning from online websites |
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Adding support with mentors |
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Staying on Target to Achieve Your Goal |
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Pick a language, any language |
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Google is a coder's best friend |
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Share Your Successes and Failures |
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Chapter 10 Going to Boot Camp |
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Discovering Coding Boot Camps |
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Filtering Boot Camps by Topic and Quality |
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Understanding the Coding Boot Camp Curriculum |
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Choosing the Right Boot Camp for You |
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Applying to a Coding Boot Camp |
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Preparing to Attend a Coding Boot Camp |
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Finding a Job after a Coding Boot Camp |
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Chapter 11 Exploring Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees |
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College computer science curriculum |
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Doing extracurricular activities |
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Two-year versus four-year school |
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Enrolling in an Advanced Degree Program |
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Graduate school computer science curriculum |
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Interning to Build Credibility |
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Types of internship programs |
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Chapter 12 Training on the Job |
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Taking a Work Project to the Next Level |
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Learning on the Job and After Work |
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Freelancing to Build Confidence and Skills |
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Transitioning to a New Role |
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Assessing your current role |
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Networking with developers |
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Identifying roles that match your interest and skills |
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| Part IV: Launching Your Career Path |
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Chapter 13 Building Your Portfolio Site |
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Introducing Sarah Rudder's Portfolio Site |
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Sarah's portfolio site, above the fold |
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The rest of Sarah's page — and site |
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Introducing Matt Rudder's Portfolio Site |
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Creating Your Own Portfolio Site |
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Chapter 14 Networking for Opportunities |
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Networking in the Real World |
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Networking in your current company |
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Networking outside your company |
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Building Your Online Network |
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Creating a Winning Resume |
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Making a print resume stand out |
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Following the rules for LinkedIn |
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Chapter 15 Interviewing and Becoming a Star |
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Be stellar at your core skill |
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Communicate better and earlier |
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| Part V: The Part of Tens |
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Chapter 16 Ten Interview Questions Decoded |
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Can You Walk Me through Your Resume? |
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What Recent Project Have Your Worked On? |
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Why Do You Want to Work Here? |
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What Feature Would You Add to or Remove from Product X? |
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What Team Conflict Have You Resolved? |
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What Is Your Ideal Company and Job? |
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Which Three Strengths and Weaknesses Would Your Friends Use to Describe You? |
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What Do You Know to Be True that Most People Disagree With or Find Surprising? |
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What Questions Do You Have for Me? |
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Chapter 17 Ten Job Search Strategies |
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Update and Refresh Your Resume |
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Review Your Public Information |
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Teach Yourself a Popular API |
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Build and Release Something People Want |
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Consult to Fix a Painful Problem |
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Chapter 18 Ten Coding Myths |
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You Must Have Studied Engineering |
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You Can Learn Coding in a Few Weeks |
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You Need a Great Idea to Start Coding |
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Ruby Is Better than Python |
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Only College Graduates Receive Coding Offers |
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Tech Companies Don't Hire Women or Minorities |
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The Highest Paying Coding Jobs Are in San Francisco |
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Your Previous Experience Isn't Relevant |
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Chapter 19 Ten Coding Job Websites |
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Part-Time and Contract Coding Jobs |
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| Talk the Talk |
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