The latest articles on DEV Community by Chaance T. Graves (@ctg123). https://dev.to/ctg123 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F190879%2F7fa4e652-85a1-4f57-b80f-d81e75ecedaa.jpeg https://dev.to/ctg123 en Chaance T. Graves Sun, 14 Jul 2019 14:01:45 +0000 https://dev.to/ctg123/learning-from-failures-l4b https://dev.to/ctg123/learning-from-failures-l4b <p>Hi Dev community,</p> <p>Can you describe or provide one incident where things began to fall apart and you had to learn some important lessons when a project or deliverable failed or you couldn't get it to work in time?</p> <p>If so, what would you tell yourself from the past based of what you've learned today? 🤔</p> discuss career watercooler Chaance T. Graves Sun, 14 Jul 2019 13:16:50 +0000 https://dev.to/ctg123/when-is-python-a-good-choice-to-start-4j14 https://dev.to/ctg123/when-is-python-a-good-choice-to-start-4j14 <p>Are you new to programming? have questions about which language would be a good to start with?</p> <p>This is actually more a personal preference depending on what the project and solution you're looking to achieve. However, for a beginner, you have lots of flexibility to experiment which one is right for you. One programming language I enjoy working with and others have found useful is Python. I recommend to start with <a href="https://www.python.org/downloads/">Python 3</a> as it has more community support to be developed and used for years to come.</p> <p>There are likely millions of developers around the world using Python to build projects, tools, and using it to teach others the fundamentals of programming. You can do all kinds of other amazing work in a multitude of domains.</p> <h4> Example applications: </h4> <ul> <li>Web applications</li> <li>Machine Learning / Deep learning</li> <li>Automating weekly emails</li> <li>Setting up jobs to update a spreadsheet</li> <li>etc....</li> </ul> <h4> Helpful online resources &amp; books </h4> <p>There are plentiful resources you can find online to teach yourself Python or pair with a small group to work on projects!</p> <p><a href="https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-python-3">Codeacademy</a>: Codeacademy offers free code tutorials are very popular for good reason. The tutorials should give a good idea of what it's like to code Python with hands-on lessons where you actually get to write some code.</p> <p><a href="https://learncodethehardway.org/python/">Learn Python the Hard Way by Zed Shaw</a>: This book is well received and aims to teach beginners how to read and write basic Python as a foundation to understand other books on Python. It is high quality which I recommend regardless of where your current skill is. You can try the <a href="https://learnpythonthehardway.org/python3/">free sample</a> to see if it would work for you.</p> <p><a href="https://realpython.com/">Real Python</a>: This website offers tutorials to learn any aspect of Python you curious about learning about.</p> <p><a href="https://automatetheboringstuff.com/">Automate the boring stuff with Python by Al Sweigart</a>: This is a enjoyable read and practical for anyone who has or currently working a tedious, routine job! He also offers a video course provided through Udemy.</p> <p><a href="https://www.udemy.com/topic/python/free/">Udemy</a>: You can find all sorts of courses and projects offered on this online education website. They range from beginner to advanced and have instructors teaching subjects in finance, data science, full-stack web development and more.</p> <p>This will jumpstart your programming journey for success. Feel free to discuss any other useful resources or projects you've discovered learning Python. 👌🏾</p> <p>- Chaance</p> python beginners