Automate the Boring Stuff with Python
Al Sweigart
10 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2018–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
I would also recommend "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" [1], as you are learning hands on with some practical stuff: from generating Excel-files to PDFs, from sending e-mails to work with files and folders.
At the end you will have some tools to automate some of your daily tasks for real.
they are indeed quite good for beginners wanting to get their hands dirty with programming instead of cramming it in an academic way.
Not to mention they're all freely available and give excellent value for both time and money: https://inventwithpython.com/
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Books that teach programming by building a series of small projects? 2023 · 8 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- At full speed with Python: a book for self-learners 2018 · 1 recommendation