Becoming a Self-Taught Programmer: Cory Althoff Interview

Cory Althoff is the author of “The Self-Taught Programmer” book and the founder of the Coding List, who has worked as a software engineer at eBay, as well as several startups in Silicon Valley. The Self-Taught Programmer is a book with a full curriculum to become a self-taught coder in Python, using a non-traditional approach: learn code first and theory second. It is a guide that takes you from writing your first Python program, to passing your first technical interview.

More and more people are becoming self-taught programmers nowadays, and, thinking that this trend will only continue, we decided to discuss with Cory the hardest things for new developers. He told us if it is reasonable for a new developer to learn and practice both frontend and backend development, and what kind of projects new Python developers can expect at the beginning of their careers.

Learn more beginner tips for learning programming in the interview.