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Pivot to Python

A Guide for professionals and skilled beginners

https://books.apple.com/us/book/pivot-to-python/id1586977675

I've recently updated this to fix some cosmetic problems with title pages, the table of contents and stuff like that. The content hasn't changed. Yet. It's still an introduction to Python for folks who already know how to program, they want to pivot to programming in Python. Quickly.

But wait, there's more.

Unlearning SQL

When your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail

https://books.apple.com/us/book/unlearning-sql/id6443164060

Many folks know some Python, but struggle with the architectural balance between writing bulk processing in SQL or writing it in Python. For too many developers, SQL is effectively the only tool they can use. With a variety of tools, it becomes easier to solve a wider variety of problems effectively.