"From a python beginner to a django developer in 6 months" is a compilation of learning resources for programming beginners. Hannes tells his story of learning Python and shows how the Pros (e.g. Jacob Kaplan-Moss) learned the programming language.

1. From a python beginner
to a django developer
in 6 months*
*The python eco system for beginners
Hannes Hapke
PyCon Uruguay, November 2nd, 2013
De principiante en python a desarrollador de Django en 6 meses*
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2. Who is that guy?
¿Quién es este tipo?
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3. Hannes Hapke
@hanneshapke
Python developer and co-founder of renooble.com
Electrical engineer with business experience
German living in Santiago, Chile at the moment
Absolute python beginner in 2010
Languages: Pascal, Delphi, Java, PHP, Python
Principiante total de Python en 2010 | Alemán
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4. What does he want?
¿Qué es lo que quiere?
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5. Speed up
the learning process
for beginners
Acelerar el proceso de aprendizaje para principiantes
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6. Compile best learning
practices
Compilar las mejores técnicas de aprendizaje
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7. But why should I worry
about beginners learning?
¿Por qué debería preocuparme?
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8. Let it not become the next Latin (or Basic)
Que no se convierta en el próximo Latin
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9. User conversion*
* Jacob Kaplan-Moss
StarTechConf, 25/10/13
Conversión de usuarios*
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10. Tweet to
@hanneshapke
Your thoughts will be added
to this presentation
Envíe sus ideas y las añadiremos
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11. Vamos ...
Let’s start ...
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12. In 2010 ...
En 2010 ...
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13. Python was ...
Python era ...
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15. Django was ...
Django era ...
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16. Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Django_Reinhardt_(Gottlieb_07301).jpg
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17. and Celery was ...
y apio era ...
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18. Friday, 8 November 13

19. One night, @alphydan and I were dreaming
about building a search engine
for renewable energy ...
Estábamos soñando con montar el google de la energía renovable ...
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20. While envisioning renooble, he told me
“Hey, I have heard about
something much better
than PHP ...”
Hey, hay algo mejor que PHP ...
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22. And so we had a goal ...
Y así que nos fijamos una meta ...
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23. But now we had to learn
Python, Django, tools, etc.
Pero ahora teníamos que aprender Python, Django, herramientas, etc.
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24. deployment
strategies
fabric
django-extensions
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25. We wanted to get to this ...
Queríamos llegar aqui...
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26. Friday, 8 November 13

27. 3301 SE Belmont St
Commercial Building
Solar: save $200/month
Insulation: $150/month
3305 SE Belmont St
Commercial Building
Solar: save $120/month
Insulation: $100/month
914 SE 33rd St
Residential Building
2 Apartments
Income level known
Solar: save $150/month
Insulation: $100/month
Lighting: $30/months
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28. A long way starts with
a small step ...
El camino se hace al andar, caminante ...
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30. Wohoo, our first Django app
Wohoo, nuestra primera aplicación con Django
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31. Documentation
First Django App
datetime(2010,9,12,1,0)
datetime.now()
Learning Curve
Documentación > nuestra primera aplicación Django
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32. Offline tools: Books
Libros
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33. Django Practices, Pro Django, Two Scoops for Django,
Python Geospatial Development
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34. Books
PostgreSQL
datetime(2010,9,12,1,0)
datetime.now()
Learning Curve
Libros > PostgreSQL
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35. Online tools: Websites
Paginas web
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36. planet.python.org
planetdjango.org
b-list.org
godjango.com
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37. Websites/Blogs
GeoDjango,
South, Fabric
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datetime.now()
Learning Curve
Paginas web/Blogs > GeoDjango, South, Fabric
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38. Online tools: Stackoverflow
Stackoverflow
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40. Stackoverflow
Django cities
datetime(2010,9,12,1,0)
datetime.now()
Learning Curve
Stackoverflow > Django cities
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41. Online tools:
Learning from other projects
Aprender de otros proyectos
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42. github.com
pinaxproject.com
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43. Other projects
Folder structures
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datetime.now()
Learning Curve
Otros proyectos > estructuras de carpetas
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44. Offline tools: Meetups events
Eventos de Meetups / Encuentros
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45. Melbourne Python User Group
Source: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Af4tnnzCMAIbyLR.jpg
Grupo de Usuarios de Melbourne Python
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46. Python Meetups >
The Zen of Python
datetime(2010,9,12,1,0)
datetime.now()
Learning Curve
Python Meetups > import this
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47. Offline tools: Interact with other
Developers
Interactuar con otros desarrolladores
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48. Django shop:
Common Code
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49. Code shop
Programming styles
datetime(2010,9,12,1,0)
datetime.now()
Learning Curve
Code shop > estilos de programación
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50. Django meetup at Startup Chile
Santiago, August 2013
Django meetup en Startup Chile
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51. Talks with devs >
Django Packages
datetime(2010,9,12,1,0)
datetime.now()
Learning Curve
Conversaciones con los desarrolladores > paquetes de django
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52. Meet other developers at PyCons
PyCon Australia, Hobart, 2012
Conoce a otros desarrolladores en PyCons
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53. PyCons >
Implementation Ideas
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datetime.now()
Learning Curve
PyCons > como implementar ideas nuevas
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54. That was one story,
but how did the pros learn?
¿Cómo aprenden los profesionales?
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55. I interviewed
Selena
@selenamarie
Michelle
@pythonchelle
Eric
@ericholscher
Yo entrevisté ...
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Javier
@candeira
Jacob
@jacobian

56. I asked 4 questions ...
Hice 4 preguntas ...
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57. 1) How did you get started with Python?
¿Cómo empezaste con Python?
2) What on/offline resources
are you using to stay up-to-date?
¿Cómo te mantienes al día?
3) Your recommendation for a beginner?
¿Qué recomendaciones tienes para un principiante?
4) How can an advanced beginner
contribute to the community?
¿Cómo puede contribuir a la comunidad un principiante avanzado?
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58. Selena Deckelmann
Contributor to PostgreSQL, organizer of Postgres Open and PyLadiesPDX
@selenamarie
Started > Long-time contributor to PostgreSQL, got introduced to
Python in 2010, develops with Python at Mozilla since 2012
Resouces
Online > email, phone
Offline > PyCons, PyLadies, dev network
Recommendation > Start with a online programming class, seek a
one-to-one mentor relationship, don’t be shy and ask questions
Contribute > Selena recommends women to join PyLadies, and
everyone join their local Python group
Empieza con una clase de programación online, busca un mentor y no temas hacer preguntas
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59. Michelle Rowley
Founder of CodeScouts, organizer of PDXPython
@pythonchelle
Started > Got introduced to Python/Django in 2007 by a friend
Resources
Online > email, planet python
Offline > Meetups, CodeScounts.org, PyCons, dev network, Two
scoops ...
Recommendation > Key is the mentorship or personal interaction
with other users/beginners. Learn the programming language your
friend is using/learning.
Contribute > Share your experience as volunteer at codescouts.org
Clave es la mentoría y contacto con otros principiantes: escoje el programa que tus amigos usan
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60. Eric Holscher
Key person behind readthedocs.org, worked for the Lawrence Journal
@ericholscher
Started > Started with Perl (2000) to cheat video games, trained by
mentor, stumbled upon Python and Django
Resources
Online > b-list.org, pycoders.com, django-round-up, Planet Python
Offline > PyCons, meetups (Boston Python meetup), dev network
Recommendation > Seek active feedback, find a mentor
(pythonmentors.com), respect their time, read the FAQs, learn bestpractices from Two Scoops for Django
Contribute > Contributing to a projects documentation isn’t easy, but
valuable; Also submit an app fix through github
Busca feedback sobre proyectos (solo leer es demasiado pasivo), respeta el tiempo del mentor
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61. Javier Candeira
Teaches at Monash University, helps organize Melbourne PUG
@candeira
Started > Taught himself Python after becoming interested in Semantic
Web and after he met Python programmers
First project: Score screen for a pinball emulator
Resources
Online > reddit (/r/python), @raymondh, pymotw.com, wordaligned.org
Offline > Meetups, PyCons, dev network, Python Standard Library By
Example (book by Doug Hellmann)
Recommendation > Find a project that is small enough to finish, but
challenging enough (e.g. cataloguing your DVDs)
Contribute > PUGs are awesome and the culture is great, join them
Empieza un proyecto tan pequeño que lo puedas terminar, pero que sea un reto
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62. Jacob Kaplan-Moss
Django core developer, Heroku Director of Security
@jacobian
Started > Worked with Python since 1998, joined the Django dev
team in 2004, proud to make Django open-source
Resources
Online > IRC, mailinglists, pyvideo.org, stackoverflow.com
Offline > PyCons, dev network, books (two scoops for Django)
Recommendation > Have a project/problem, which is meaningful to
you and solve it with Python
Contribute > Support a 3rd party app or put your work open-source
Busca un proyecto/problema que te importe a ti y resuelveló con Python
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63. Recommendations
from the
community
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64. • Books
Two Scoops of Django (2scoops.org),
Pro Django (prodjango.com),
The Python Standard Library by Example (thanks @candeira)
• Websites
pymotw.com (thanks @candeira)
wordaligned.org (thanks @candeira)
• Newsletters
Pycoder’s Weekly pycoders.com (thanks @ericholscher)
• Blogs
Collection of Python blogs planet.python.org
Collection of Django blogs planetdjango.org
James Bennett’s blog b-list.org
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65. • Podcasts
Django Round Up bit.ly/13tRbwg (thanks @ericholscher)
• Twitter + Reddit
reddit (/r/python)
@raymondh (thanks @candeira)
• Videos
pyvideo.org (thanks @jacobian)
godjango.com
learnpythonthehardway.org (thanks @alphydan)
MIT Programming class bit.ly/Dkk11 (thanks @alphydan)
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66. Resources
in Spanish
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67. • Python
Python Argentina python.org.ar
Guía Python www.maestrosdelweb.com/guias/#guia-python
Cursos de Programación cursos.eugeniabahit.com/curso-python
(thanks @visigoten)
• Django
Curso Django www.maestrosdelweb.com/guias/#guias-django
(thanks @visigoten)
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68. Conclusions
Conclusión
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69. Have a challenging project
Contar con un proyecto desafiante
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70. Learn with/from a friend
Aprenda con un/a amig@
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71. Don’t be shy
No sea tímido
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72. Read the docs
Lea la documentación
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73. Join a Python group early
Únase a un grupo Python pronto
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74. Groups
Grupos
mailinglists
PyCons
IRC
Python Meetups
stackoverflow
PyLadies
Online
En-Línea
Desconectado
blogs
books
planet python
pythonvideo
Individual
Individual
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Offline

75. Thanks to ...
@jacobian @pythonchelle @selenamarie
@ericholscher @candeira @commoncode
@srikanth_chikoo @timdegraw @alphydan
The Python community
The Django community
Gracias a ...
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76. Gracias!
hannes@renooble.com
@hanneshapke
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Thank you!
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