Build a Bookbot in Python
Build your first local command-line application in Python and use the real tools that developers use every day.
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Lane Wagner
Lane is a back-end engineer and the lead instructor of Boot.dev. He has taught over one million students worldwide, on Boot.dev, FreeCodeCamp, YouTube and the Backend Banter podcast. Lane worked as a backend engineer writing Go, Python and TypeScript, then moved into engineering management and a couple of years later left to build Boot.dev full-time.
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6 Hours
of content
12 Addicting
lessons
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of completion
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at your pace
What will you learn?
You'll build a real command-line application in Python that does data analysis on text files, or rather, entire novels like "Frankenstein", "Moby Dick" or "Pride and Prejudice". You'll be guided through the set up of a professional development environment using Python. This is the perfect first Python project for beginners.
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The real-world context made the concepts click for me.
Sunny Jamshedji
Richmond, TX, USA
Great lesson, super clear.
Ashley Eatly
Ferryside, Dyfed, Wales (UK)
Could use more exercises, but solid overall.
Marius
Vienna, Austria
Appreciated the tips on common pitfalls and debugging.
Roberto de Lima Souza
Ribeirão Preto/SP
Loved the pacing and depth.
Giulio Baia
Los Angeles
Fantastic! The explanations were crisp and the demos were grounded in real engineering scenarios. What stood out to me was the clear discussion around testing strategies and how to evolve a codebase over time. The sample repository was well-structured and made it simple to jump between sections. I’d love to see a follow-up lesson that goes deeper into profiling and performance tuning.
Marjiba Jamir
Dimapur, Nagaland
Challenging but rewarding.
Nicole Sager
13045
Fantastic! The explanations were crisp and the demos were grounded in real engineering scenarios. What stood out to me was the clear discussion around testing strategies and how to evolve a codebase over time. The sample repository was well-structured and made it simple to jump between sections. I’d love to see a follow-up lesson that goes deeper into profiling and performance tuning.
Salih Cemil Çetin
Dubai, UAE
Fantastic! The explanations were crisp and the demos were grounded in real engineering scenarios. What stood out to me was the clear discussion around testing strategies and how to evolve a codebase over time. The sample repository was well-structured and made it simple to jump between sections. I’d love to see a follow-up lesson that goes deeper into profiling and performance tuning.
David Tozier
Manchester NH USA
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