Everything downstream is written in Python. Get fluent enough that syntax never slows your thinking.
Python fluency
Functions, classes, typing, comprehensions — the daily driver.start
Functions, classes, typing, comprehensions — the daily driver.start
Git & GitHub
Every team and every portfolio project runs through version control.locked
Every team and every portfolio project runs through version control.locked
Data structures & algorithms
Enough to reason about cost — not competitive programming.locked
Enough to reason about cost — not competitive programming.locked
Environments & debugging
venvs, pip, breakpoints. Saves you hundreds of hours later.locked
venvs, pip, breakpoints. Saves you hundreds of hours later.locked
Command line & shell
You'll live in a terminal — navigate, pipe, and automate without leaving the keyboard.locked
You'll live in a terminal — navigate, pipe, and automate without leaving the keyboard.locked
SQL & databases
Most real data lives in a database. Pulling and shaping it is a daily task.locked
Most real data lives in a database. Pulling and shaping it is a daily task.locked