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Python Developer Learning Path

To secure a Python developer job, one should master core Python fundamentals, object-oriented programming, and advanced Python concepts. Familiarity with version control systems, web development frameworks, testing methodologies, and databases is also essential. Additionally, soft skills and knowledge of popular libraries, tools, and optional areas like data science or DevOps can enhance employability.

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Python Developer Learning Path

To secure a Python developer job, one should master core Python fundamentals, object-oriented programming, and advanced Python concepts. Familiarity with version control systems, web development frameworks, testing methodologies, and databases is also essential. Additionally, soft skills and knowledge of popular libraries, tools, and optional areas like data science or DevOps can enhance employability.

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Things to Learn in Python to Get a Python Developer Job

1. Core Python (Fundamentals)

- Variables, data types, and operators

- Strings, lists, tuples, sets, dictionaries

- Control flow: if, for, while

- Functions and scope

- Exception handling

- Comprehensions (list, dict, set)

- File I/O

- Modules and packages

2. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

- Classes and objects

- Inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism

- __init__, __str__, __repr__, etc.

- Class vs instance variables

- Static and class methods

3. Advanced Python

- Decorators and generators

- Context managers (with statement)

- Iterators and custom classes

- Lambda, map, filter, reduce

- Typing and type hints (mypy)

- Multithreading and multiprocessing


- Working with virtual environments

4. Version Control

- Git and GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket

- Branching, merging, pull requests

5. Web Development (if targeting web roles)

- Flask or Django

- REST APIs (building and consuming)

- JSON and HTTP methods

- Database integration (SQLite, PostgreSQL)

- ORM (SQLAlchemy or Django ORM)

6. Testing

- unittest, pytest

- Test-driven development (TDD)

- Mocking and coverage

7. Databases

- SQL basics (joins, aggregations)

- NoSQL (MongoDB - optional)

- Database design and performance

8. Frontend Basics (Optional)

- HTML, CSS, JavaScript basics

- AJAX, REST, working with APIs


9. Popular Libraries & Tools

- Requests

- Pandas and NumPy

- Matplotlib/Seaborn

- Celery

- Docker

- Jupyter Notebooks

10. Soft Skills & Other Areas

- Problem-solving (Leetcode, HackerRank)

- Writing clean, maintainable code (PEP8)

- Reading and understanding documentation

- Working in Agile/Scrum teams

- Communication and collaboration

Bonus Areas (Depending on Career Focus)

- Data Science: Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, statistics, ML

- DevOps/Scripting: Bash, Jenkins, CI/CD, AWS, monitoring tools

- Game Dev: Pygame, graphics basics

- Automation: Web scraping (BeautifulSoup, Selenium)

Recommended Practice Platforms:

- LeetCode, HackerRank, Exercism, Real Python

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