How to Learn Coding: A Simple Plan for Beginners
How to learn coding as a complete beginner: pick a goal, choose your first language, follow a simple 90-day plan, build projects, and avoid the common traps.
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How to Become a Software Engineer Without a Degree
How to become a software engineer without a degree: the skills to learn, how to build a portfolio, how to get real experience, and what hiring managers check.
Books & free printables
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Python Starterclass
Never coded before? Install Python, learn the core ideas and finish your first mini challenge in about an hour, with exercises and answers.
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Zero to Hero Python Masterclass (2026 Edition)
The Python roadmap I wish I had: 12 lessons from setup to pandas and web frameworks, 10 exercises with answers and 5 portfolio project ideas.
More free resources
- Software What I build as a software engineer: NetSuite, integrations and web apps.
- Projects Things I've built and shipped.
- The Sal Talks Life newsletter Free, short and occasional. Subscribers get my free printables.