The Real Python Developer Roadmap 💻🐍 | How to become a Python Developer in 2024

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[@ZeroToMastery]

I hope you found this Python Developer Roadmap helpful. If you did, please consider sharing it with others 🙏 ⮕ Many people have asked for my interactive python development roadmap from the video. You can access it here 🐍: links.zerotomastery.io/python_developer_roadmap

[@nmmn2700]

@Andrei, May I know which tool or software used to create this road map, please can you let me know

[@ali_alami]

@@nmmn2700 coggle

[@Abbi7917]

@ zeroToMastery . Which one takes les time to finish. Python vs front end developer? Thanks

[@bigdhav]

This is the best hour I have spent watching a youtube video ever. Thanks Andrei!

[@ZeroToMastery]

Wow, thanks! This might be the best praise on one of my KZbin videos ever 😁

[@myrusEW]

This is the most spot-on video I've seen so far. I haven't finished but I can tell you know exactly what the real question being asked is. There's so many vague and short bright funny videos that speak quickly about nothing, recommend some websites they own, then say "until next time". You are going into detail item by item the skills and knowledge one would need to feel confident and able. When you are learning by yourself and people say something as vague as "learn python", it's like the manager telling a day 1 employee they need to do their job correctly. When you don't know what you don't know, it becomes very infuriating to keep hearing "just work on some projects, go on github", like that's so vague that I have no clue what to do.

[@NimishWadhwa]

I have seen alot of roadmap and I can surely tell that this is the best roadmap I have ever seen. Andrei explain each point clearly and this is what I was looking for before even starting tutorial and stuck in tutorial hell. Thank you so much, now as a javascript developer I am 100% convinced to learn python as well.

[@Cozzy2]

also this was posted 3 years ago and still holds it's value

[@naimurrahman3313]

Yess!!! Need a django course badly from only and only you please. I bought all your course and will buy in the future ..... Now need a django course.. Thank you in advance

[@qwer4781]

there are many really awesome Django courses on the internet already

[@abe263890]

Andrei, we really need a course in Software Architecture.

[@pratikrane149]

Yes, we need one!

[@samtalkback]

Hi Abraham. If you are interested in FULL Software Engineering Courses, join IEEE Computer Society Membership. www.computer.org/ There is ongoing Offering in a range of courses to support member's career advancement, including, FREE Software Engineering access to all SDLC via Education Course Catalog, which is open up to 15 August 2020. Please note, this feedback is specific to your query. To me, it's a big complement to all the Andrei's courses, I have enrolled in. See things for yourself.

[@frankcoley1537]

This might be THE most important video for learning to code. A lot of this has helped me point me in the right direction. Lucky for me....😏 Where I work there are no programmers and they've given me access to data. I'm gonna learn as much as I can and use this... What looks like limitless amount of data to turn into Portfolio projects later. I'm obsessed with organizing data and attempting to make it easier for people to update things. I also wanna help organize assets and location of them. Which I know Python CAN do. I love being annoyed by little things haha You're right, I do need to learn with others, that is the most important thing.

[@qgglitch4416]

9:43 seconds in and i must say the clarity is amazing. I love the flow of the video ill be watching the whole thing . very informative and clears up some of the clutter or assumptions one may have with some of the python libraries and modules when trying to figure out what some of them are actually used for .

[@makemoneyonline3079]

same here

[@shadow_self8564]

Thanks man! This mind map really helped in creating a mental framework of where to move after having knowledge of python.

[@arnav520]

Python --> Data Science/Analysis (💰) -->Web framework --> Just to see if it interests u. Flask🙌 --> libraries like tkinter , pyGame... For fun. --> Big data is after u become proficient in one of these technologies and have 2-4 yrs of experience --> Machine Learning logic and algorithms can be understood after data analysis. But it needs deeper understanding.

[@TheCodeDealer]

Your courses are really amazing Andrei, they way you explain things with examples is really amazing. I took your Advanced JavaScript Concepts and Master the Coding Interview: Data Structures + Algorithms, it was a really really good exeprience for me. I was wondering if you could do a backened course with Python/Django? They are some courses out there but, I just prefer the way you teach. Thanks.

[@ZeroToMastery]

Glad you like the courses! A number of people ask about Django. I do a community survey 2x a year to gather feedback so make sure to watch out for that as that's my main method of deciding which courses to create next. Thanks for your support 🙏

[@paranoidcypriot26]

Such a coincidence! i got my first taste of python from your 'ethical hackers course'. I recognized it was you by yours voice! Thank you for your knowledge Andrei!

[@ZeroToMastery]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@badcookie2975]

Can you please make a course on integrating real time machine learning/ deep learning models on a website using Python maybe Flask or Django.

[@lucamel8766]

YES PLEASE!!!

[@michaelk.8781]

Thank you very much for the information and your hard work!

[@BadGuyBlues]

As others have said before, an excellent video. Very informative and to the point, very different from others out there. I work with configuration management in MS environments and am learning python and cloud services to expand my horizons. Initially for automation and DevOps, but backend and data science are good possibilities too. I already love coding scripts and have found python fantastic. Thank you very much for the clarifications.

[@ZeroToMastery]

Thanks for the kind words Felipe. Glad it was helpful!

[@patrickknows2296]

Andrei, please do a complete Django Real project based course (Like POS, or E-commerce) . Just like Dennis Ivy. But of please include an Rest API and reports creation. I need to learn this and hopefully find a job

[@DanteS7]

Something I'd say is that if you're learning JS + Node already (and probably Express) there's really no point in learning another microframework. I'd say that having a batteries-included framework under the belt (be it Django, Laravel, RoR) would be better than knowing 2 microframeworks.

[@slykhajiit2]

I know I'm one year late, but can you expound on what "batteries-included frameworks" and microframeworks are? As a background, I know what libraries and frameworks are but have not encountered those two terms you mentioned. Would you recommend learning Django after or in the middle of learning the JS MERN stack? Thanks!

[@nathanielmguli9660]

This is super informative. Thank you

[@fahimahamed886]

oh boy oh boy i am really excited about this!!!!!

[@Spider-911]

Very well explained.

[@JohnSnow32]

Thank you so much for your help and patience teaching us what you’ve learned in these years

[@Donnyq22]

Andrei, thank you for making this! I just finished an intro to python course and am trying to make sense of where to go next - and this provides a level of context that's totally missing out there. Thank you so much!

[@ZeroToMastery]

Glad it was helpful Jason! Good luck on your journey. Never stop learning 🙂!

[@SalsaColombiaUS]

@@ZeroToMastery Hi Andrei, I’m 34, am I too late to start learning python to pursue a programming career? I always wanted to be a computer programmer as a kid but I grew up in poverty and didn’t have resources like we do now. I wish I could go back in time and ask someone to adopt me

[@oldbot64]

@@SalsaColombiaUS it's never too late. Don't give up. You can master python with enough dedication. Having said that getting a job would be dependent on your other skills as well.

[@SalsaColombiaUS]

@@oldbot64 for sure! Today I start my second week with LambdaSchool. It goes fast but I’m learning sooooooo much at a fast pace. I love it)))

[@rkkaushal11]

Me and my friends bought your diffrent courses and I'm a great fan of your teaching

[@ZeroToMastery]

Glad you enjoy my courses! Thanks for your support Rajesh 🙂

[@samuelmontypython8381]

Great video brother! I’m about a month into learning python at about 40-50 hrs /wk and I’ve been stuck just reading many sources about the proper way to progress. I was reading too far into complex topics when all along a simple diagram showed me the way 😂

[@ZeroToMastery]

It sounds like you have huge commitment which tells me you're going to do just fine. Keep up the great work!

[@adilmaqsood2864]

Thank you so much for this roadmap it will definitely help alot to learn python and kickstart my career. Your efforts towards us is priceless 💯

[@ZeroToMastery]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@teneshvignesan6227]

Was waiting for this so long. Thanks man! Gonna get your ML course.

[@ZeroToMastery]

Glad you liked it Tenesh! You can watch some free lessons as well here if you like (scroll down to the curriculum section) - academy.zerotomastery.io/p/complete-machine-learning-and-data-science-bootcamp-zero-to-mastery

[@niaziglobal]

I have started the Python Course of you!! I really love it your teaching style... I hope One day I will be a Python developer. I love coding my childhood!! Thank you so much Sir Andrei!!

[@sd9125]

I found this video exactly after one year of premier. Such a great content as always. Didn't mean to offend but at 37:10, Django follows MVT(Model, View, Template) pattern but not MVC. Thank you Andrei for another amazing video.

[@goldenplectrum9695]

I ve started learning python at 29. Im trying to stick with the atleast 5 hours of study daily plan. so far i spent approx 100 hrs on learning and praciticing but its still hard for me to solve the puzzles on hackerrank or codewars. Should i learn django or stick with solving puzzles and improve my code logic?

[@hillarymapondera4122]

Thank you so much I am still on my way teaching myself how to code in python. This is really helpful thanks a lot

[@chadi6105]

That was really comprehensive. Thanks for all the details and the time

[@ZeroToMastery]

Very glad it was helpful, Chadi!

[@himanshu-zu9li]

@@ZeroToMastery hi andrei hi i want to ask can we use python in cyber security and have a carrier in cyber security with python

[@high_commando]

Definitely watching the full length of this video! What about Atom for an IDE/Editor? That’s what I’ve been using since I’ve been learning to code.

[@mapa5000]

Outstanding explanation ! ...so simple...but just perfect. ! .... thank you for sharing this information

[@browntroy101]

This video was very helpful and quite clearly explained. Thanks!!

[@ZeroToMastery]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nothingiseverperfect]

This is incredible useful, wow, thank you so much.

[@ZeroToMastery]

So glad to hear it, you're welcome!

[@raulpalomares1092]

Thank you Andrei! hope am typing your name well. This video gave me so much insight into learning ython and the many avenues I can take once I have a fair understanding of this superb programming language.

[@ZeroToMastery]

Wonderful we're so glad to hear that Raul! ❤️

[@RunOs3]

Wow, great job and thank you!

[@ZeroToMastery]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@mayankppatel786]

Thank You so much sir for the great knowledge sharing , it’s really helped allot 👌✌️🙏🏻

[@joshuamarcano350]

This is fire bro thanks a lot.

[@ZeroToMastery]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed!

[@horebedward4392]

hello sir please make a course on django.

[@mariemelberriri1905]

Thank you ! I liked transition from soupe to beautifulsoup 😆

[@oh_goliath]

One thing I can never seem to get answered. How will I know when I'm ready to apply for python based jobs? I mean, how do I know? Granted, I haven't watched this yet so it may be in there. I've tried learning JS, Python, and many others before but I always give up because I can't seem to go from just a beginner to more advanced stuff.

[@pablom2274]

collab in open source projects first

[@randomlegend631]

I love the format of this video

[@DevlogBill]

For me? I love Python because it was my very first programming language. Originally, I was trying to get into Data Science learning SQL, Tableua, Excel and eventually Python. I spent about 4 months studying Data Science but once I am started programing with Python, I realized I didn't want to learn Data Science. I wanted to learn how to create with coding. So I left Python and focused on HTML, CSS and JavaScript only for 6 months now. For the last 2 months I started thinking about full stack and was stuck between two languages C# and Python. Just yesterday I watched a video explaining how it's easier to get into DevOps with only 2 technologies and he said AWS and Python. For me I was sold, I said to myself let me research and learn about the road map in becoming a DevOps developer. So far there aren't that many resources on DevOps but I saw the 2 certificate course on the AWS website and I will read the documentation tonight. Thanks for the video!

[@ZeroToMastery]

This DevOps career path might help William: zerotomastery.io/career-paths/become-a-devops-engineer

[@DevlogBill]

@@ZeroToMastery Thank you for the link I will check it out now and learn from it, most appreciative.

[@DevlogBill]

@@ZeroToMastery Quick question? Does DevOps or this skill set require any math? thanks.

[@DatascienceConcepts]

Awesome! This is so useful for everyone :)

[@viralvideos9227]

hope u remember me :P, i'm following form 1.5 year ur inspiring

[@tizyanoonie8483]

Aren't GUI modules become outdated now? All modern applications tend to use web interfaces, so isn't it a waste of time for a beginner to learn Tkinter or PyQt instead of some front-end basics? I think, html, CSS and JS basics are way more useful.

[@tonghsengsom]

Since I have no CS background,I have been learning python for a year(practicing for every single days) ,I am still couldn't start a single projects ,..

[@shashankkr1008]

Great content, really helpful, Thanku so much :))

[@LearnWithBahman]

Software architecture roadmap next please 😎

[@omarcgcg2976]

i thank You for this info i really I know what I would choose now what i'm going To learn Again Thank You so much

[@sunilkambham3582]

Hello Andrei. You have very good courses on Python, Machine Learning, Web Development, Data Structures etc. Do you have any plan to make a course on Big data? Specially I would like YOU to teach Spark and it's applications.

[@RS-vu5um]

Very good presentation. Can you make a PDF version of this slide deck?

[@mateuszbukowski13]

Great job! Thank you!

[@ZeroToMastery]

You're welcome!

[@kieranmurphy812]

Great video! How is your mouse cursor so smooth? is it a setting on the mac or part of your video software?

[@ulisses305]

In my opinion python is more cool that javascript . I Started the python course this month is fun and excited for learning automatize with python.

[@Fahrenheat]

46:00

[@ProjectBimmers]

Very good video!!

[@ZeroToMastery]

Thank you very much!

[@bluecollar3217]

Anyway to print that roadmap? You did an amazing job on it

[@fahimahamed886]

agreed on prpoblem solving talk

[@RobertSpiller]

Hello...got a question. I'm starting to learn Python and later on java. I have an older computer, about 4 or 5 years old, and it is very slow. I'm not sure it can handle the work that Python would involve, so my question is, can I or should I just buy an external hard drive and can I download python on it and work from there, or should I buy an internal, a new hard drive and install it on my laptop, but that begs a 3rd question...can my laptop handle an increased of that sort? Please let me know what your thoughts are on this.

[@moses.muchemi]

Kindly do a course on Ruby / Ruby on Rails

[@donovanclarke3826]

Great video. Thank you

[@ZeroToMastery]

You're welcome!

[@captainofthewhitetower]

So I learned Python. I mean I got my 2 certificates I can give beginner lectures to someone. I am trying to figure out what to do next. Thanks for the video.

[@ZeroToMastery]

That's awesome work! There are many different career options and paths you can take so I'm glad to hear the video helped. You can also check out our career paths: zerotomastery.io/career-paths/

[@kabhishek707]

Sir can we have a video on cybersecurity and its road map

[@ahmedossama7738]

Can i learn more than one technology? for example learning django for web and create a website that uses machine learning models and so on.. or i have to pick only one?

[@pratikrane149]

Of course you can, there is no limit to what you can and should learn, but it comes with cost called 'time'. Like, I'm proficient in django for making websites and I also know how to deploy ML models with flask or django, but if you ask me to optimize/fine-tune the ML/DL models then that I can't do it as of now, because I haven't spend that much time learning required mathematics for ML/DL. I'm more inclined towards the process of overall software development. But if you are asking from the perspective of getting a job, then focus on any one, as companies want someone who is master in one, but is also a jack of everything else. They will usually hire two persons for separate roles i.e ML engineer and Django developer.

[@ahmedossama7738]

@@pratikrane149 Thank you bro... I am seeking to be a software engineer I think I should know alot of things

[@pratikrane149]

@@ahmedossama7738 That's good, and definitely one has to know a lot of things, but at the same time also know that, things take time. Just don't skip the fundamentals in a rush to become know-it-all. Telling this from my experience. I'm currently watching CS50 lectures, cause recently I realized the knowledge gap I have, even tho I'm a CS graduate and currently working as a developer for almost an year. So always do proper research, find your interests, and simply keep on learning.

[@ahmedossama7738]

@@pratikrane149 yes you are right, the basics are very important 👌🏻

[@G4MMABA3]

I’m new to python/development; is this video and the Python Dev course on your site still relevant in 2023 and beyond?

[@ZeroToMastery]

Yes it is! We update all of courses multiple times a year, to guarantee relevant and useful content to our academy members 😊

[@م.عمر-د6ش]

So If i want to be software engineer what career should I choose

[@rodolpheroussel4634]

Great presentation, I love your heuristic diagram, do you share it ? What is software with, you create it ?

[@rakeshbudugu7707]

He uses coggle

[@ZeroToMastery]

Hi Rodolphe! I'm glad you like it 🙂. You can find the link in the video description and Rakesh is correct, the tool is called Coggle.

[@rikuntri]

@@ZeroToMastery hey Andrei,Can you provide a pdf for your roadmap.wasted 4-5 hours and tons of data to get a free coggle like tool but waste.please share a pdf of roadmap.PRINTABLE

[@neazmorshed7091]

Thank you very very much

[@trueprogresstp2308]

Great tutorial is flask better or Django just for small website

[@ZeroToMastery]

There are definitely a lot of articles written on this that you can check out but my personal choice would be flask. However, I suggest that you use whatever you are most productive in 🙂!

[@pulpxi]

What tool are u using for the roadmap?

[@HologramJay]

Hello. Thank you for making this video. It was very helpful. I was just curious, do most companies require a college degree in CS in order to qualify for a backend position? I hear that it isn't necessary, but I also read on indeed that it's a requirement. Not really sure what info I should go with.

[@ZeroToMastery]

That's a good question and a common one. Honestly, every company is different. There are some companies that require a CS Degree but also many that don't require it. In fact, there seems to be a trend for less and less companies requiring it. That said, even if a company says they require it... if you have the skills to do the job, you have nothing to lose but still applying. Don't sell yourself short!

[@HologramJay]

@@ZeroToMastery Hi, Andrei. Okay, so it’s just a mix and it depends on the company. Thanks for taking the time to respond. Really appreciate it. Btw, I just purchased your Python course. Diving into it today 👍

[@francisc.t.2033]

Andrei can you please do a JavaScript RoadMap? thanks so much

[@abrodowi]

there is already webdev roadmap containing JavaScript kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2iqpoWlf5p1nNk

[@fobmaster]

How about including python for cybersecurity :)

[@LV7agent]

Andrei, Bistrita invata cu tine

[@Ricebow11]

Does Python connects with Javascript or are these two separate beast?

[@oaabk]

is django still popular in market? specially remotly jobs, and is it worth to learn it in 2023?

[@ZeroToMastery]

Hey Ahmed, Great question. The quick answer would be YES. Django is very much so still relevant in the world of programming. Django is fast, secure, and very scalable which is why major companies like Instagram, Spotify, and Pinterest still rely on it in 2023! Hope this helped 😊

[@mrbrit6746]

So as someone who wants to self teach with the possibilty of becoming a software dev, is there anything I should learn prior to Python, or should i just focus my time learning python as much as possible?

[@ZeroToMastery]

Hey MrBrit! That's a tough question to answer, if your only goal is to become a software developer then I might not even suggest Python. This would be my advice --> zerotomastery.io/blog/learn-to-code-in-2021-get-hired-and-have-fun-along-the-way However, if you're looking to get into machine learning, data science, data analysis, Python is definitely a great choice. To answer your question literally, "is there anything you'd need to learn prior to Python to become a software developer" --> No. Python is a great foundation that you can use to become a software developer. Hope this helps and good luck!

[@olaoyemuhyideen903]

Hi there! Pls can you tell me a suitable language I can learn that will enable me to clone CorelDRAW, Photoshop & the likes

[@abelardodiaz6276]

thanks for sharing

[@blabla-kk8bl]

Django is asyncronous now.

[@DoudouCircus]

how does Automation testers showcase their work should I just write tests on couple websites and put them up on Github or how does it work would anyone please let me know

[@saydurrahman1517]

please create a Django course

[@ZeroToMastery]

Hi Saydur! I do a community survey 2x a year to gather feedback so make sure to watch out for that as that's my main method of deciding which courses to create next. Thanks for your support 🙏

[@gauravmishra7158]

So you're already here!!!!

[@manofsorrow4785]

I want to learn a proficient way to read source code Please help

[@ZeroToMastery]

This would be a great video idea! Stay Tuned 👀

[@Keke-xp1ee]

Is javascript required for web development if I know python flask and django?

[@ZeroToMastery]

Nope!

[@rivasharma2753]

How much salary if someone learn all the things you mention

[@jamilhasan1857]

Thank you 😍😍

[@MizanurRahman-fi2qu]

I just honor you sir.

[@slookify]

Can you do this for C or C++ :D

[@sanbidrc]

GUI automation course is also needed

[@алексейфедоровичкарамазов]

Thank you

[@ZeroToMastery]

You're welcome!

[@fahvygaming1118]

You didn't talk about the engineering aspect of Python. Tools like raspberry pi for Internet of things

[@AbdulBasit-xt1zj]

When you are releasing your react native course?

[@ZeroToMastery]

Hi Abdul! I don't have an exact date yet but my email subscribers will be the first to know. zerotomastery.io/blog

[@AsadKhan-un9re]

how much time will require to become python developer?

[@ZeroToMastery]

Hey, that all depends on the amount of study time your are able to put in, day in and day out, as well as how dedicated you are to learning. I have seen people get hired as quickly as 3 months into their journey and for some it may take a year. Hope this helps 😊

[@johnc5258]

so good even kids use it

[@coding4well]

sir, im a fan of python , im 38,...on your website on the course "Become a Software Engineer" will help me to get a job without a degree? thanks

[@ZeroToMastery]

There's no reason you can get hired as a Software Engineer at 38!

[@coding4well]

@@ZeroToMastery how long can take to finish your courses “software engineer” regular?

[@josuemedina4967]

35:14 jobs_in_python

[@ssr9669]

Dude, u need no intro. We know who u are! 😎