The Self-taught Programmer

I always keep a few copies of The Self-taught Programmer around to give to anyone that comes to me for career advice – Robin Abrams, board member, HCL Technologies, FactSet Research, Lattice Semiconductor and Sierra WirelessWant to learn to program professionally? Follow Cory’s advice – David Phillips, co-founder, Hackbright AcademyI am incredibly impressed with this book – JoAnn Buchanan, senior research associate, Allen Institute for Brain ScienceLearning to program is increasingly important in finance. Althoff’s book taught me the skills I need to stay competitive – Derek Schaefer, senior finance manager, Charles SchwabThe Self-taught Programmer was a pleasure to read - something I never thought I would say about a technical book – Melinda Sacks, former writer, editor, San Jose Mercury NewsOne of the best software design books of all time * BookAuthority *

Cory Althoff is an executive and author whose work includes The Self-Taught Programmer and The Self-Taught Computer Scientist. After graduating from Clemson University with a major in political science, he taught himself to program, eventually becoming a software engineer at eBay. His books have been translated into eight languages, and he has been featured in publications like Forbes and CNBC. Cory is a senior vice president at CompTIA, the leading IT certification provider for the technology industry and its workforce.