Who this book is for

This book is aimed at new Python developers with little to no prior programming skills beyond basic computer literacy. The book doesn't require any previous background in data science or statistics either. That being said, it covers a variety of topics, from data processing to visualization, to delivery—including dashboards, building APIs, Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) pipelines, or a standalone package. Thus, it is also suited to experienced data scientists interested in productizing their work. For a complete novice, this book aims to cover all major parts of the data application life cycle—from Python basics to scripts, data collection and processing, and the delivery of your work in different formats.