Who this book is for

This book was written for developers with minimal programming knowledge but a strong will to learn. We will often use the Python language and explain how to run Odoo in an Ubuntu/Debian system, but little previous knowledge of them is assumed. The code examples are kept simple and clear, and they are accompanied by appropriate explanations.

Experienced developers who are already familiar with Odoo should also benefit from this book. Not only does it allow them to consolidate their knowledge, but it also provides an easy way to get up to date with all the details that changed with Odoo 12.0. In fact, special care was taken to highlight all the relevant changes between the different Odoo versions since 8.0.

Finally, this book should provide a solid reference to be used daily, both by newcomers and experienced developers. The documentation of the relevant differences between the several Odoo versions should also be a good resource for any developer working with different Odoo versions at the same time or who is porting modules to other versions.