All You Need to Know, and Nothing You Don't, About Core Tools for
Software Development
Three of the core tools needed for modern software development are the
Unix command line, a text editor, and version control with Git. But you
don't need to learn "everything" about them, just how to use them
efficiently to solve real problems. In Learn Enough Developer Tools
to Be Dangerous, renowned instructor Michael Hartl teaches the
specific concepts, skills, and approaches you need so you can learn to
write apps, get hired, collaborate, and maybe even launch your own
company.
Even if you've never used (or even heard of) these tools before, Hartl
helps you quickly build technical sophistication and master the lore you
need to succeed. Focused exercises help you internalize what matters,
without wasting time on details pros don't care about. Soon, it'll be
like you were born knowing this stuff--and you'll be suddenly, seriously
dangerous.
Learn enough about . . .
- Running a terminal, entering and editing commands, and using man pages
- Manipulating and inspecting files: from basic copying to finding
patterns
- Organizing files with directories
- Learning Minimum Viable Vim
- Basic and advanced editing techniques with editors like Atom and VS
Code
- Using the human-readable Markdown language for writing quick
documentation
- Formatting source code and writing executable scripts
- Getting started with Git and GitHub
- Using key Git workflows: commit, push, branch, merge, and more
- Collaborating on Git projects and resolving code conflicts
- Setting up dev environments: macOS, Linux, Windows, and cloud
Michael Hartl's Learn Enough series includes books and video courses
that focus on the most important parts of each subject, so you don't
have to learn everything to get started--you just have to learn enough
to be dangerous and solve technical problems yourself.
Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or
corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.
