Resources for software development

The internet is filled with a plethora of resources that might overwhelm someone just getting started in software development. Here is a list of resources for basics that can be a good place to start.

For each topic, there is at least one reading source and one video tutorial source. All the resources are open and free.

Which language?

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We don't have any definitive answer for this question, but if you want to :

I want to learn how to	Consider using
make iPhone Apps	Swift
make Android Apps	Java
build a website	JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
write Windows desktop applications	C#
make 2D/3D games	JavaScript, C#, or C++
program Arduinos/micro-controllers/robots	C
do scientific/mathematical computing or data analysis	Julia, Python, R, or Matlab
do automation and scripting	Many languages (Python, Ruby, Bash, Powershell, AutoHotKey...)

Programming Languages

Language	Reading Resources	Video Tutorials	Others
C	The C Programming Language (book)	CS50: Introduction to Computer Science
Go	Tour of Golang Go101 Go By Example Go User Manual Real World Advice For Writing Go Applications	Go Tutorial for Beginners - Net Ninja Go Programming Course - FreeCodeCamp
Python	Learn Python Think Python (book)	Python Tutorial playlist - Corey Schafer MIT OCW: Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python	Learn Python - Reddit
Rust	The Rust Book Rust By Example Comprehensive Rust - Google	Crust of Rust	Rustlings (Hands On Course)

Tools to use

Git

Git is a version control software which is used by most of the open source projects.

Useful resources for learning Git:

• Official Git website (The most important one)
• Github's resources for learning Git
• How to fork, branch and send a PR
• Git Magic - Stanford
• Git Concepts simplified
• Get git working under proxy
• Understanding Git Conceptually
• Understanding Git's core
• Ry's Git Tutorial
• For the video lecture course: https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-use-git-and-github--ud775

Frontend Web Development

Language / Framework	Reading Resources	Video Tutorials
HTML and CSS	W3Schools HTML W3Schools CSS	HTML and CSS Crash Course - Net Ninja
Javascript	Javascript.info W3Schools Javascript Tutorial Javascript Guide - MDN Docs	Modern JavaScript Tutorial - Net Ninja
React JS	Official Documentation	Full Modern React Tutorial - Net Ninja
Angular JS	Official Learning Tutorial	Official Video Tutorial

Backend Web Development

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Topic	Reading Resources	Video Tutorials	Others
Flask	Miguel Grinberg's Blog	Flask Tutorials - Corey Schafer
Node JS	Express.js Guide Node JS Best Practice NodeSchool Workshops	Net Ninja Playlist	NodeJS Tutorial (By Examples)

Devops

Topic	Reading Resources	Video Tutorials	Others
Docker	Getting Started - Official Docker Documentation What exactly is Docker? - Burak Karakan's Blog The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Containers: A Foolproof, Hands-on Docker Tutorial (Part 1) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Containers: A Foolproof, Hands-on Docker Tutorial (Part 2) https://github.com/iximiuz/awesome-container-tinkering	Docker Crash Course - Net Ninja
Kubernetes	K8s Basics - Official Documentation Kubernetes for Dummies - StevenMcGown's Blog Kubernetes Hands-on by Algolia
System Design	System Design Primer Donne Martin on Github HiredInTech's System Design Course System Design Interview Guide by Zhu, Ray

Database Development

P.S: Reader please be mindful that database development and using a database (such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB etc.) is quite different, this section has resources related to database development.

- Reddit: r/databasedevelopment ,

Books

• Designing Data Intensive Applications
• Database Internals
• Readings in Database Systems (The Red Book)
• The Internals of PostgreSQL

Courses

• The Databaseology Lectures (CMU)
• Database Systems (CMU)
• Introduction to Database Systems (Berkeley) (See the assignments)

Build your Own Guides

• chidb
• Let's Build a Simple Database
• Writing a SQL database from scratch in Go
• Build your own disk based KV store
• Let's build a database in Rust
• Writing a document database
• Let's build a distributed Postgres proof of concept

Data Engineering

• https://dataengineering.wiki/Learning+Resources

App Development

Topic	Reading Resources	Video Tutorials	Others
Android	Official Android Development Course (Kotlin)	Android Development for Beginners - FreeCodeCamp
Kotlin	Kotlin Bootcamp for Programmers	Kotlin Course - FreeCodeCamp
React Native	React Native Official Documentation	React Native Tutorial for Beginners - Programming with Mosh React Native Tutorial for Beginners - Academind	Build Uber Clone in React Native (Hands on Tutorial)
Flutter	Official Tutorial	Flutter Tutorial for Beginners - Net Ninja

Game Development

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• Detailed guide for Indie Game Development

Blockchain

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Topic	Reading Resources	Video Tutorials	Others
Bitcoin		But how does bitcoin actually work? - 3Blue1Brown
Ethereum	Ethereum Developer Documentation
Solidity			Cryptozombies: Learn Solidity by building a game
Hyperledger Fabric

Important Basics

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Linux

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• It's FOSS: Beginner friendly website focusing on open-source in general and Linux in particular.
• Dual boot Ubuntu alongside Windows - It's FOSS
• Introduction to Linux:Overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users.

Opportunities

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1. List of Open Source Internships

Misc

1. Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years
2. School of SRE
3. Every Programmer Should Know
4. Project Based Learning
5. Github Student Developer Pack
6. Roadmap to explore various fields
7. How to Ask Questions Smartly
8. The Art of UNIX Programming
9. Resources for studying Computer Science

See also

1. Guide to Competitive Programming
2. Guide to Deep Learning