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The only way to become a great developer is to write a lot of code
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Learn flexibly online
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Learn Backend development with our curriculum packed with courses on API design, authentication, databases, and CDNs.
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Master DevOps engineering by following our courses on Linux, Docker, AWS, CI/CD, cloud deployments, and kubernetes.
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Help! I don't get why my code makes the player's health go up when she's hit by the sword.
*Adjusts wizard hat thoughtfully*
Ah, it looks like you used the wrong operator! Which one do you think will subtract from her health (instead of adding to it) in your take_damage function?
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Very clearly written and helpful, boots really helped wrap my head around the more complicated concepts like dictionaries inside of lists.
Paul Bloms
United States
Learn to Code in Python
This course about Python is as Pythonic as it needs to be; simply lovely.
DarrenS.
Malaysia
Learn to Code in Python
It goes through the basics very thoroughly! Super easy to follow along
Rodrigo Santos
Portugal
Learn to Code in Python
Easy to understand
Mateusz Gancarczyk
Poland
Learn to Code in Python
I think it was way better than i learned java in university. It was way more fun. I think the Projects could be a little bit cooler. But i think that will come when i will learn more about programming
nbross
Munich
Learn to Code in Python
good course, made me catch up on SQL in a few days :)
Ti
France
Learn SQL
i always thought that i know Go, turns out i know nothing about Go, this course fills on those gaps i dont know about Go
Defhanaya Sofhiea
Palembang, Indonesia
Learn Go
SQL is so simple and yet so fundamental!
Francisco Agustín De La Colina Nieva
Cordoba, Argentina
Learn SQL
This platform is amazing! I just completed 'Learn to Code in Python' almost entirely on my phone while on a cruise in Japan during my downtime!
Benjamin Wolf
United States
Learn to Code in Python
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A proven path to a programming career
It takes most students about 12 months to complete an entire career path
Learn in-demand back-end technologies like Python, SQL, and Go
Spend about 12 months if you're doing it part-time
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We don't tolerate unhappy students: ask for a refund within 30 days and it's yours
Software developers in the US earn over $100,000 per year
The following data is taken from the results of the 2025 Stack Overflow survey
Cloud Engineer
$189,000
Backend Developer
$175,000
Site Reliability Engineer
$165,000
DevOps Engineer
$165,000
Data Engineer
$150,000
Frontend Developer
$145,000
Data Analyst
$100,956
Some folks look at the job data and assume that front-end positions are the only option for new learners. On the contrary, there is big demand for backend and data-oriented positions!
If you like working with data, logic, and servers, you might just enjoy the back-end, data-focused curriculum here on Boot.dev. And similar to the frontend, most data and backend positions don't require a specific degree from a university... but you do need to know your stuff!
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