Cory Althoff is an executive and author whose work includes The Self-Taught Programmer and The Self-Taught Computer Scientist. After graduating from Clemson University with a major in political science, he taught himself to program, eventually becoming a software engineer at eBay. His books have been translated into eight languages, and he has been featured in publications like Forbes and CNBC. Cory is a senior vice president at CompTIA, the leading IT certification provider for the technology industry and its workforce.
I always keep a few copies of The Self-taught Programmer around to
give to anyone that comes to me for career advice
*Robin Abrams, board member, HCL Technologies, FactSet Research,
Lattice Semiconductor and Sierra Wireless*
Want to learn to program professionally? Follow Cory's advice
*David Phillips, co-founder, Hackbright Academy*
I am incredibly impressed with this book
*JoAnn Buchanan, senior research associate, Allen Institute for
Brain Science*
Learning to program is increasingly important in finance. Althoff's
book taught me the skills I need to stay competitive
*Derek Schaefer, senior finance manager, Charles Schwab*
The Self-taught Programmer was a pleasure to read - something I
never thought I would say about a technical book
*Melinda Sacks, former writer, editor, San Jose Mercury
News*
One of the best software design books of all time
*BookAuthority*
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