Python Developer

☐ Python Fundamentals · Required · 8 hrs

Variables, types, control flow, functions, modules, exceptions. Write idiomatic Python, not just code that happens to run.

• What is Python? Setup & Your First Program (Python): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/python/what-is-python-setup
• Variables, Data Types & Type Conversion (Python): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/python/variables-data-types
• Control Flow — if / elif / else (Python): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/python/control-flow
• Functions — Defining, Parameters, Return Values (Python): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/python/functions

☐ Git & Terminal · Required · 2 hrs

Version control, command-line workflow, virtual environments (venv/uv). The baseline for professional development.

• Git and Version Control for Data Projects (Data Engineering): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/data-engineering/git-for-data

☐ Data Structures · Required · 10 hrs

Lists, dicts, sets, tuples, comprehensions, generators. Python's built-in data structures are powerful — use them correctly.

• Arrays (Data Structures & Algorithms): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/dsa/arrays
• Linked Lists (Data Structures & Algorithms): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/dsa/linked-lists
• Stacks (Data Structures & Algorithms): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/dsa/stacks
• Hashing (Data Structures & Algorithms): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/dsa/hashing

☐ OOP & Design Patterns · Required · 6 hrs

Classes, inheritance, dunder methods, dataclasses, SOLID principles, common patterns (factory, singleton, observer). Real projects are object-oriented.

• Classes and Objects — The Basics (Python): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/python/classes-objects
• Inheritance and Polymorphism (Python): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/python/inheritance-polymorphism
• Abstract Base Classes and Interfaces (Python): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/python/abstract-base-classes

☐ SQL & SQLAlchemy · Required · 5 hrs

PostgreSQL fundamentals + SQLAlchemy ORM. Every Python backend talks to a database.

• Your First Query — SELECT & FROM (SQL): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/sql/select-from
• Introduction to Joins (SQL): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/sql/joins-intro
• Grouping Data — GROUP BY (SQL): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/sql/group-by
• Subqueries — Queries Inside Queries (SQL): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/sql/subqueries

☐ Testing (pytest) · Required · 5 hrs

Unit tests, fixtures, mocking, coverage, TDD mindset. Untested Python code in production is a support ticket waiting to happen.

• Unit Testing with pytest (Python): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/python/unit-testing-pytest

☐ FastAPI · Required · 7 hrs

Routes, Pydantic models, dependency injection, middleware, async handlers. The standard Python web framework at modern startups.

☐ Async Programming · Required · 5 hrs

asyncio, async/await, event loops, concurrent.futures. Required for high-throughput APIs and I/O-bound tasks.

• Async Python — asyncio, async/await (Python): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/python/async-python
• Multithreading and Multiprocessing Basics (Python): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/python/multithreading-multiprocessing

☐ Docker · Required · 3 hrs

Containerise your Python app. All modern Python services ship in Docker containers.

☐ Packaging & CI/CD · Recommended · 4 hrs

pyproject.toml, build systems, GitHub Actions for lint + test + deploy. Professional Python delivery pipeline.

• Packaging and Distributing Python Projects (Python): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/python/packaging-distribution
• Modules, Packages & Virtual Environments (Python): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/python/modules-packages-venv

☐ Performance & Profiling · Optional · 5 hrs

cProfile, line_profiler, memory_profiler, Cython basics, C extensions. When Python isn't fast enough, these tools tell you why.

• Python Performance — Profiling and Optimisation (Python): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/python/performance-profiling

☐ Cloud Deploy (AWS Lambda / EC2) · Required · 5 hrs

Serverless functions, managed containers, environment configuration, secrets management. Ship Python to production.