Boot.dev Blog

Functions in Python

Dec 14, 2024 by Lane Wagner

Functions in Python allow us to reuse and organize code. For example, say we have some code that calculates the area of a circle:

Variables and Types in Python

Dec 13, 2024 by Lane Wagner

Variables are how we store data as our program runs. You’re probably already familiar with printing data by passing it straight into print():

The Boot.dev Beat. December 2024

Dec 06, 2024 by Lane Wagner

Potions got a rework, solutions were added to the Git course, and I’ve been sick for like 10 days straight… hope your Holidays are staying healthier than mine!

The Boot.dev Beat. November 2024

Nov 05, 2024 by Lane Wagner

Mortrunk has fallen. The community rallied in our Halloween boss fight spectacular. Well done. The Boots’ aura XP boost even hit 2x for a while there.

The State of Learning to Code - 2024 Report

Oct 21, 2024 by Lane Wagner

I’ve been building a learning curriculum for backend developers for the last 3 years, but I’ve mostly been relying on qualitative feedback and my own intuitions.

The Boot.dev Beat. October 2024

Oct 07, 2024 by Lane Wagner

The “learn computer science basics” section of the backend developer learning path is now complete! We have no big plans to make serious modifications (tbh I always say this though, so idk).

Build a Web Server in Go [Deprecated]

Sep 23, 2024 by Lane Wagner

Let’s build a fully-fledged HTTP server from scratch in Go. This course assumes you already have a solid understanding of Go.

Build a Blog Aggregator in Go [Deprecated]

Sep 17, 2024 by Lane Wagner

We’re going to build an RSS feed aggregator in Go! It’s a web server that allows clients to:

The Boot.dev Beat. September 2024

Sep 04, 2024 by Lane Wagner

The aracnum was soooooo close to defeating the Hound of Zaggoroth in this month’s boss fight.

Is there a course on <insert technology>?

Jul 26, 2024 by Casper Andersson

In the Boot.dev Discord server, this question appears now and then. Will there be a Rust course?

The Boot.dev Beat. August 2024

Jul 26, 2024 by Lane Wagner

I’m writing this one a bit early because I’m going out of town next week… better early than late?

Are Pointers in Go Faster Than Values?

Jul 19, 2024 by Lane Wagner

I was recently working on a lesson about pointer performance for Boot.dev’s Golang course when I found myself repeating some advice I’ve given many times before.

The Boot.dev Beat. July 2024

Jul 10, 2024 by Lane Wagner

One million lessons. Well, to be precise, you have all completed 1,122,050 lessons just in June.

The Boot.dev Beat. June 2024

Jun 05, 2024 by Lane Wagner

ThePrimeagen’s Git course is live. A new boss battle is on the horizon, and we’ve made massive speed improvements to the site.

The Boot.dev Beat. May 2024

May 01, 2024 by Lane Wagner

A new Pub/Sub Architecture course, lootable chests, and ThePrimeagen’s Git course is only a couple weeks away.

The Boot.dev Beat. April 2024

Apr 03, 2024 by Lane Wagner

Pythogoras returned in our second community-wide boss battle. He was vanquished, and there was much rejoicing.

Maybe You Do Need Kubernetes

Mar 08, 2024 by Lane Wagner

Theo has this great video on Kubernetes, currently titled “You Don’t Need Kubernetes”. I’m a Kubernetes enjoyer (I even wrote a course on it, but I’m not here to argue about that.

The Boot.dev Beat. March 2024

Feb 28, 2024 by Lane Wagner

Pythogoras escaped this month. The community rallied against the Serpent God, and while he was wounded and beaten back, he escaped.

The Boot.dev Beat. February 2024

Jan 31, 2024 by Lane Wagner

609,179. That’s the number of lessons you crazy folks have completed on Boot.dev in the last 30 days.

Give Up Sooner

Jan 28, 2024 by Lane Wagner

As a developer, how many times each day do you look something up online? I’m not talking about a simple piece of syntax, I’m talking about the things that are a bit harder to find.

The Boot.dev Beat. January 2024

Jan 03, 2024 by Lane Wagner

Hope you had a wonderful holiday! I know you might not have been able to take time off, but I hope you were able to spend some time with family and friends.

Troubleshooting the Boot.dev Code Editor: Common Snags

Dec 07, 2023 by Hunter Beckmann

As a Boot.dev student, you may have encountered frustrating moments when your code editor freezes or is stuck “Setting up your environment”, leaving you wondering what went wrong.

9 Months with GPT-4: Can I Fire my Developers Yet?

Dec 03, 2023 by Lane Wagner

GitHub has been re-founded on copilot, rumors of an AI superior to GPT-4 abound, and you’re trying to decide if it’s worth it to learn what a red-black tree is.

The Boot.dev Beat. December 2023

Dec 01, 2023 by Lane Wagner

Hope you had a splendid Turkey month. My wife, two kids, and I spent Thanksgiving in southern Utah.

You're Not Qualified to Have an Opinion on TDD

Nov 07, 2023 by Lane Wagner

One of the marks of a good senior developer is that they have lots of interesting opinions.