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13. Timeline, tools & cheat sheet
Python · 52 pages source format
Return when lost. Week map, daily tools, and interview quick hits for Python automation foundations.
What you'll learn
- 10-week map
- Tool bookmarks
- Interview one-liners
Week map
- Weeks 1–2 — venv, syntax, functions
- Weeks 3–4 — files, JSON + Checkpoint A
- Weeks 5–6 — pytest, fixtures, httpx
- Weeks 7–8 — logging, packaging
- Weeks 9–10 — Checkpoint B + polish
Clear?
Daily tools
Official tutorial for syntax. pytest -v for regression. ruff check/format. httpx docs for API calls. venv always activated.
Do this now
Bookmark this chapter. Pin docs.python.org and docs.pytest.org.
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Interview quick hits
list vs tuple (mutable vs not). dict vs set. GIL awareness (lite). fixture vs setup method. why venv. try/except specific exceptions.
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Maintain living doc docs/python-interview.md in repo.
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Playwright pairing
This path = language + pytest + httpx. Playwright path = browser + POM + CI. Do not repeat browser chapters here.
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When Checkpoint B passes, open Playwright path at Chapter 1 or parallel track.
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