Reddit reviews Learning Python with Raspberry Pi

Great questions, although it would be helpful to know more about your background. I'm guessing the you are totally new to Pi, so let's start off with the standard beginner resources:

• Raspberry Pi User Guide by Eben Upton and Gareth Halfacree - This is the unofficial user manual for the Raspberry Pi.
  
• Learning Python with Raspberry Pi by Alex Bradbury and Ben Everard - You didn't list any programming background, so I'm not sure if this will be too simple or too advanced. I know of simpler resources, not more advanced ones.
  
  My favorite learning resource is YouTube. There are a number of people putting out occasional videos on their Pi projects. Personally I like to systematically learn from the same teachers for a few hours. You could try out Raspberry Pi IV Beginners
  
  Now, it's time to move on the the assignment at hand. Do you have a background in electronics or DIY? I have some resources with background on these topics also. If you're following the basics, Instructables is going to give you the templates that you need to create your end project. Here's my favorite example of using a GSM module for SMS.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1118717058

Non-mobile: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1118717058

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The problem with talking about "software" on the Pi is that there are so many different things you can do, so that question is too broad. e.g. do you want to learn Linux? Python? The various media-center or retro-gaming software options? You said you already know C++? etc. There isn't really a single tutorial for "Raspberry Pi software".

I'm more of a hardware guy, but in my opinion it's silly to use the Pi just to learn a programming language. You could learn Python on a regular PC. Instead, I'd look for a software-based project that the Pi is good for, and use that as motivation. That being said, it looks like there are resources specifically for learning Python with the Pi:

http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Python-Raspberry-Alex-Bradbury/dp/1118717058

shitty mobile:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1118717058

regular:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1118717058

although amazon tends to pack the url with a bunch of extra referral and search term stuff too.

Got that for christmas with a pi
http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Python-Raspberry-Alex-Bradbury/dp/1118717058

Till now it's a lot of fun. But i am a programmer beginner. Don't know if this fits for your situation.

Edit: also available as pdf for download. Just google it

https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Python-Raspberry-Alex-Bradbury/dp/1118717058/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482789990&sr=8-1&keywords=Learning+python+with+raspberry+pi+-+Alex+Bradbury%2B+ben+everard

I've written a book on Python an the Raspberry Pi (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Learning-Python-Raspberry-Alex-Bradbury/dp/1118717058/).

It was written about a year ago, and published (IIRC) in February this year.

Personally, I really believe in the book as a form of learning. A few people mention things like Stack Overflow as an alternative, but I think they're really not. SO is great for looking up solutions to problems, but it doesn't (usually) teach you much. It's a short hit of knowledge on one problem you're facing, not a systematic overview of the whole area. A well written technical book should take you from one level of expertiese up to another entirely, and give you a broad knowledge of the area.

The issue of staying up to date is a huge challenge, although it's more of a problem in some areas than others (A book on RHEL 7 should be fine for years, for example). Some people have mentioned the possibility of pushing updates to e-books, but I'm deeply skeptical that there's enough money in most books to make this worth while from the author's perspective.

(let me know if you've got any questions about the book-publishing business, and I'll try to answer them).

Learning Python with Raspberry Pi by myself and Ben Everard came about about a month and a half ago.

A more perfect book?

Learning Python with Raspberry Pi
Alex Bradbury (Author), Ben Everard (Author)

http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Python-Raspberry-Alex-Bradbury/dp/1118717058/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395812735&sr=8-1