Practices of the Python Pro teaches you to design and write software that's easy to understand, maintain, and scale. Using practical Python-based examples, experienced developer Dane Hillard introduces design concepts that lay the foundation for designing, building, and maintaining software that's good for the long haul. You'll learn established guidelines for clean coding style and explore techniques to address design considerations like speed, integrity, security, and extensibility. 1. Organizing large Python projects 2. Leveraging abstraction for clean code 3. Writing flexible, reusable code 4. Inheritance and composition 5. Considerations for testing and performance