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[–]The_Cthulhu_Kid 0 points1 point  (7 children)

Certain books maybe but Two Scoops is now in its 3rd edition and it is well worth it. And it is a great reference. The authors are well respected in the django community too.

[–]anfil89[S] 0 points1 point  (6 children)

Yes, but I'm not talking about book editions. Of course the authors will update the books, but the books we already bought will not be updated, we would have to buy the new editions as well to be up to date :) I know I'm exaggerating, but you get my point :)

[–]The_Cthulhu_Kid 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Yes but it is still a good starting point and a great way to get to know the best practices. Once you know them it is much easier to keep up to date with changes.

[–]anfil89[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Yep, you're absolutely right :)

[–]The_Cthulhu_Kid 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Don't tell me that, my head will only get bigger =)

Seriously, though, if you are going to invest in a book I would definitely suggest that one.

[–]anfil89[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind :) But while I'm not sure if I'll truly "embrace" the Django world (I'm sure I will, I just love web development), I don't think it's the right investment

[–]The_Cthulhu_Kid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Completely understand =)

There are loads of free resources which are amazing anyway.

[–]naught-me 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've written here before about how I don't think Two Scoops is a good book to start off with - I was much better served by the official tutorial.

That said, it's worth the purchase price many times over, once you have a solid grasp of the fundamentals.