Total time to complete this chapter (with exercises): 30 mins.
Probably could have been consolidated into day one. Not a criticism, really. I promise. Just a difference of opinion.

These short chapters cause me concern since I know that in order even to get close to the stated aim of the book, I’ll be making up for them – in spades – probably next week as the book moves into more advanced topics. I’ve glanced ahead and sure enough, there are several 40 page chapters ahead.

I would imagine that for a complete beginner this sort of ramp up could seem scary. Of course, on the other hand, a determined and motivated beginner (say, a Russian high school graduate with an interest in computers and no money to go to college) would probably push on through that.

Once things start to get serious (by day seven or nine) I’ll have a better handle on how realistic the thesis of this book is.