https://stannomarjones.com/tags/oop/ Recent content in Oop on theplaybook Hugo -- 0.147.2 en-us Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:18:35 -0400 https://stannomarjones.com/posts/object-oriented-programming/ Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:18:35 -0400 https://stannomarjones.com/posts/object-oriented-programming/ <h2 id="background">Background</h2> <p>Most data analysts learn Python in a very procedural way: write a script, transform some data, export a result, repeat.</p> <p>That works. Until it doesn&rsquo;t.</p> <p>As projects grow, logic gets duplicated, scripts become harder to maintain, and simple changes start breaking multiple parts of your workflow. That&rsquo;s usually the point where OOP (Object-Oriented Programming) starts to matter.</p> <p>My mentor once told me to use Python like a developer—not just as an analyst. That stuck with me. Understanding data structures is important, but learning how to structure code is what actually makes your work scalable.</p>