
\chapter*{Who this book is for}

Are you a researcher aware that programming exists, but are unsure of how it might be applied to your research?  Do you have a reasonable understanding of how to code, but struggle to find applications in your research? 
%Do you wish that your students knew how to program, but have not found a good resource to help teach them to do so? 
If the answers to either of these question is yes, then you are in the core audience that inspired this book. 

You may or may not know the exact problems you wish to solve, but you likely wish to avoid manually completing boring repetitive tasks, add new capabilities for your chemistry toolset, and learn a skill that will set you apart in the job market. This book aims to help you find these applications. 

While there is a overwhelming amount of free information available for learning how to code, it can prove hard to know how to apply this material in the context of chemical research. You probably don't have a large amount of time learn core programming like computer scientist would before you get to apply your new skills to accomplishing your chemistry goals. This book aims to help you apply coading as quickly as you can. 

In short, this book aims to reduce the time to application to zero. You will immediately gain new skills and see how to apply them to automate time-consuming day-to-day chemistry tasks and do things you couldn't have done before. Welcome to the exciting world of programming!

