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96 spacejam
Dec 4, 2009

Is the OP still up-to-date with the best Python 101 resources?

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96 spacejam
Dec 4, 2009

This is a silly question but in reading the last 100 or so pages I couldn’t put together the ideal tools for a true greenhorn fob to Python. I have an iPad Air 5, broken Chromebook, and Rii4 that needs to be reconfigured.

Should I just fix those?

96 spacejam
Dec 4, 2009

Currently working my way into intermediate courses using Think Python, Automate Boring, and Intro to Python (in OP). As this is a career change for me and I did well enough in my previous life that I can take a 2-3 years off to acquire a new skill and while I'm sure I could go farther no problem on my own, I'd like to start socializing and being able to discuss more complex concepts ... you know, like how we did in the Before Time? I'm in San Diego in case a goon has insight specific to my locale but I'm not getting another degree, I already have my B.S.

Community Colleges are going to be my best bet, right?

96 spacejam
Dec 4, 2009

I am putting together a lesson plan for myself to get from absolute newbie to somewhat competent. I've been sourcing the books, webpages and courses that are mentioned frequently between this thread, r/learnpython and then having ChatGPT take a few of them and spin up a couple month lesson plan.

Just occurred to me to ask if anyone had put something like this together already and saw success with it, would love if you could share it, if only to cross reference to make sure mine is on a seemingly well-thought out path.

96 spacejam
Dec 4, 2009


This is helpful, thank you.

I'm going to include those 5 YT channels.

Below are the resources I am going to give to Chatgpt and have it generate a day-by-day lesson plan. It does a really good job at creating said plan but of course said plan is only as good as the resources it was given. And a newbie is feeding it resources.

Books:
Think Python
Automate the Boring

PDF:
TokyoEdtech Intro to Python https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ajYJZLGUaVmNbuG98LnRfHMTzvnZx9el/view?pli=1


Course:
Sololearn https://www.sololearn.com/en/learn/courses/python-introduction
Codeacademy https://www.codecademy.com/catalog/...MBoC3h8QAvD_BwE

YT:
12 Hour Course thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGJJIrtnfpk
+ the 5 you've presented.

A few of the resources above seemed controversial like the 12 hour video, whereas others swore by it.

When it comes to the courses that one is really tough because Id imagine if I knew which one was the most intuitive for a newbie I'd go with that. Otherwise Solo and Code are the two I selected based on lots of reading.

Am I missing something wildly important? And any last minute tips lmao

edit: swapped Sololearn for Coursera

96 spacejam fucked around with this message at 05:35 on Apr 29, 2024

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