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Sat Sep 26 03:50:03 CEST 2015

For another paid option, I teach Python at Treehouse (http://teamtreehouse.com <http://teamtreehouse.com/>). Our plans start around $25/month and give you access to our entire library in case you want to learn other, non-Python things (for some weird reason).

Kenneth

> On Sep 25, 2015, at 18:24 , Derrick Kearney <diek at bellaliant.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> Not everyone has a coder on standby to teach. And even then if you think a programmer is going to walk you start to finish, then I think you need to read Matt Gemmell’s essay “What Have You Tried” http://mattgemmell.com/what-have-you-tried <http://mattgemmell.com/what-have-you-tried>/ If you can find a good coder, then a better approach is to ask them to be a mentor, vice a one on one tutor.
> 
> I help admin 3 Python FB groups, we get more questions from people having trouble with Code Academy: http://www.codecademy.com/en/tracks/python <http://www.codecademy.com/en/tracks/python> than all other sources of learning Python combined. It is a good place to reinforce learning/practise it does not build a strong foundation of the basic of Python or basic problem solving.
> 
> Here are some solid first steps video.
> Coursera/University of Michigan https://www.coursera.org/learn/python <https://www.coursera.org/learn/python> ( for brand new programmers)
> Edx/MIT https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-computer-science-mitx-6-00-1x-5 <https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-computer-science-mitx-6-00-1x-5> ( more challenging, but still intended for new programmers), this course is also available self paced/not graded via MIT’s OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-00-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-fall-2008 <http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-00-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-fall-2008>/
> 
> Books freely hosted online:
> Byte of Python http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/python/ <http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/python/> also available as a free pdf
> Learn Python the Hard Way. is also online http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/ <http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/>
> Zed makes a disclaimer, that his book is meant for brand new programmers, it can be slow but it is a source that many people have used. Millions of visits.
> 
> Concur with Google’s Python Class, particularly for those with existing programming experience.
> 
> Paid Option.
> I learned a great deal from Michael Herman, Fletcher Heisler, Jeremy Johnson over @ Real Python, their Course, 3 books updated regularly. It was the best $60 I have even spent on learning. They use an tested and true approach, project driven learning.
> https://realpython.com/ <https://realpython.com/>
> Derrick
> 
> From: PSF-Community <psf-community-bounces+diek=bellaliant.net at python.org <mailto:psf-community-bounces+diek=bellaliant.net at python.org>> on behalf of Dedi Setiabudidaya <setiabudidaya at hotmail.com <mailto:setiabudidaya at hotmail.com>>
> Date: Friday, September 25, 2015 at 10:31 PM
> To: "Huguest E. Ayittey" <huguestayittey14 at gmail.com <mailto:huguestayittey14 at gmail.com>>
> Cc: "psf-community at python.org <mailto:psf-community at python.org>" <psf-community at python.org <mailto:psf-community at python.org>>
> Subject: Re: [PSF-Community] (no subject)
> 
> In my opinion, the best way to learn a skill is by asking one of our friends who has the skill to sit beside us and let him/her tell us what to do.
> 
> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:11:22 +0100
> From: huguestayittey14 at gmail.com <mailto:huguestayittey14 at gmail.com>
> To: siggi at bjarnason.us <mailto:siggi at bjarnason.us>
> Subject: Re: [PSF-Community] (no subject)
> CC: psf-community at python.org <mailto:psf-community at python.org>
> 
> Thank you all for they replies,they will be of great help.I will try each and every ones help and will get in touch with you once I have good news.Guess what,I told a friend about python and he is really in love with the idea of learning it.This help you guys have offered me will go a long way to help the both of us.
> Thank you pythonists,you are all really wonderful.
> 
> On 25 September 2015 at 19:48, Siggi Bjarnason <siggi at bjarnason.us <mailto:siggi at bjarnason.us>> wrote:
>> Here are some learning resources I've found useful as well
>> 
>> Code Academy: http://www.codecademy.com/en/tracks/python <http://www.codecademy.com/en/tracks/python>
>> Great beginner course, no prior experience necessary. Work at your own pace, takes approximately 13 hours to complete.
>> 
>> Google’s Python Class  https://developers.google.com/edu/python/ <https://developers.google.com/edu/python/>
>> 
>> Coursera.org also has some Python classes.
>> 
>> 
>> Siggi Bjarnason, W7RTF
>> PVT WSG
>> siggi at bjarnason.us <mailto:siggi at bjarnason.us>
>> http://www.supergeek.us <http://www.supergeek.us/>
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/siggib <http://www.linkedin.com/in/siggib>
>> http://www.facebook.com/sgb007 <http://www.facebook.com/sgb007>
>> 
>> "In free countries, every man is entitled to express his opinions and every
>> other man is entitled not to listen."
>> - G. Norman Collie
>> 
>> On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 11:44 AM, Matt Rasband <matt.rasband at gmail.com <mailto:matt.rasband at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> I think you may be onto a good topic here, rather than asking for specific things maybe we can expand this to be about learning resources for someone new.
>>> 
>>> If you're entirely new to programming I've found that this book is pretty solid (it's not only for kids):
>>> 
>>> - Python for Kids: A Playful Introduction to Programming https://www.amazon.com/dp/1593274076/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_e5ybwb2BHG9JN <https://www.amazon.com/dp/1593274076/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_e5ybwb2BHG9JN>
>>> 
>>> It helps you get set up and gives you a direction along with general background you may need.
>>> 
>>> If you're not, perhaps something like:
>>> 
>>> - Learn Python the Hard Way: A Very Simple Introduction to the Terrifyingly Beautiful World of Computers and Code (3rd Edition) (Zed Shaw's Hard Way Series) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0321884914/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_jxzbwb02K2E0B <https://www.amazon.com/dp/0321884914/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_jxzbwb02K2E0B>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sep 25, 2015, at 11:38, Huguest E. Ayittey <huguestayittey14 at gmail.com <mailto:huguestayittey14 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I was thinking if there could be a bigger chart room where members can teach each other and sharer their experiences with others.I wish we had video chats and instant messages,not always introductions.I have signed up for python,downloaded it but I have found out it is the most difficult programmer for beginner who are learning on their own.I have been on python for about a month now and I still don't understand anything,and can't do anything with it.Please I think you have to develop python with video chat and video lessons where beginners can see and know what they have to do.It has to be interactive and meet the needs of the user not having the program just staring into your face like that,with out any use,wasting memory space.
>>>> Please try to work on my view,
>>>> thank you.
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