[Tutor] 100 Programs?

[Rohan Deshpande]

Well there's always pythonchallenge.com, but it's both a riddle and a
programming exercise.  And, they're not entirely python specific (except for
a couple), but it's a start.

-Rohan

On 4/25/07, Alex Dering <kerravon at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Can anyone recommend a list of progressively harder Python programming
> assignments for the self-learner?
>
> My suspicion is that if I arrive at a point where I am proficient in
> Python, I still won't trust myself to be the judge of that. So I'm trying to
> get a list of specific tasks/problems/projects (with expected time
> requirements) that would allow me to say "Well, I did that in 2 hours 20
> minutes and the expected time to complete it was 2 hours 30 minutes, so I'm
> at least *that* skilled."
>
> Example:
> Beginner Level
> Each of these should take someone who knows what he or she is doing one
> session of less than an hour to complete. These should try to combine
> several simple tasks, but not to the point of hopelessly confusing the
> programmer. As an example, when I took calculus, the teacher would delight
> in saying, "Now, let's take the derivative of a simple function, say, x
> cubed raised to the ln of e raised to the negative x times sin x squared." I
> don't need to be shown I don't know everything; I already know that.
>
> Intermediate Level
> These should take a proficient intermediate between 1 hour and 3 hours
> each.
>
> Advanced Level
> These should be expected to require at least 3 hours and possibly up to a
> week. These should be programs that a single programmer is capable of doing.
> And -- yes, and -- these should be portfolio-worthy. Items that, when you
> start looking for a job or a freelance assignment, you can point to and
> actually get some sort of respect for.
>
> Many thanks for all help.
>
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