{"id":291,"date":"2021-09-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tac.debuzzify.com\/?p=291"},"modified":"2023-06-27T06:30:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T06:30:10","slug":"how-to-learn-python-coding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-analytics.club\/how-to-learn-python-coding\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Learn and Improve Your Python Coding Skills With Free Resources?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

The Internet is overwhelmingly crowded with study resources. While I admire them all, I can’t help thinking it’s easy for a beginner to get lost and never return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m a self-taught Python programmer. And I’ve seen so many successful people doing the same. Python is super intuitive to understand and so powerful in its applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m glad that I chose Python.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I first learned Python through codeacademy.com<\/a>. It was awesome learning it through their interactive system. But unfortunately, it’s not free anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While I still recommend it to most people I mentor, I have a list of other free resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a curated list and why they are fantastic to take a look at. I hope this curate will help beginners find the correct one for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I promise to tell you where I will start and progress if I start again. But before that, let’s look into the modern options we have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related: <\/b>Why a Personal Curriculum is Important for Data Science Students<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scrimba: Free interactive Python tutorial.<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Why?<\/i><\/b> Scrimba is next level in interactivity!<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

A tutor will guide you through the course material as on other platforms. But you can pause the video and start editing the code on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s the magic you see on Scrimba tutorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was mesmerized when I first saw this. It almost takes you to a live classroom environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try Scrimba<\/b>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interactivity alone does not make a great learning platform. Scrimba runs weekly coding challenges and adds new courses every month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the kind of community you need to help grow in your programming journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Datacamp: High-quality Python Tutorials with built-in code editors.<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Why?<\/i><\/b> Specializing in Python for data science.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Python is fantastic for many applications. Data scientists are in love with it for its simplicity<\/a> and applicability for a variety of problems. Because of it, Almost everyone aspiring to become a data scientist thinks about learning Python.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If data science is what interests you, Datacamp is the right place to be in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can select among many courses the one that suits you. You’ll get to do an interactive exercise following a video tutorial from the presenter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to Python, you can also choose courses on R, SQL, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try Datacamp<\/b>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hackinscience: Learn Python through solving problems.<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Why?<\/i><\/b> Guided problem solving that gradually improving your Python coding skills.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

If a lecture series is not your thing, you should check out Hackinscience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hackinscience is different from other websites on this list. It’s a collection of interactive exercises organized into five groups; Basics, Training, Algorithms, Command-Line, and NumPy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hackinscience is a handy tool to solidify your learning that is worth checking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try Hackinscience<\/b>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sololearn: A Community to Learn Python.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Why? Solve challenges and learn by correcting each others’ mistakes.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Contrary to its name, Sololearn is an excellent community for beginner Python programmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have guided interactive courses for many other languages beyond Python. You can select one and complete challenges to unlock the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, it sounds similar to a video game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, you can find courses in data science, machine learning, and web development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try Sololearn<\/b>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try YouTube for the best Python tutorials if others don’t fit you.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We also have some awesome Youtube videos that are excellent for beginning Python programming. I’d love to mention a couple of them, which I reviewed and recommended recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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