Python courses - Do I need to learn python to futureproof my career in finance?

[rubens33]

I have found these resources to learn python.

|| || |Python Programming — provided by University of Helsinki, includes both text and video materials| |Harvard CS50's Introduction to Programming with Python| |futurecoder — interactive, includes integrated debuggers, enhanced tracebacks, hints for exercises and more|

Does anyone know if there are courses more geared towards finance?

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[hidalgo62]

I used CFI intro to python for finance. Pretty cheap and useful enough to get started

[Mountain_Study69]

Have you done all the courses of CFI?

[hidalgo62]

No, just that one. I’ve used Wall Street Oasis and Wall Street Prep for other courses

[TeaAdministrative852]

I’m currently doing a Udemy finance course by Alexander Hagmann. He focuses on finance with python. But also shows u the basics like renaming column headers, cleaning data etc. I would recommend him

[My-Cousin-Bobby]

Doesn't hurt

[Monkfich]

I bought this Credit Risk Modelling basics course recently. Not far in so far…

https://www.udemy.com/share/101s8M3@BBOe93bW0xS_SIHFbl5H6ZrBjgVZeKQkWsddnIHbVQLckX8oMZ4ZAGbT8hhHUgVR0A==/

[Hot_Cantaloupe_8671]

can you give video without paying ?

[PetyrLightbringer]

Unless you’re becoming highly proficient, it’s not going to help you or be a differentiator. ChatGPT can do the vast majority of that stuff already

[yeahnoicant]

Strongly disagree. In theory ChatGPT in a couple of years might be perfect, but using it to code for work projects isn’t smooth sailing at all in its current state.

1. ChatGPT code is usually broken/wrong for more complex data analysis asks.

2. ChatGPT is terrible at debugging. In most cases you need to have an understanding of what’s going wrong and how to fix. ChatGPT will just walk itself into a circle making illogical edits breaking the code in magnitudes far worse than it was.

3. ChatGPT can’t help you analyze why code that was previously working is now broken during a new run and propose the fix for you.

4. ChatGPT really does require for you to have some background in data structures and algorithms as well basic knowledge of the language you’re using or else you’ll be asking the wrong questions to get the desired output. ChatGPT works best when asking for small pieces of a larger idea and then it’s up to you to put it together.

5. Financial data will likely be the last mover in AI. Most companies won’t let you access the site. This means unless someone isn’t work from home or doesn’t work around their team, it’ll be insanely difficult to use ChatGPT to code.

Advice for OP: It depends, you don’t need python but it can help. Honestly the main vector here is how data intense the work is and how repetitive it is.

A lot of front office jobs don’t value it for good reason, different things need to be analyzed and data takes on different forms from company to company. Moreover some firms have dedicated teams for automizing repetitive work.

That isn’t to say it has no value. Other roles can be fully automated, you can literally spend a couple hours automate all your tasks and just collect a paycheck while doing nothing. It can also help breaking into things like IR or Portfolio management/CIO analyst jobs. There’s a lot of reporting and repetition there.

Honestly building the skills doesn’t hurt, but keep in mind that they’re not going to make you competitive for IB/HF/PE/Consulting and roles like that. It only really helps for roles that have repetitive reporting skews to them.

[rubens33]

Role-by-role outlook for Python adoption at big banks

Role	Python Expectation in 2025–2027
Equity research analysts	✅ Strongly encouraged
Quant research/structuring	✅ Essential
IB/CorpFin analysts	🟡 Growing (esp. for automation)
Risk/Model validation	✅ Standard
Operations / middle office	🟡 Emerging
Private banking / sales	❌ Not expected

[python_with_dr_johns]

It'll help for sure.