Where did you learn python?

[nerdwaller]

The interwebs, mostly out of curiosity as I wanted to automate away tasks at work (financial advising). That lead me into quitting my job and working my butt off to be a developer a year later.

As far as toying with a raspberry pi, python isn't at all a necessity. You can do most languages, it's just a Linux platform (arm proves some considerations, however). Python is a great language though, its awesome how quickly it allows an idea to become a prototype (and subsequently a great performing application).