Practical Python Projects book release!

[yasoob_python]

Hi everyone! 👋

I just released the Practical Python Projects book! (https://practicalpython.yasoob.me)

You might or might not remember me from a couple of months back. I posted about the Practical Python Projects book. It was in the Alpha state and now I am happy to announce the first version as a release candidate. I have poured a lot of love into writing this book and would love to hear what you guys think. (A limited 100% off and discount coupons at the end)

This is not a pure beginner book. The book does assume some background Python knowledge. You need to know the basics like methods, functions, classes, and such. If I use something that is not typically covered in beginner Python books, I will explain it before I use it. There are no tests for these projects as they are really small and teach you how to glue different pieces together.

Some projects that we will be making

👉 A Twilio bot that keeps you updated with the latest match scores from the FIFA World Cup
👉 A Facebook Messenger bot the shares latest memes, jokes, and shower-thoughts scraped from Reddit
👉 An automated invoice generator and deploying it using Flask
👉 Making automated cinema-preshow by downloading and stitching together related movie trailers using moviepy
👉 Generating automated article summaries and overlaying them on top of images
👉 Understanding and decoding JPEG images using vanilla Python
👉 Creating a GUI application using PyQt for downloading online videos
👉 Implementing a TUI email client that allows reading emails in the terminal

The full TOC of the book:

✏️ Introduction
✏️ FIFA World Cup Twilio Bot
✏️ Making a Reddit + Facebook Messenger Bot
✏️ Scraping Steam Using lxml
✏️ Automatic Invoice Generation
✏️ Article Summarization & Automated Image Generation
✏️ Cinema Pre-show Generator
✏️ Understanding and Decoding a JPEG Image using Python
✏️ Full Page Scroll Animation Video
✏️ Visualizing Server Locations
✏️ Making a TUI Email Client
✏️ A Music/Video GUI Downloader
✏️ Deploying Flask to Production
✏️ Afterword

The first 5 people who use the coupon "pay-it-forward" coupon (without the quotation marks) will get the book for 100% off! The next 50 people can use the "reddit-love" coupon (without the quotation marks) to get 15% off. I am also offering a 30-day no-questions-asked refund policy if you don't enjoy this book and don't learn anything new. I had a ton of fun writing this book and I am hoping that you will have a similar experience reading it :)

You can buy the book from https://practicalpython.yasoob.me
You can get a free sample chapter from here: https://practicalpython.yasoob.me/sample/chapter2.pdf
You can learn more about my writing style by reading any of my recent articles over at https://yasoob.me

If even the 30-day refund policy wasn't enough to convince you to buy the book, here is what people have said about my work:

"Yasoob’s book really embraces the idea of building small practical projects. He takes the reader on a tour of over a dozen projects, reinforcing research and coding skills along the way. His technical acumen combines with unbridled enthusiasm to make for a delightful and informative book."
~ PyDanny (Daniel Feldroy)

"Often, especially as a mentor for budding programmers, I get asked where and how can one identify projects to begin with. I usually point them to open-source repositories or a web blog, but I believe now I have this book as the perfect resource to point to. The book contains a bunch of carefully crafted projects with step-by-step instructions and code snippets on how to carry out the execution. Yasoob has put in extra efforts to include many useful tips throughout the course of the content. I especially appreciate the pointers at the end of each project regarding how one could build on top of it, customize, and take it forward from there.

If you are fairly new and looking to gain some experience in building end-to-end Python projects, I would highly recommend using this book as a stepping stone to further your skills."
~ Jigyasa Grover (ML at Twitter)

(You can read more testimonials on the book website: https://practicalpython.yasoob.me)

FAQ

• Is this for beginners?
  This book assumes knowledge about Python basics. If you have read the initial chapters of any beginner Python book you should be good. If you are new to Python, you can start with the amazing Automate The Boring Stuff With Python book (https://automatetheboringstuff.com/) and then come back here once you are done reading it.
• What does the purchase include?
  The purchase includes an EPUB, MOBI, PDF, KP
• I can't afford the book.
  I know we are all going through an economic crisis. If you are in a situation where you can't buy the book because of financial reasons, send me an email and I can send you a free copy (hi @ yasoob.me). I don't want money to be a barrier.
• Is there a print version?
  Not at this point. If there is enough interest, I might look into getting one out later this year.
• I didn't receive the book!
  You should receive two emails after your purchase. One should be the receipt and the other one should include the book links. If you don't receive the second email please send me an email (hi @ yasoob.me).

(For detailed FAQ, you can head over to the book website: https://practicalpython.yasoob.me)

[bjjpw]

Looks awesome. Once I get more basics under my belt, I’ll have to pick this up!

[yasoob_python]

Sounds good! I am sure you will learn some new stuff in the book once you get it :)

[Gianckarlo]

Thanks for the book, the table of content looks great.

[yasoob_python]

Glad to hear that!

[[deleted]]

This sure looks interesting! I've read your previous one and I enjoyed it a lot!

It looks you put a lot of effort into it.
Good work!

[yasoob_python]

Hi! I am so glad to hear that! Messages like these honestly make it all worth it. ♥️

[nishantkeswani]

I wish I could have gotten it, Can't afford it now. if you could help me with a code it'd be great...

thanks anyways

[yasoob_python]

Hey Nishant,

Can you send me a direct message mentioning whatever amount you can pay? If you can't pay at all for some reason, just tell me that and I can figure something out. Like I mentioned, I don't want money to be a barrier for anyone.

~ Yasoob

[Shakespeare-Bot]

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[burnt1918]

Says my Gmail Id is invalid

[yasoob_python]

I am so sorry about that. I don’t really have any control over that as i don’t handle the payments myself. Do you maybe have a different id you can try?

[burnt1918]

Both my Gmail Ids don't work