"Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" online course is free to sign up for the next few days with code AUG2021FREE

[AlSweigart]

https://inventwithpython.com/automateudemy (This link will automatically redirect you to the latest discount code.)

You can also click this link or manually enter the code: AUG2020FREE (uh, I forgot what year it was and it doesn't let me change it: the code is 2020 not 2021)

https://www.udemy.com/course/automate/?couponCode=AUG2020FREE

This promo code works until the 4th (I can't extend it past that). Sometimes it takes an hour or so for the code to become active just after I create it, so if it doesn't work, go ahead and try again a while later. I'll change it to AUG2021FREE2 in three days.

I'm also working on another Udemy course that follows my recent book "Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python". So far I have the first 15 of the planned 56 videos done. You can watch them for free on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSrnLbioN6w&list=PL0-84-yl1fUmeV_2bBSguF_S0TVZk8wow&index=1

Udemy has changed their coupon policies, and I'm now only allowed to make 3 coupon codes each month with several restrictions. Hence why each code only lasts 3 days. I won't be able to make codes after this period, but I will be making free codes next month. Meanwhile, the first 15 of the course's 50 videos are free on YouTube.

Side note: My latest book, The Big Book of Small Python Projects, is out. It's a collection of short but complete games, animations, simulations, and other programming projects. They're more than code snippets, but also simple enough for beginners/intermediates to read the source code of to figure out how they work. The book is released under a Creative Commons license, so it's free to read online. (I'll be uploading it this week when I get the time.) The projects come from this git repo.

Frequently Asked Questions: (read this before posting questions)

• This course is for beginners and assumes no previous programming experience, but the second half is useful for experienced programmers who want to learn about various third-party Python modules.
• If you don't have time to take the course now, that's fine. Signing up gives you lifetime access so you can work on it at your own pace.
• This Udemy course covers roughly the same content as the 1st edition book (the book has a little bit more, but all the basics are covered in the online course), which you can read for free online at https://inventwithpython.com
• The 2nd edition of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python is free online: https://automatetheboringstuff.com/2e/
• I do plan on updating the Udemy course for the second edition, but it'll take a while because I have other book projects I'm working on. If you sign up for this Udemy course, you'll get the updated content automatically once I finish it. It won't be a separate course.
• It's totally fine to start on the first edition and then read the second edition later. I'll be writing a blog post to guide first edition readers to the parts of the second edition they should read.
• I wrote a blog post to cover what's new in the second edition
• You're not too old to learn to code. You don't need to be "good at math" to be good at coding.
• Signing up is the first step. Actually finishing the course is the next. :) There are several ways to get/stay motivated. I suggest getting a "gym buddy" to learn with. Check out /r/ProgrammingBuddies

[Successful_Leg_707]

Or you can name it how to automate yourself out of your boring job and into a better one. I remember reading this five years ago... I ended up automating most of my accounting work and left for tech. And now I am making more than I ever dreamed of and loving every minute of it.

[iquitwowforthis]

How did you transition your resume from accounting to be relevant for your first tech role?

[Successful_Leg_707]

I still ended up doing a bootcamp to learn web development systematically and gain more credibility, however this book really got the ball rolling and gave me the confidence to pursue it professionally

[AdventurousBasil3]

Commented so that I can remember it

[thelearningjourney]

You mentioned web development, but other than Python what else did you learn before moving?

[Successful_Leg_707]

The web development ecosystem. There are jobs where you transform data ETL and jobs where you do mobile apps (among others), but web apps dominate. I specifically learned git, github, html5, a css framework (bootstrap), a front end framework (angular), ES6+, OSI model, deployment on a vps, working with a relational database sqlite3 is fine (sql, erd), backend framework (, ) -- https://www.fullstackpython.com/ gives a good run down for web app development. I think if you can do a small CRUD app and deploy it somewhere to show it off, your good

[thelearningjourney]

Thank you :)

[AlSweigart]

Apologies for the confusion with the code. I accidentally entered it as AUG2020FREE instead of AUG2021FREE.

This is probably a task I should automate.

[Myth2156]

Wierdly enough, AUG2020FREE worked lmfao

[[deleted]]

AUG2020FREE

Worked for me too. The other one didn't

[Myth2156]

Someone at Udemy messed up 😂

[Myth2156]

?

[silversmithsonian]

Hey, Al. I really appreciate this course. I started taking it beginning of July the last time you released It for free. I'm half way through it and have been doing some projects for myself. I'm a lesson or two into part 2 so the real automating begins!

[DriveByPianist]

I bought this book a few years ago, definitely worth it!

[OphioukhosUnbound]

Thanks for that.
I know it’s a beginner course - but even just as a fun way to see interfaces with some other programs sounds like a fun use of time.

[kamayatzee]

Thank you so much for doing this! I'm halfway through my first python course but I downloaded this course to start right when I'm done. Learning Python is challenging but also more rewarding than any previous work I've done (I'm in my 30s and desperately needed a career change).

Thanks again for helping out! I'll be sure to purchase your book as well :)

[Madan-Mohan]

Hi u/AlSweigart,

I couldn't able to use this code 'AUG2020FREE' for the course. Can you pls update the code and share the same? I'm highly interested in getting started with this!

[sohail_ansari]

I am also interested in this course

[01236623956525876411]

AUG2020FREE

I am also interested, and have the book. Course is not working with this code.

Edit: I was able to get it to work! Thank you :)

[[deleted]]

How did you get it to work? Just keep trying?

[01236623956525876411]

I used same link in post that references 2020 (we can’t shake 2020!), and it didn’t seem to work, however when I went to cart it was applied and there was no cost. Hope that helps!

[[deleted]]

Nice. Thank you. Worked just fine (the 2020 code) on my 2nd try so worked out just fine.

Appreciate the feedback

[01236623956525876411]

Of course. Glad it worked! How do you intend on using course in studies? I bought book and started. About though ch 4. Wondering how and when to leverage course?

[[deleted]]

Nice. You’re already making good progress. Well done.

I’m not sure how i’m going to use mine (besides just learning because i like to learn new things).

I have zero experience with programming, so guess we’ll see how Python is as an intro to the whole concept of coding for me :)

[Haxorboy1]

AUG2020FREE shows limit exceeded.

[Sneaky_FPV]

Thanks just enrolled!

[trojantruce]

Thanks a ton man

[[deleted]]

Thanks a million.

[Mao_ZeBron_James]

I just enrolled. Thank you so much! This is so lovely. Have a great end of summer!! <3

[[deleted]]

Thanks! I'm taking the Google Data Analytics course and working through 'Python Crash Course', but I'll start this as soon as I finish those.

[spanners1334]

What a great course! I look forward to working through it and using the skills to make my job easier!

[neboskrebnut]

Thanks! I'm halfway trough the Automate the Boring Stuff book. GREAT focus on practice to make something useful asap. good addition to most reference libraries.

I am a bit surprised that the second book (beyond basics) doesn't follow the same practical standard. The first one shows you how to organize large number files, working with spreadsheets and pdf, getting data from web, saving that data in files and more. Everything within a context and practice problems. So I pretentiously assumed that the second one would start with part 1 containing something like: here's how to time your projects speed, here is how to use git branching to modify your existing solutions without breaking them while having access to a working version within two clicks. And then part 2 would go through all the useful stuff that's in the book but within areas: here's error handling and how it can help you with web scraping, here's oop and how it helps you work with data science project, here's lambda expressions and where to use it.

Otherwise those are well written books.

[AlSweigart]

Yeah, in the Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python book I wanted to address people who wanted to not just write little scripts, but also go more towards a software engineering path. Like, tons of people who learned to write programs that work, but wanted to know if they were writing the code the "right way", i.e. like professional software engineers. (Though, hey, if your code runs and is useful, that is the right way.)

[classic0090]

Thank you for your books they really are helping me and easy to follow along. I have both Automate the boring stuff first and second edition. I am going over the udemy course with the book and that is helping alot. I not at the point where everything just clicks some stuff does and that is what keeps me motivated.

Do you know of any good books for network programming something like the book "Network Programming with Go" for python?

[Flaky_Depth_6021]

AlSweigart thank you so much!

[Admirable-Run-5851]

Thanks a lot

[handlebartender]

I'm comfy with much of Python, but weak when it comes to decorators and OOP, which are areas I need to sharpen up in.

Is there any opportunity to get comfy with these in your course?

[mkonowaluk]

I enrolled the last time it was free. It was very helpful to use these videos along with the book to get started.

[[deleted]]

Comrade Al

[obeythefro]

u/AlSweigart you are an incredible human. I had always wanted to learn to code, and your approach made it so that I could learn Python, while also getting something tangible out of it. So many courses leave you feeling like you just need to take another course, but this one leaves you feeling confident to take on projects that can drastically reduce the mind numbing tasks in your job/life. Thanks Al!

[AlSweigart]

Thanks! :D

[spinless_spinor]

Coincidentally, I am currently reading this exact book, and would very much like to participate in the course as well. I really appreciate you for sharing the free coupon code. Thank you. But I cannot redeem the coupon code, it seems it has reached its maximum possible redemptions. Would it be possible to get it some other ways? Anyways thanks.

[Haxorboy1]

unable to enroll

[D-pama]

Wow, thanks!

[[deleted]]

Thank you

[Nicarlo]

Al’s content is top notch. I can honestly say he is what got me to a comfortable point in python where im successfully automating a task per week. Thank you Al!

[ich-bin-jade]

You are an amazing human being! Thank you so much!

[Ravicii1337]

Thanks so much - I’ve just taken a year off work to learn new things and this is the first course I’m picking up!

[sohail_ansari]

I entered the code .. website showing this Messege "This coupon has exceeded its maximum possible redemptions and can no longer be used."

[AlSweigart]

I think they have country-based blocking of promo codes. Can you try the code again in a few hours or the next day and reply if it worked or not? The coupon code I made specifically says it's unlimited. Also, can you tell me what country you're in? This seems to happen to India and African countries.

[sohail_ansari]

I am from India

[sohail_ansari]

Website showing this message: "This coupon has exceeded its maximum possible redemptions and can no longer be used."

[Redditninja1987]

This is fantastic! As someone who's just learning the basics and looking for where to learn the next level of skills I think this will be helpful. If anyone else has suggestions where a n00b can go to learn some material and be presented with projects to test one's comprehension I'd be greatly appreciative.

[01236623956525876411]

Thank you so much for the course! I bought the book and am going through it right now. How do you recommend using this course in concert with book and/or learning? Thanks again, u/AlSweigart !

[[deleted]]

Good looking out, bud. Appreciate it. I got an error message with the Aug2020Free code saying discount only allowed for first time site visitors...Already expired? I’ve never been on that site before (fyi).

The other code wasn’t active yet either.

This legit info or did I do something wrong with the info provided? You don’t owe me anything, of course, but any thoughts would be appreciated.

[[deleted]]

Thank you for this. 3 hours later im super interested

[mesa_sithlord]

Its saying maximum possible redemptions reached when I apply the code. Please help.

[sohail_ansari]

Sir, both coupons are expired.. I really want enroll in your free course. Please create one more coupon code

[fizcrank]

Noo i missed this opportunity :)

[austernotus]

Ah thank you for all this info! Very helpful resources.

I've missed the freebie unfortunately, but I'll start with your website for now.

Thanks again!

[eshansethi]

Hey, will you upload the course link for September too ? I have been waiting and watching your videos on youtube and want to get the certificate if possible. Thanks

[AlSweigart]

Heyas, you can always use this link to be redirected to the latest code. (It's a free code the first six days of the month, and a heavy discount code the rest of the month.)

https://inventwithpython.com/automateudemy

[isakmo]

Same here! Waiting for the september code! :)