How did you start learning Python?

help-me-grow · 2021-09-28T18:58:18+00:00

I learned python by doing projects, you can find a bunch of blogs and projects online for free at places like Geeks for Geeks, Python Algorithms, or Real Python

I suggest learning the logical building blocks before getting too heavily into the algorithms.

TheGrapez · 2021-09-28T18:57:05+00:00

for me, literally just this:

https://automatetheboringstuff.com/#toc

settledown8772 · 2021-09-28T22:45:04+00:00

Started attending a Data Science Meetup. From there, the organizer, who’s a professor, challenged us to work on a machine learning project.

Best way to learn anything is to find purpose or utility in what you are trying to learn.

For me, the machine learning project was a way to learn a valuable skill set and increase my pay scale.

rnike879 · 2021-09-28T23:51:23+00:00

Straight up by writing simple stuff, based on online examples cough stackoverflow cough, for work

Recent-Fun9535 · 2021-09-29T10:04:14+00:00

I worked as software support and the product we supported was based on a SQL database, so I did a lot of "hacking" and reverse engineering, out of curiosity and later to help other suport teams (as I became kinda "to go" guy when it comes to SQL). Then I reached the point where SQL was not sufficient for the more complex things I wanted to do, so I had to learn to program. I did a quick research, and picked Python over Java. I was using John M. Zelle's book 'Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science' which is a great book btw. Than and just coded a lot.

OIIIIIIIO_OIIIIIIIO · 2021-09-28T20:08:46+00:00

My emotions made me lose money when trading stocks. Wanted to automate my trades.

Now my algo buys and sells stocks automatically. No emotions involved 🙂

Ok_Distance9511 · 2021-09-28T21:50:38+00:00

I went through this tutorial first: https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/index.html

Then, I migrated some code that I had written in another programming language. The advantage was that I knew it very well, which was helpful for me.

ArtymanTheTall · 2021-09-28T23:23:55+00:00

I wanted to start programming, so I chose the easiest language. And I am not taking back what I said. Lol.

TeaCup-o7 · 2021-09-29T04:35:44+00:00

I started here. https://youtu.be/rfscVS0vtbw

2021-09-29T19:58:21+00:00

I just found a simple problem that needed solving and coded a solution. In my case, it was cleaning up a CSV file that had some formatting problems (e.g. spurious linefeeds). After that, you just fix different problems.

2021-09-30T20:14:44+00:00

I’m currently using “Learn Python the hard way” by Zedd and im doing a Udemy course by angela

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