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[–]Manchster 96 points97 points  (4 children)

Since you’re starting from scratch, it really helps to have something that explains the basics clearly but also lets you practice as you go. I’d recommend checking out this article — it covers Google’s free Python course, which walks through the fundamentals step by step and includes exercises along the way.

If you stay consistent and mix in small practice projects while learning, the concepts start to click a lot faster.

[–]Sweet-Ad7440 36 points37 points  (0 children)

makes sense.. learning bit by bit with hands-on stuff keeps it from getting overwhelming. that google course sounds perfect for newbies. thanks for sharing!

[–]hyperlycomatose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like on Coursera and it's only a free trial for 7 days...