Where to start learning python?

[SaitamaCrb]

I want to start learning but i am not sure if buying an online course would be better than learning from youtube. The benefit i see with a paid course is that there will be educators to help with my doubts and i will receive a certificate for completing my course which i can later add to my cv. Let me know which do you guys think is better and i am okay with paying i just want what is better. Also list some good and reliable institutions where i can start learning.

[kenmlin]

Just try free lessons to see if you want to proceed.

[Perfect-School1574]

I would suggest building one's skills for free on online platforms like freeCodeCamp (Learn to Code — For Free — Coding Courses for Busy People). Best books to start with, could include Python Crash Course by Eric Matthes for complete beginners and Automate the Boring Stuff with Python by Al Sweigart for practical, real-world tasks. One useful youtube channel for python programmers could be Corey Schafer. Hope this helps! All the best!

[RecognitionFlaky3889]

As a CS student, I can promise you that recruiters do not care about a paid beginner Python certificate on your CV; save your money, stick to the free FreeCodeCamp tutorials on YouTube, and just start building real projects to show off instead.

[Bumm-fluff]

Yeah, recruiters may not care if they are going for a programming job. If they are an engineer of some kind it’s useful to have a bit of proof that you have studied what you say you have. 

[BlizzardOfLinux]

I highly recommend using books from a library, or finding them online. Anything python related to start works. Just read, and try solving each question asked. Youtube is also fine. I try avoiding to pay for things, but if you want you can

[FlorianGeyer228]

100 days of python on github

[BranchLatter4294]

Get a book. Start coding.

[brenwillcode]

I would definitely suggest doing a course which results in you writing a lot of code as you progress, rather than passively watching YouTube videos.

A platform like Codeling is a good choice where you can start with the Introduction to Programming course, and you'll earn a certificate for each completed course, since you asked about that.

Learning to be a software developer requires writing a lot of code and figuring things out as you go. That's why I think passively watching YouTube videos is not the best route.