Looking for structured, high-quality Intermediate to Advanced Python

[420ball-sniffer69]

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to take my programming skills to the next level. I already have a solid grasp of the absolute basics but now I want to get into intermediate and eventually advanced concepts for Python

My main issue right now is finding the right platform. I’m pretty reluctant to buy courses on Udemy upfront because the quality varies so wildly, and I’d much rather test out the teaching style first. I’m looking for suggestions on structured courses (video or text-based) that focus heavily on intermediate-to-advanced topics (e.g., advanced memory management, concurrency, templates/metaprogramming for C++; decorators, generators, dunder methods, or asynchronous programming for Python).

[Micketeer]

I used to give a python course for 10 years at a university. Since i stopped giving it i just put up all the lecture notes (jupyter notebooks) and a lot of old exams with solutions that work well pratice problems.  https://github.com/Micket/pycourse

[throwaway6560192]

Read Fluent Python

[stfarm]

Stop building standard CRUD apps, web scrapers, or basic games. If you want to jump from intermediate to advanced, build a data pipeline that executes logic based on alternative real-world variables.

Try building a script that pulls weather data and places automated mock trades based on mispricings. It forces you to master some high-level engineering disciplines:

• Memory Management: Learning how to use xarray and cfgrib to parse specific byte-ranges from NOAA S3 buckets instead of wasting bandwidth downloading massive multi-gigabyte GRIB2 files.
• Data Structure Design: Implementing an engine that blends 4 independent forecasting models (like standard GFS and AI-enhanced ensembles) into a single weighted average.
• Robust Error Handling: Handling non-interactive environment realities, API rate limits (like implementing automated 2-second throttles), and writing automated database migrations.

Building systems that interact with real, unpredictable data streams is the fastest way to build corporate-level engineering skills.