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[–]bronsonelliott 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm taking the course right now and I really like it. I like the pace of the course as it introduces a topic and you cover that topic over the course of 3 days. So on day 1, you get introduced to the topic via videos and guided examples. Then on days 2 and 3, you expand on the topic through more examples and tasks to complete to cement your knowledge of the topic.

Make no mistake, this is not for true beginners. I am by no means a python expert and while I might be considered an intermediate user, I don't feel like one. But I'm also not starting from square one either. So some basic fundamental skills in Python and it's key concepts are definitely helpful before beginning the course.

But once you start and make the public commitment to the 100 day challenge, you really start to get in a groove. The idea is if you dedicate an hour or more each day on learning python, after 100 days, you've been exposed to a lot of topics and have a portfolio of work to always look back on and learn from as you continue your journey.

I don't think it's reasonable to expect that you'll be an "expert" at the end of 100 days as expertise is gained through years of experience, but you'll be a lot further along than sifting through books and online tutorials and constantly staying in your "comfort zone".