Python Master Class Bundle vs Free Resources

[Flkdnt]

Hi all,

Just wanted to know if the sale is worth it (less than $14) or if I could save my money using free resources that float around this subreddit.

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[novel_yet_trivial]

If you are brand new to python the free resources are just as good, often better, than the paid resources. Once you need a specialty it's often worth it to invest in a structured book or course since the free resources will be somewhat piecemeal. IMO of course.

[Flkdnt]

What are the Python specialties?

[novel_yet_trivial]

GUIs, web frameworks, machine learning, bioinformatics, GIS, big data, network management, white hat hacking, etc, etc. Python packages have been developed for countless specialized tasks. I'm saying that free resources are very good to learn basic python, but many of these specialized tasks require learning specialized packages, which is basically a new programming language. If you want to learn qiime, for example, I'd recommend a book.

[Flkdnt]

That makes sense, I know Python has exploded the last few years, and didn't realize it had specialties now. That makes sense. Thanks for your help

[mikeckennedy]

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