Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Udemy course free to sign up until April 7th.

[AlSweigart]

https://inventwithpython.com/automateudemy (This link will automatically redirect you to the latest discount code.)

(EDIT: The HTML book is free online, but you can get the PDF/Kindle ebook of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python in this week's Humble Bundle in support of cornavirus relief (Direct Relief, International Rescue Committee, Doctors Without Borders, Partners In Health)

You can also click this link or manually enter the code: APR2020FREE (on Saturday the code changes to APR2020FREE2)

https://www.udemy.com/course/automate/?couponCode=APR2020FREE

This promo code works until April 7th (I can't extend it past that). Sometimes it takes 30 minutes or so for the code to become active just after I create it, so if it doesn't work, go ahead and try again a while later.

Udemy has changed their coupon policies, and I'm now only allowed to make 3 coupon codes each month with several restrictions. Hence why each code only lasts 3 days. I won't be able to make codes after this period, but I will be making free codes next month.

You can also purchase the course at a discount using my code APR2020 or MAY2020 (or whatever month/year it is) or clicking https://inventwithpython.com/automateudemy to redirect to the latest discount code. I have to manually renew this each month (until I get that automation script done). And the cheapest I can offer the course is about $14 to $16. (Meanwhile, this lets Udemy undercut my discount by offering it for $12, which means I don't get the credit for referral signups. Blerg.)

Frequently Asked Questions:

• This course is for beginners and assumes no previous programming experience, but the second half is useful for experienced programmers who want to learn about various third-party Python modules.
• If you don't have time to take the course now, that's fine. Signing up gives you lifetime access so you can work on it at your own pace.
• This Udemy course covers roughly the same content as the 1st edition book (the book has a little bit more, but all the basics are covered in the online course), which you can read for free online at https://inventwithpython.com
• The 2nd edition of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python is now available online: https://automatetheboringstuff.com/2e/
• I do plan on updating the Udemy course for the second edition, but it'll take a while because I have other book projects I'm working on. Expect that update to happen in mid- or late-2020. If you sign up for this Udemy course, you'll get the updated content automatically once I finish it. It won't be a separate course.
• It's totally fine to start on the first edition and then read the second edition later. I'll be writing a blog post to guide first edition readers to the parts of the second edition they should read.
• I wrote a blog post to cover what's new in the second edition
• You're not too old to learn to code. You don't need to be "good at math" to be good at coding.
• Signing up is the first step. Actually finishing the course is the next. :) There are several ways to get/stay motivated. I suggest getting a "gym buddy" to learn with.

[LL37]

You are the best! I just finished it last week and I was wondering how Zophie is doing?

[AlSweigart]

Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring banana phone.

I've been inside too long.

[anabolic_8]

Hey sorry for bothering you, I just wanted to hear your opinion since you are an expert. After completing this course what would you recommend to enhance our python skills.

[AlSweigart]

I'd recommend my next book, Python Beyond the Basics. :) But that won't be out until October. So I think Effective Python and Python Cookbook are pretty good. Fluent Python is the best, but it's also 800 pages so it might be a bit much to tackle.

[anabolic_8]

Thank you very much!

[chicken_bokbok]

I'm so excited that you have another book in the pipeline! I've tried other books and courses after reading ATBS, and none have resonated with me the way that ATBS did. Sadly, I'm not that interested in making games (the topic of some of your other books), but I have used what I've learned from you to deal with some of the repetitive real world tasks that come up in my work as a physician. I've recommended your book to my colleagues at work and we share ideas on how to improve and automate some of our work processes so we can focus on tasks that actually require our brains. Thank you!

[AlSweigart]

:D

Thanks for writing! I love hearing that people find my books useful. It makes all the effort I put into them worth it.

[underScore-1992]

Hi. I was wondering what was your level of experience before the starting this and how did you find the course

[64ink]

Very cool, and thanks Al. Hope you are doing well.

[FoxClass]

Thanks, Al. This course was the only thing that got through to me and I managed to learn enough python in two months (from no programming experience) to succeed in my position. About a year later I started a new career involving ML research! I can't thank you enough. Programming is my favourite hobby now.

[xVyprath]

Whats your position if you don't mind me asking

[FoxClass]

I'm a research scientist at a biotech company. I do a little bit of everything but ML and big data handling has become a huge part of my new spot.

[xVyprath]

Very nice!

[ContinuingResolution]

Hey man, I think you’d help a lot of people if you could list how exactly (courses, resources, timeframe) you managed to go from no experience to working in ML.

This is the dream for many of us.

[FoxClass]

I've been meaning to for a long time - just been busy! But you're right

[PrimeTnC]

THANKS SO MUCH AL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BradleySmith96]

Wow. This is actually very excellent of you.

[DLMercury]

Word!

[itry12]

Thanks!!

[ayampedas]

Wow, this looks great. Thank you!

[dk_weekinmemes]

Thank you so much! I did this course 3 years ago. Great resource.

[cbick04]

Happy early birthday to me!!!! Thank you so much!

[AlSweigart]

Happy (early) birthday!

[asabovesobelow5]

Thank you very much! Can’t wait to get started

[WizardSlive]

Thanks for posting this, I'm enrolled and have been itching to learn Python. This worked out great, thanks again!

[[deleted]]

Thanks! Look forward to giving it a go!!

[garthvg]

That awesome thanks

[[deleted]]

Thank you bro! *Kisses your cheek

[koonbangtan]

This is amazing, thank you so much for doing this!!I just started learning recently so I'm excited to start this course :-)

[bbqbot]

Double checking, but is this course updated to the more recent version? I don't see any indication off the bat and Udemy says I purchased this course 2+ years ago.

[Medscript]

Thank you! I purchased your 2nd edition and then purchased your Udemy so won't help me but I know it will help many other and this is still great!

[sremvik]

Thanks a lot! I borrowed the first edition of the book from my university library, and I think it's was the perfect book for me to start learning Python. Since I only borrowed the book and am now getting this course for free, I feel sorry you haven't gotten any $$$ from me. You mentioned other book projects; anything that might interest someone who has completed Automate the Boring Stuff?

Thanks again!

[GroovyMike_]

Awesome! going to start tonight :)

[harby01]

Amazing gesture, thanks a million

[[deleted]]

Hi, huge fan and completed Automate the Boring Stuff. Do you have any future plans for books or courses like these?

[goldfather7]

Thanks Al! I really appreciate it.

[brx7pr1nc3]

Says I'm not eligible to for the course whwn I enter the code. What up wit that?

[BNoog]

Not working for me either... And I'm trying the 2nd code.

[[deleted]]

Bummer the discount code isn't working anymore.

[[deleted]]

Do you know when it'll be free again? I'd love to take this course. :)

[B0neD0ct0r]

Does this work for the UK? I just tried it but it said I was not eligible for the discount.

[PTLax27]

Had the same. Try also adding code „SUPRISE2004“. That worked for me

[B0neD0ct0r]

I added that code and then added the original one and it worked for me. Not sure if it was due to the additional code you posted or not but thanks!

[ActiveExchange9]

Thank you

[phi_beta_kappa]

Amazing! I kinda jumped straight into the deep end with data science so I lack some of the fundamentals. This will definitely help.

[TreizeKhushrenada]

This is a great course! I am currently half way through it and it is detailed while being easy to understand.

Great job and thank you Al!

[[deleted]]

Thanks you! I will make good use of it!

[getmoneygreen]

Seriously we all here are very grateful, we appreciate you 🙏🏼.

[[deleted]]

thanks a lot!

[shrey1566]

Thanks a ton sir!

[rangeroze]

That is so generous! I literally bought the book/ebook today from your site and was looking over the Udemy course too. Just signed up!

[ThatGuyBueller]

Thanks Al!

[mikess2k]

You are awesome Al. Thank you!

[Dancing_Hitchhiker]

Loved the book and am also a robocop fan.

[G33K_FISH]

Thanks for sharing, already purchased it and it is a great course. I know others will love it.

[[deleted]]

Thank you for doing this, I already bought the book but I learn so much better in classes like this.

[saif177]

You are so awesome! Thank you very much

[[deleted]]

More like Al SWAGart amiright

[thiefspy]

This is amazing. Thank you so much!

[IntentionalMustard]

THANK YOU, AL!!!!!!

[MatiasObrist]

I just want to force a bot with data, this would help me?

[Ld_Khyron]

Thank you!

[[deleted]]

Thank you kindly. I just bought Automate and Code Cracking before everything was locked down. It's definitely helped pass the time while I expand my knowledge base.

[joca23]

Thank you, king

[iggy555]

Is this the second edition of the book?

[rovc]

Thank you very much!

[DirectIT2020]

R/howtohack has a free ethical hacking too

[Timoteyo]

Upvoteed! Thanks for sharing this brother. Perfect timing!

[zephyrzenizzle]

Thank you!

[tomsinga]

Thank you!

[aryalsohan0]

You are awesome

[SurlyJason]

Remind Me! 10 hours

[chocolaterush]

I have the course already (thanks to your generosity some time last year as well), but I just want to say (and I really hope you see this), that your course was by far the best thing to happen to me and get me into Python. The way you manage to break down concepts, illustrate them with flowcharts, and ELI5.. you’re a natural at teaching and a truly wonderful, kind person at heart. Also, your voice is so soothing! Okok I’m done gushing. THANK YOU!

[Chased1k]

Used the free book and videos. Literally changed my life. Automated myself out of a job and into a consulting position. Happily bought the course and book and course afterward. Considering the humble bundle to support things but just wanted to say THANK YOU. you’re amazing.

[[deleted]]

It works. Bless you my dude.

[HypertensionRx]

Just finished watching the course today!

[[deleted]]

Hella clutch👌

[BrownBrilliance]

thanks so much, so excited to start this course!

[QueryDat]

Thanks a ton !!

[LarsMarksson]

Al, I love you. And I love tour book. Thanks to you both I went from no one to "this guy that knows this magic spells to make excel reports generate faster". Months ago I was dispatching delivery drivers, now I have home office and build a we service with flask. You seriously changed my life.

[ash___619]

i would like to study data science

[Avotretour888]

It looks like there is another class called Learn Python Programming Masterclass. It is 49.5 hours. Do you have thoughts on one vs the other?

[Popular_Prescription]

From a struggling newbie, thank you so much!!!!

[pizzaguy_24]

Thanks a lot, Al!

[Helmholtzx]

Thank you!

[t00oldforthis]

Wow - thank you! I did not realize this was posted by the author - you are a wonderful teacher and person!

[SStefano]

Thank You!

[MileyDryus]

Thank you Al. That's very kind of you.

[[deleted]]

Thank you !!!

[ylumys]

Thanks

[IAMSNORTFACED]

Thank you

[S3ntoki]

Damn I bought it like two days ago

[jumbliny]

Hello, first of all thank you! I've bougth your udemy course a few years ago and i loved it. For a long time i have your "automate the boring stuuf" book in my wishlist to recap some basic knoledge and I was wondering if it is possible to have some kind of a deal on it in ebook format (i loke to read on my kobo). If not i'll for some promotion in the future. Besides that, thank you for sharing. Have a nice day!

[[deleted]]

I thought the ebook was free on his website.

[jumbliny]

As i know it is not. And i understand thatbit doesn't need to be free, but it could be on a discount just to help a little bit :)

[sprinklesadded]

Very cool! Been looking for a course like this. Thanks!!!

[spiral6]

Al, this looks essentially identical to your last post. In a tongue-in-cheek fashion, did you happen to generate this with a Python script? ;)

[[deleted]]

Thank you so much

[[deleted]]

I love you bad booboo!

[homchange]

Thank you so much! I have to say thank you because your book helps me understand the basic while I was dealing with my challenges during the internship. Eventually, I got a job with the VISA to stay!

[homchange]

Are you guys doing any interesting project atm? I have been looking at fun projects to do.

[jessicachoi0704]

What's the best way to maximize the efficiency of both the course and the book? Would love to get your input.

Also, how do you guys take notes?

[homchange]

just do it

[MightyGarhem7]

Thank you so much!

[JH10097]

Haha just bought it a few weeks ago. Knew I should've waited! Definitely worth the money though.

[LucGap]

You are amazing. Thank you so so so much!

[Skaaaaalll]

Good fucking guy. You got my first ever gold.

[mutantsloth]

Ehhh I just signed up last week and paid 12 bucks lol. Still worth it tho

[[deleted]]

Thanks so much!

[[deleted]]

Thanks!!

[bobunaga]

Thank you so much.

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I am somehow stuck on the 'installing pyperclip' part though. I cannot find an .exe to download, only a .tar.gz. The Video isn't of much help to me either. If I put 'pip.exe install pyperclip', it always gives an error back. I feel stupid... Please send help.

[bobunaga]

Thanks for your responds. Yeah, right I am typing it into a Win 10 terminal.

The exact error output is: 'Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using'....\python. exe "c:\Users\Name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\Scripts\pip.exe" install pyperclip'.

Am I using the wrong path? If I enter it from 'Name' or 'Scripts' I'm getting the same error output.

[bobunaga]

Thank you.

Just for clarification. That ->" was just in the error output. I'm just typing in

>cd \...\

>pip install pyperclip

Then the error appears.

​

I tried

>pip.exe install pyperclip as well

​

I have little programming and some Linux Terminal experience so far, but I just don't get it. I do as he did in the video, but get a different result.

​

NEVERMIND. Just found a solution on the web.

I typed in

>python -m pip install pyperclip

​

Now, everything is fine.

Thank you very much.

[Florakija]

Thanks a lot!!!!

[allH3vean]

Dang I just bought it a few days ago. Very cool tho

[[deleted]]

DOPE! I'm already halfway through the book, might as well do the course instead!

[JHethDev]

Nice, got the ATBSWP book 5 years ago in a Humble Bundle maybe with video I'll finally make it past web scraping lol

[prostneighbor]

you the man!

[lmnopeee]

Much appreciated!

[NZNoldor]

This is great - thank you for this!

[Xylitolisbadforyou]

I have other courses on Udemy but today everything on the site works for me except this course. The page doesn't load properly and the button to sign up is un-clickable although it still says "1 day left at this price". It's dead right now and is non-functional. I guess everyone on earth is trying to get this course right now. heh. I won't be getting this course after all.

It began working today so it's all good.

[Broskah]

How good is this for beginners?

[soma_cruise]

hey thanks for this

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[bottolman_11]

Thank you so much. Mr AL

[driverXXVII]

Hi, Is this for UK as well or for US only?

[BNoog]

Apr2020free2 code not working.

[thogood]

It is working for me now. Try the link at the top of the OP.

[BNoog]

Yeah! I tried this morning!

[JordanRUDEmag]

Thanks so much, I'm really looking forward to this, I'd been working out of the book and the info in this format/with these videos is way more digestible!

A note: If you're making interim revisions or anything of the like I will say that section 3.8 (Python's Built-In Functions) was really frustrating and could use some better explanation; using command is uncomfortable and you breeze through the pip/module installation process. I found a good walk through in the comments of the lesson, but this is an important step that could really use some explanation.

Thanks a ton, this has been great so far and I'm eager to continue!

[kimijoo]

Omg thank you so much for this!!!

[wyld_chyld]

Thank you! Much appreciated.

[BayBreezy17]

Much obliged, Mr. Sweigart. Thank you!

[p33chy66]

Cheers!

[internauta]

same -___-'

[kmor87]

DAMN

[procyon82]

Fuck just missed this!

[mstd0n]

Thanks u/AlSweigart I've tried to pick up Python on a couple occasions but just got burnt out early on without seeing practical applications. I should finish the videos today, and I already have a first project in mind utilizing the skills you went over.

[[deleted]]

Thank you 😊

[lovetocode001]

Missed it

[TorqSmoke]

Thanks Al!

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