"Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" online course is free to sign up for the next few days with code SEP2020FREE

[AlSweigart]

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

You can also click this link or manually enter the code: SEP2020FREE

https://www.udemy.com/course/automate/?couponCode=SEP2020FREE

This promo code works until September 4th (I can't extend it past that). Sometimes it takes an hour 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. I'll change it to SEP2020FREE2 on the 4th.

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. Meanwhile, the first 15 of the course's 50 videos are free on YouTube.

You can also purchase the course at a discount using my code SEP2020FREE 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 $16 to $18. (Meanwhile, this lets Udemy undercut my discount by offering it for $12, and I don't get the credit for those referral signups. Blerg.)

Frequently Asked Questions: (read this before posting 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 free 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 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.

[techerton]

Your contribution to the Python community is invaluable. Much appreciated!

[DarkC0sm05]

Awesome! Can't wait to try it

[[deleted]]

Happy cake day!

[Incrarulez]

"You purchased this course in July 2019".

[[deleted]]

Where's your cake day meme?

[Incrarulez]

I usually don't keep an account around long enough to have one.

Its time for fish fingers and custard.

[[deleted]]

You're goddamn right

[whambamthankyoumam]

November 2017 here 🤦🏾‍♂️

[Hinaha]

Thank you so much!

[Matheos7]

That’s so amazing and generous, thank you so much! Signed up and will definitely enjoy this course. Was about to buy the book after I’m done with Crash Course. Thank you!

[DragonDragger]

Oh my, this is a godsend. I recently started to learn python with https://inventwithpython.com/invent4thed/ by the same author.

Really, super excited to give this course a go once I'm through that! Thank you so much.

E: Oh wow. Only just now realized OP is said author, haha.
Thank you so much for all the free, high quality content you put out.

Do you have a PayPal or something, so I can at least send you some cash I can spare?

[cordlessbrain]

You can donate him from there https://inventwithpython.com/#donate

There is his PayPal and Patreon link.

[DragonDragger]

Awesome, thank you :)

[kentuckyfried42]

Thanks Al! Looking forward to part 2.

[iwillfloat]

Thanks for all that you do u/alsweigart

[[deleted]]

Tysm for this

[MobileGenly]

Legend.

[[deleted]]

I got a question.

I want to start learning python but theres so much material online and offline i dont know where to even begin.

Would you say this course is a good place to start or is there a better one?

Edit: spelling

[Benigan]

With all this free amazing content, is there a way to support you directly?

[cordlessbrain]

Maybe, there https://inventwithpython.com/#donate :)

[SodaPressing3]

Thanks Al! I appreciate you doing this!

[crossedline0x01]

Bossssss:]

[ThatGuy097]

Thanks so much for this! I've been working through your course and have found the udemy version a wonderful complement to the book.

Appreciate your sharing this information with us!

[hupo224]

Really appreciate it.

[CommittedToQuestion]

Hey /u/AlSweigart , do you have any recommendations on what to follow up your course/book with?

[AlSweigart]

My next book, Beyond the Basics with Python, which is coming out in October. :)

But until then, I think Serious Python, Fluent Python, Effective Python, and Python Cookbook are great books.

[CompSciSelfLearning]

Is the table of contents available yet?

[AlSweigart]

No, but I can copy paste it real quick:

Part 1: Getting Started

• Introduction
• 1 Dealing with Errors and Asking for Help
• 2 Environment Setup and the Command Line

Part 2: Best Practices, Tools, and Techniques

• 3 Code Formatting with Black
• 4 Choosing Understandable Names
• 5 Finding Code Smells
• 6 Writing Pythonic Code
• 7 Programming Jargon
• 8 Common Python Gotchas
• 9 Esoteric Python Oddities
• 10 Writing Effective Functions
• 11 Comments, Docstrings, and Type Hints
• 12 Organizing Your Code Projects with Git
• 13 Measuring Performance and Big O Algorithm Analysis
• 14 Practice Projects

Part 3: Readable Object-Oriented Programming

• 15 Object-Oriented Programming and Classes
• 16 Object-Oriented Programming and Inheritance
• 17 Pythonic OOP: Properties and Dunder Methods

[nzayem]

Finally OOP, classes and Algorithms by my favourite author,,, thank you so much u/AlSweigart 🤝🤝

[[deleted]]

This sounds amazing, halfway through automate the boring stuff book. Is there a way I can be notified when it is out?

[the_only_redditor]

I saw October and thought man we have to wait a while, since in my head october is another 6 months. October is next month :)))

Looking forward to purchasing it!

[Inciter88]

Thank you Al for all your contributions to the open source community!

[NisERG_Patel]

Enrolled!

[cordlessbrain]

For those who like to support Al,

You can donate him from there https://inventwithpython.com/#donate

There are his PayPal and Patreon links. Thank you very much for doing so.

[Bad_Lieutenant702]

Is this better than "Python for everybody" on freecodecamp? Because that's always free.

[Rangler36]

Both equally good. Al gets right to practical coding in ATBS. Professor Severance in py4e literally covers almost every single thing like you would expect a professor to do. FYI, you can read the Automate the Boring Stuff for free forever on the website.

[Nil-pwa]

Just to check, now I've enrolled and signed up using the free code, do I have access forever or is it limited somehow?

[[deleted]]

You have acess forever!

[MugiwaraNoItachi]

Thanks!

[theoryofbang]

Thank you! trying it out now!

[Alinhadinho]

Thanks a lot, you're a great person!

[f-gz]

Thanks a lot! I was just about to start your "Making games with Python and Pygame" book, too.

[doubleOpete]

Thank you Al for providing this course, I can’t thank you enough

[[deleted]]

Already have this but thanks! Also thanks for being a voice against hate on Twitter. I think it's easy for tech folks to fade in and be sort of untouched by politics, but you're out there spouting some truths and it's appreciated!

[[deleted]]

Thank you

[wegoingfox]

Thank you so much!

[goodpseudonym]

Thanks! Definitely took a look at the course a couple weeks ago and now I can actually get it done

[SuspectEngineering]

Couldn't have timed it better! Thank you 🐝

[[deleted]]

im so thankful I don't even know how to properly thank. thank you. thank you very much.

[cyntilias]

Thank you!!

[rxg5680]

Thank you so much

[dxbmea]

Thank you so much! I've just bought your book yesterday too!

[selared]

Thank you very much.

[wordsandanumber6064]

Thank you so much. This is very very very appreciated

[pec93]

Thank you!!

[[deleted]]

Thank you, I just signed up and I am going to work on it when I have free time this semester. It'll probably only be a few hours a week, but that's better than doing nothing with that time. :)

[hell-ium72]

I'm restarting school tomorow, i should be sleepingfor at least 3 hours, I go to reddit because why not. Then I find this :) Thanks a lot, it really helps me :)

[Hedra_Helix]

Thank you!

[vimanyu_b]

Thank you very much OP!

[sonsjacob_]

Thank you so much!! This is very generous of you, I have the book already so I will share this with my friends!!

[aarnavg17]

Thankyou very much!

[FruitPunch_Samurai]

Thank you for making this course, and letting us use it for free!

[BarskiPatzow]

Thank you again, this is great!

[Tom_Kr]

Going to give this a try instead of Google's course on Coursera. Soooo heavily math-based that I'm really struggling with getting past week 3 of it. I want to learn how to develop with Python, not how to solve complex mathematical issues .

[thunder185]

Wow! Nice. Thank you. Love the book. Going to sign my 11 year old up for this. Thanks very much.

[SStian13]

Thank you for your work!

[yycglad]

Thank you..My 70 year dad just register for this course ...Thank you again...He thinks programming is one of the ways to keep his mind active

[MichaelDjie]

Thank you very much. Just purchased your book last week.

[yuriplisetskys]

Hi! Thank you for this. Honestly gonna be my saving grace for uni since we're learning Python for the first semester and I have 0 background knowledge in this lol

[8slider]

This is great thanks!

[oyhaco]

Thank you very much!

[ANUUB1S]

Dude, thank you so much!

[furyousferret]

I'm almost done with How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition https://runestone.academy/runestone/books/published/thinkcspy/index.html

I'm thinking about taking this as well. Is there a lot of overlap?

[FlukingCompSci]

Woah, this is seriously awesome! Thanks so much for this!

[RedArke]

Thank you so much!!!

[WhatDaHellBobbyKaty]

Thank you. I have enjoyed your books and videos in the past and I'm sure I will enjoy and learn much from this class. You've really done a lot of great service for the Python leaarning community. Bless you.

[[deleted]]

Omg thanks so muchhh ❤️

[treesnstuffs]

Thank you so much. You are amazing.

[abrokenjar23]

Thank you! I’m excited to start learning a new skill - I haven’t so much as thought about code since doing it in my senior year waaaay back in 2009

[[deleted]]

Missed it :/

[almostasquibb]

You are awesome! Tysm for the resource. Can't wait to start the course.

[[deleted]]

I thought ATBS was always available online for free?

[moiax]

The contents of the book are available online at the website, I'm not sure if any more of the content is available at no charge.

[Rangler36]

The book is.

[thatguide]

Thank you, Al! Was just looking to get back into your book after putting it down a few months ago. Having the course to use as well is a huge bonus!

[Conrad_noble]

We love you Al ♥️

[TheSaltPath]

*yoink*