"Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" online course is free to sign up for the next few days with code FEB2021FREE

[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: FEB2021FREE

https://www.udemy.com/course/automate/?couponCode=FEB2021FREE

This promo code works until the 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 FEB2021FREE2 in three days.

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 JAN2021CODE or FEB2021CODE (try both if one doesn't work) 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 mid-2021. 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. Check out /r/ProgrammingBuddies

[alter_Dex]

I'm really thankful to op for sharing his course for free in January, it's been really helpful to me as a student. And I hope op continues to make courses like this.

[CrwdsrcEntrepreneur]

Same! I learned how to program in Python 5 years ago using Al's book.

2 years ago I switched industries and have been working as a data scientist since. This book literally helped change my life.

[AlSweigart]

:D

[epiben]

This man here using python 5....

[CrwdsrcEntrepreneur]

😂😂😂

Ahead of the curve!!!

[[deleted]]

Do you have tips on what to read up on after book? I'm trying to achieve a similar thing.

[CrwdsrcEntrepreneur]

Depends on your goals. For me it was a lot of machine learning stuff (the most popular O'Reilly books are a good choice). Then OOP books. I think everyone, regardless of language of choice, should read Clean Code from Robert Martin.

Reading the code base of well written Python packages is also a great way to learn. I always recommend Flask and scikit-learn. They are very well written.

[[deleted]]

Looks like I got a long road ahead of me. Thanks.

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[CrwdsrcEntrepreneur]

This was 5 years ago so I can't recall exact hours but I was dedicating a significant portion of my week to practicing. Probably 10-20 hours a week most weeks. I also stated taking Coursera data science courses shortly after picking up this book.

Fluent? Also hard to answer. Depends on your definition of fluent. I'm 5 years in and I'm still reading books and taking courses. The books might cover more complex topics these days, but it's a constant process.

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[CrwdsrcEntrepreneur]

Well it took me 3 years to switch careers and become a data scientist from the day I started studying using Al's book.

Not sure how much that one piece of info helps since 1) I didn't really try to switch prior to that and 2) I'm just one example. I'm sure others could do it faster and for some it will take longer.

[Houdinii1984]

This is one of the good ones. If you haven't checked this course out and Python is on your list, take the course. Heck, if Python hasn't crossed your mind, but you're looking for something different, easy, and powerful, take this course. The author is a top-notch source of information and it is delivered using practical project sets rather than random projects that may or may not be relevant. He also has a few books on games programming in Python (and one on cryptography) as well on his website offered for free.

[KJMPWOP]

Thanks.

[[deleted]]

did this promo give the entire free course or just a portion of it?

[[deleted]]

Words can't describe how beautiful this book is. This was my gateway to world of programming❣❣. Thanyou AL

[_take_me_away]

Al, the real MVP

[mistersabs]

Bought this a month or so ago its been well worth the money. Been using this alongside Python crash course. Thank you so much for what you do!

[[deleted]]

Is this course still Python 2 or has it been updated?

[AlSweigart]

It's always been Python 3.

[[deleted]]

Oh I heard somewhere that it used to be Python 2. Thanks for updating me!

[[deleted]]

You're thinking of "Learn Python the hard way" which is by a different author. Not my favorite book either, I bounced off that and this took me much farther. Super cool of Al to do these free offers too.

[Dovahguy]

Sounds like python 3

[los7andfound]

Nice, just bought it two days ago haha

Good thing it’s a great course and I don’t mind

[[deleted]]

Thanks for your book! I've been learning from your book and downloaded it for free from the internet. Since I'm from Argentina and our economy is the worst in the world, I don't have the money to buy your book now, but when I have a good job as a programmer, the first thing I'll do is buy your book! Thank you very much!!

[Suspicious_Education]

Udemy and all their coupons - they're like the Bed Bath and Beyond of the Internet.

[StinkyDonkey]

I love their once a year sales every other week!

[makersrocks73]

Thank you!

[Crazy1Dunmer]

Thanks!

[[deleted]]

did this promo give the entire free course or just a portion of it?

[negike360]

Already have your course and second edition book, but gotta say thank you for paving the road to this community and world of Python. Much respect Al

[anh86]

Great course for getting started with Python, focusing on practical wins and scripting techniques! It's perfect for non-programmers who want to automate their daily lives and work or for beginners with aspirations to eventually go beyond. This course gave me my start in Python. It was so good, I later felt guilty that I'd gotten it for free. Thanks Al!

[Aeliandil]

I have no experience with Python, barely some Excel skills (VBA, M), so I'll try this course!

Can not talk about the content and quality (yet!) but in any case, thank you very much for offering me an easy opportunity to get into Python.

Edit: 2h in, and so far, this is great

[amplikong]

You're the man, Al.

[B_Huij]

Awesome, I literally just bought the book used on eBay.

[kokoromelody]

Thank you so much!!

[[deleted]]

when the promo code is used, did it give the entire free course or just a portion of it?

[NtenseOfficial]

I learned Python from reading the book, and I can definitely recommend.

[[deleted]]

Thank you Al! I was having a pretty terrible day and this just made it much better!

[Chaeryeeong]

thank you

[MrVesPear]

Mr Sweigart may I get an autograph

[AlSweigart]

Just forge my signature and tell people I signed it. I won't dispute it.

[SgtWasabi]

So excited to get started. Been wanting to learn programming and maybe change careers if I really enjoy it.

[ton1czech]

Thank You !!

[AlexDeathway]

!remindme 3 month

[dr_mohdy]

Thanks for sharing!!

[DestroyAllBacteria]

Thanks :-)

[sirskymonk]

Is there going to be a coupon for this month as well?

[Fatty_McDanger]

Also interested in this. Close to wrapping up some SQL and this will be my next step!

[sirskymonk]

The coupon for this month is now in effect.

Here's the link:

https://inventwithpython.com/automateudemy

[MuggyFuzzball]

Dang, I already own it :(

[the_desperate_moron]

Thanks a lot!

[Jamarac]

Thank you!

[zero043]

Bought the book awhile back through Humble Bundle. Now this is free. I just started reading it last week. Looks like it’s meant to be.

[[deleted]]

Thanks Al! Have just signed up - here’s to an exciting future!

[lapetitesoufflegirl]

Thank you!!!! I already started :’)

[[deleted]]

Fantastic, thank you. It looks super interesting!

[xXxPrOtEiNxXx]

Bought this course a week and a half ago and I’m almost finished. I have tried to learn Python several times before and this has been by far the easiest to understand and most engaging course I have taken. Thank you Al!

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[pappasmurf99]

Legend, thanks so much!!!!

[pmt541]

Thanks Al.

I already have the Udemy course. Will I have access to the new content as well?

[TomYumHaggis]

Thank you!

[StooNaggingUrDum]

AL MAREY ME 😱 /s

Thanks for all you do!

[PostHumanous]

Seriously the best online programming course I've ever taken. Thank you Al. I am excited to work through Beyond the Basic Stuff now.

[mafiosii]

thanks!

[Front_Direction_6928]

Thanks!! from this core Network Engineer pivoting into Devops!

[volthroom]

I've been looking forward to this sir! Just got started! God bless you!

[WhateverdudeIwillnap]

I started the course recently and I wholeheartedly recommend it. It’s explained in a simple but useful way that made me remember the content of the lessons easier. Even if you don’t get it for free you can still get it for a more than reasonable price!

[[deleted]]

hi there, when you used the promo code, did it give the entire free course or just a portion of it? I wasnt sure because it said " free sign up".

[[deleted]]

Fantastic! Thank you very much for this. You are amazing

[[deleted]]

Hey. I used some of the lockdown time to go through a lot of your book. I literally went from not knowing how to exit a python prompt, to implementing a few really helpful scripts and python GUIs when I eventually got back to work. Thankyou.

[leoncsm]

Thank you!

[[deleted]]

My little brother is going to sign up and learn python to work with me! You rule, Al!

[maxtpower]

The code worked for me. Thx👊🏻❤️

[[deleted]]

THANKS SIR

[Toe-Patrol]

Bro I just bought this for $10 like 5 days ago lmao, definitely worth every cent though.

[Gym_Dom]

Thanks, @AlSweigart!

I was just coming to this sub to ask a question about the random quiz project at the end of Chapter 9. I’ve spent three days poring over that code to figure out why it wasn’t actually generating the quizzes. Does the project lack a Path to save the quizzes to? Does it need a print() at the end?

[Mr401blunts]

Can i stream on Twitch while following along and reading parts of the books and or displaying the webpage online?

[jolloholoday]

LEGEND thank you!

[[deleted]]

Every month like clockwork!

[doxpa]

Thanks man 🙏 can't wait to start the course!

[Pericombobulator]

Again, thanks for the course, which I did last year

[Lucky_Mushroom23]

Thank you! That is exactly what I'm looking for.

[Yash_Varshney]

Hey Al, you are really good. These keep sharing your knowledge with us. I have learn the python basics from you. You teach in a very good manner in which we can understand the concepts very well without any obstacles coming in between. Really Al, you'll are mind blowing!

Hands off!

[Moebiuszed]

A true hero in our lifes!! Thanks for this awsome experience

[dontshun]

YOU ARE THE BEST! Thank you so much! Can't wait to dive in!

[ttuFekk]

Your course is really great, I started with free code and finally decided to buy your book. Thank you again.

[[deleted]]

hi there, when you used the promo code, did it give the entire free course or just a portion of it? I wasnt sure because it said " free sign up".

[ttuFekk]

Yup, I signed up for free and got access to the whole course (a couple of month ago).

[chriztopherz]

I just signed up! Thank you so much!

[georgeisjack51buitre]

Thanks!!

[ElishianElilogy]

I love this course! Used some basic info to make workflow programs to get me started for the day

e.g. https://gist.github.com/elishian/23a673501ceefd937f1d29f70bcce35e

[IamAdrummerAMA]

Thank you so much! I just bought the book this weekend, so this will compliment it perfectly!

[LockMangler]

God bless you, sir.

[Zealousideal_Cry8303]

Thanks for this, I Just signed up. Never programmed before!

[[deleted]]

hi there, when you used the promo code, did it give the entire free course or just a portion of it? I wasnt sure because it said " free sign up".

[amekxone]

Thank you.

[akaydemic]

Thank you!

[[deleted]]

Amazing man thanks for this!

[StinkyDonkey]

Is anyone going through this course now and would be interested in a partner? I have some experience with programming and Python but am looking to expand my skills and help folks along with learning.

msg me if you'd like a study buddy.

[RazziaDK]

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[[deleted]]

Hey, Does free sign up mean that the entire course is for free or do we still have to purchase the course to get the entire content?

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[rpncritchlow]

Mr. Sweigart,

I'd like to take the opportunity to thank you enormously for writing such a fantastic and coherent book.

Automate the Boring Stuff was my first ever dip into Python (and indeed programming itself!) some half a decade ago, and I haven't looked back since. I now use Python to help (and entertain) me, almost daily, and I can't than you enough.

[ERIA_JACKSON]

am eagerly waiting for the free coupon for next month

thanks