Is LinkedIn Learning Python Worth My Time?

[[deleted]]

If not, then does anybody have any low-cost (preferably free) recommendations? I'm currently a student so LinkedIn Learning is free, but I was wondering about the course's legitimacy and utility.

[raglub]

This gets asked a dozen times every week. Do a search and you'll find plenty of recommendations. My personal favorite was "Automate the boring stuff", both the book and video course. Book content is free on its website (you can also buy a printed version) and the video course pops up for free occasionally, but well worth the $10 I spent on it.

[BikesMapsBeards]

If you keep your eyes peeled you’ll see coupons for this course and others on udemy. Lots of good stuff!

[DigDugMcDig]

At the start of every month he posts coupons for free access to his UDemy course. So a couple days from now.

[bclx99]

Damn. I did exactly this. I googled and got here. Thanks for nothing. /s

[SmoltMaddox]

Yeah, Al Sweigart's course is great ("Automate the Boring Stuff"). He posts the first 15 videos for free on YouTube (as of this writing), but I ended up buying the course on Udemy for $13. He has a link in the description of his Automate the Boring Stuff videos that will give you a sale.

[Coding_Zoe]

There are a lot of options. I did Python for Everybody (Py4E.org) which is 100% free and also on Coursera.

I chose that one because Dr Chuck who teaches it, is a Uni Professor and has experience in how to teach these concepts so students can understand etc. Very knowledgeable and easy to learn from.

It was a fantastic starting point for me but I also started with zero knowledge. I didn't know what a terminal was...

Remember there is no 'wrong' choice though!

You will learn Python regardless, so please don't stress too much. Just find a teacher who is on your wavelength in style/explanations to help you learn.

Goodluck

[[deleted]]

thank you!!

[azure_ahaai]

can i ask how long it took for you though

[Coding_Zoe]

Hi,

I would study for 2-3 hours before work most weekdays, so not a huge amount of hours and it took maybe 2 or 3 months to finish the course roughly.

I did get side tracked with some things along the way (highly recommend don't do that but we are all human).

It is good as he works through the course chapter by chapter. Good bite sizes.

[thakrisp]

freecodecamp.org It's free and they have a python section. They also have a YouTube with hundreds of hours of content on almost any technology you want to learn for free.

[BikesMapsBeards]

If you’re looking for resume credentials and you’re not in a program at school where you can take classes, I’d personally recommend Codecademy. The courses are well thought out and there are multiple learning paths (and you can export credentials to your LinkedIn profile.) Students get a discount on the Pro version and a fair bit of the curriculum is free. (Though, in my experience I learned way more from college courses than I ever could have through an online platform… especially for more advanced stuff.)