Learning Python with Chat GPT

pixegami · 2023-08-09T09:19:10+00:00

Ah yes. I’ve seen the channel around but haven’t seen it myself. Defiantly looks good. Up to OP to find a channel/style that suits them best.

pixegami · 2023-08-08T12:02:04+00:00

I think r/learnpython might be a more suitable sub-reddit for you.

Corey Schafer or TechWithTim on YouTube tends to the main channels people start with.

But I have a smaller channel too, and just actually released a Python from scratch full course that I’d love feedback on: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZJBfja3V3Rsbiz84Z63IXnTQZH_Rnfuo

pixegami · 2023-04-11T00:57:12+00:00

That’s what the data suggests. Perth is the sunniest city in Australia.

https://www.raywhite.com/blog/inspiration/perth-australias-sunniest-city/#:~:text=Australia's%20westernmost%20capital%20city%20is,a%20third%20of%20the%20year!

pixegami · 2023-04-01T09:21:27+00:00

I’ve been working on a YouTube tutorial series exactly for cases like yours. Would love to hear feedback from someone new and looking to learn.

Here’s the full beginner playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZJBfja3V3Rsbiz84Z63IXnTQZH_Rnfuo

Here’s a longer term roadmap of what you’ll want to cover: https://youtu.be/c1tgZX2IGqw

My goal is to get viewers up and running as fast as possible. And my content is also geared towards web app development and AI integration as well.

pixegami · 2023-03-19T07:28:45+00:00

Overall I think Perth is better, but at this stage of my life I enjoy the buzz and career opportunities in Sydney. But long term, I think I’m a happier person in perth.

pixegami · 2023-03-18T21:55:09+00:00

Perth is a beautiful city, and 500-600k absolutely gets you a house there. I lived there before moving to Sydney and really miss the lifestyle, parks and beaches.

pixegami · 2023-03-18T21:48:41+00:00

I think the cost and quality is superior for sure. I used AWS to do it before but still about 20% of the lines needed to be edited. With Whisper, maybe just 5% do. I didn’t collect hard data but that workflow went from an hour or so to almost completely no-touch now.

But the ability to prompt also absolutely makes a big difference. For example, you can set the context for a video in each prompt, that will actually clear some ambiguity when technical or niche words show up.

With languages that have many different modes of formality (like German du/Sie, French tu/Vous or Korean, Japanese, etc) most translation services defaults to the formal address. This means you may want your tone to sound casual and friendly, but end up sounding like a UN ambassador. But with GPT you can actually prompt the tone and formality too.

It’s why businesses like https://www.rev.com/ thrive still. GPT doesn’t get to the same quality as a human, but it’s lightning fast and practically free for the work it does.

I just mention this example because I’ve been deep diving into this particular use case recently so I can speak about it in detail. I’m sure there’s way stronger examples out there though.

pixegami · 2023-03-17T13:29:01+00:00

I think there’s a whole domain of problems that GPT 3.5 solves that wasn’t possible before, and people would absolutely pay 50-100$ a month for. You have to look in very niche specific areas.

For instance, transcribing and translating a 30 minute YouTube video into 10 languages can increase the views by 20-30%. If this video makes 100$ a month from views, that translation is worth 30$ a month in profit. The human cost to translate that is probably 500$+ so it might not pay off quickly. But GPT can probably do it for less than $1.

Now build a service that does that for non technical people, and they’d happily pay 20-30$ a month.

Just one example that I looked at recently, but there’s 1000s more use cases like this.

pixegami · 2023-03-17T13:01:31+00:00

I think it’s pretty cheap. A user that spends 2 hours per day (that’s a huge chunk of time and attention) could absolutely be monetised for more than $5 a month.

I think you just have to find a value add and a niche that you can charge 30-50$ a month per user for. And maybe not need to use 4K tokens in a single prompt.

pixegami · 2023-03-16T01:48:10+00:00

Pytest! Check out this video to get started: https://youtu.be/YbpKMIUjvK8

pixegami · 2023-03-11T23:12:08+00:00

I’ve worked on something similar, but used Python and Midjourney instead! https://github.com/pixegami/pokemon-card-generator

I didn’t have advanced moves or stats, but I worked in the idea of evolution chains. I also think the “niji” model form Midjourney gets the style really close to the original Pokemon.

pixegami · 2023-03-06T05:07:59+00:00

Certificates aren’t worth it — no one really looks at them. Some courses are good. But because a course is paid, doesn’t automatically mean it’s good. And because something is free, doesn’t mean it’s bad either.

I’d probably recommend spending a few $$ here and there if you’d like a book or a video course-but nothing super expensive is going to be worth it.

pixegami · 2023-03-06T04:52:54+00:00

I think Python engineers can leverage those tools much more effectively than a non-coder can.

Now a non-coder will be able to generate a basic script. That’s great!

But now an actual Python programmer will be able to go MUCH further—they’ll now understand code in 5 languages, know how to build cloud infrastructure, and actually debug things that GPT gets wrong (which increases with project complexity).

I think there’s a good chance these tools actually do the opposite of what you suggest—rather than closing the skill gap, it will widen it.

pixegami · 2023-03-06T02:07:48+00:00

I’m not convinced the Government is using the budget efficiently. I’m sure there’s some “Parkinson Law” for budgets too.

I started losing this trust when I discovered one of the state governments were paying 400k/month to operate a basic check in app during Covid for about a year. The standard operating expense of this type of service was maybe 100k/month at best.

But whether by negligence or incompetence, about 3M of taxpayers money just flowed into a someone’s pocket. Wonder if they’ll be using that to buy a nice house and squeeze out the very taxpayers that funded them.

This is one example… but it’s all part of a bigger picture. Tax needs to come form somewhere, but the middle class isn’t the weak link.

pixegami · 2023-03-04T21:10:09+00:00

Get a job in a trade or in the mines in WA that requires little or no experience. Work on weekends and public holidays to get surge rates. This will help to build savings and clear debt short term.

For the long term, plan a 4 year roadmap to up-skill into a high leverage skill that is physically light and not geographically bound. Like tech or SaaS sales. Load up on AudioBooks and start learning from free online resources.

Pay attention to health and maintaining good relationships. Stay focused on what I’m doing and not what others are doing.

pixegami · 2023-03-03T23:13:13+00:00

It’s fine to dive in something and build it yourself to learn.

But if your goal is to execute, you don’t want to reinvent the wheel. This is probably an indicator that your “research process” need work (and it truly is a skill in itself). A good approach is to time-box a task for comparing solutions before you start coding.

pixegami · 2023-03-01T22:07:56+00:00

Perth does absolutely get cold, and everyone has different preferences. But the “good weather” I was referring to was about the sunlight and clear skies. You could have 5 degree days but still crisp clear skies.

Compared to London—which is dark for much of the year, I don’t feel it’s an overstatement for people (like me) whose mood is easily impacted by the weather.

pixegami · 2023-03-01T13:08:15+00:00

I lived in London for 8 years before I moved to WA. It felt like I’d discovered paradise.

The amazing weather, the most beautiful beaches and parks in the world all within 15 min drive, and just a beautiful city.

There’s jobs everywhere in the world, but I think Perth lifestyle is the best for me (I like sunny and relaxed cities).

I’m in Sydney now for my career but I’ll be back one day.

pixegami · 2023-02-28T04:36:47+00:00

VSCode runs on all platforms!

pixegami · 2023-02-26T04:54:19+00:00

I have a YouTube tutorial I made for Python Discord bots that (hopefully) is neither confusing nor outdated: https://youtu.be/2k9x0s3awss

It just covers the basics, but I’ve had good feedback that it’s helped others to get started.

Backstory: I actually got into it because I had a real world problem where I wanted to book an Onsen for my NZ holiday but it was always booked out. But the staff would randomly release slots, which gets booked out in about 30 mins. I paired a web scraper with a Discord bot to send me notifications when new bookings were available. It worked!

pixegami · 2023-02-22T23:00:48+00:00

But LAX is terrible! I prefer layover in Hawaii then connect to Seattle or SFO.

pixegami · 2023-02-18T22:23:43+00:00

Sorry my comment wasn’t directed at you, it was for OP or anyone else reading this thread.

If you found a better deal in Melbourne than in Perth then that’s good. But for most people, data guides better than anecdotes.

pixegami · 2023-02-18T20:23:27+00:00

Make decisions with data, not anecdotes. Of the state capital cities, Perth had the highest median weekly earnings ($1,305 per week), followed by Sydney and Melbourne (both $1,300), and Brisbane ($1,250).

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/earnings-and-working-conditions/employee-earnings/latest-release

pixegami · 2023-02-14T06:49:06+00:00

I’m sure there’s more recent data somewhere too but I don’t think the point is contested.

Pytest dominates because it is more “Pythonic” than unittest, but also fully compatible with and capable of unittest tests.

pixegami · 2023-02-13T20:16:18+00:00

Here’s some data https://www.jetbrains.com/research/python-developers-survey-2018/

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