A+ Recommendation on How to Learn the Python Programming Language

Python in my opinion is the best programming language to learn for a beginner hands down. Maybe I’m biased because it was the first one I learned when I was first starting out learning programming but whatever. What’s not to like about it? Here’s some benefits:

• Easy to understand synthax
• Machine learning and data analytics applications
• Can run on Google Colab (installation free for those who aren’t as technically savvy)

I was chatting with a coworker a week ago and I gave this recommendation. I talked about how when I first started out I didn’t study computer theory like networking and hardware off the bat. I learned from a “top-down” approach which is get started coding and work on projects that are fun to you.

So without further ado, I want to recommend Zed Shaw’s Learn Python the Hard Way. I’m not going to add an Amazon link so you can’t accuse me of hucking an affiliate link haha! I understand you can learn through free Youtube videos (which I’ll add links to at the end of this article) but for roughly $30 you’re showing yourself that you’re serious on your journey into IT.

You can be a complete beginner and if you complete the book you’ll have a solid grasp of Python and its powerful capabilities. Zed has updated the book several times and he has other books like Learn C the Hard Way, Learn Ruby the Hard Way, and an upcoming Learn Javascript the Hard Way.

While I didn’t add any links to his book I will add his Twitter/X link.

Happy programming!

Free Python Youtube Videos: