[HN Gopher] Learn Python by doing fun interactive exercises
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Learn Python by doing fun interactive exercises
Author : damicoa1
Score : 72 points
Date : 2021-07-23 14:39 UTC (8 hours ago)
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| 42droids wrote:
| Looks great but how much? No prices anywhere.
| hiitechk wrote:
| $49 for lifetime access.
| TuringNYC wrote:
| I created an account and it then presented the prices: "Upgrade
| to Pro Becoming a Python expert is just a click away! Get full
| access to all Python lessons with a one-time payment of just
| $49"
|
| But there appears to be a free tier of exercises.
| damicoa1 wrote:
| Thanks! Yeah the first 'Syntax Intro' module is free
| rsyring wrote:
| $49 one time payment
| neerajdotname2 wrote:
| Our web based Python course is still "work in progress" but other
| programming related courses are there.
| https://academy.bigbinary.com/
| wesleywt wrote:
| As someone in his 40's who learnt Python, I found working on a
| project that you are keen on is the best way to learn programming
| in general.
| robsalasco wrote:
| would be nice if in the future you can offer multiple languages
| too ;)
| dod9er wrote:
| Sign up only with google or twitter account, really ?
| [deleted]
| epicpython wrote:
| Any feedback is welcome! Are the lessons too easy? too difficult,
| confusing, etc.
| Ennea wrote:
| Sign-up screen is completely empty when using Firefox.
| nextBook02 wrote:
| Firefox is workn for me. Ver. 89.0.2
| racl101 wrote:
| They didn't offer to teach JavaScript.
| alessivs wrote:
| No relation with https://epicpython.io/ ?
| bashinator wrote:
| Any way to create an account with just email rather than google
| or twitter?
| bbhart wrote:
| Same question. After getting burned by google sso a few years
| back I stick to email that I can control.
| 123pie123 wrote:
| my thoughts exactly - I will not be trying this
|
| https://www.quora.com/Which-free-online-courses-are-good-
| for...
| jetpackjoe wrote:
| Not showing prices anywhere until a user signs up is a dark
| pattern
| tristanperry wrote:
| Yep, came here to say this.
|
| I dislike when companies do this; even more so when they say
| you need to pay - and even THEN they don't give a price:
|
| "Pay once. No subscriptions"
| epicpython wrote:
| Totally understand, Will definitely be adding a pricing
| section to the landing page soon. Appreciate the feedback.
| tristanperry wrote:
| Awesome thanks, that'll be a helpful addition :)
| tbbyt wrote:
| Gmail and Twitter as the only login option? Why not standar
| email?
| ohm wrote:
| JetBrains academy is good as well
| https://www.jetbrains.com/academy/
| say_it_as_it_is wrote:
| Something like this for bottom-up dynamic programming would be
| great.
| ficklepickle wrote:
| If the author is here, it appears to be broken at a rather early
| stage.
|
| I'm at variables part of the syntax intro and it reports an
| error, even when I select "Show Answer" and submit that.
|
| food = "Pizza"
|
| print(food)
|
| ---
|
| Output:
|
| ERROR: Looks like there was an error
| nextBook02 wrote:
| Just tried it and the lesson works for me. Didn't get any
| errors
| ficklepickle wrote:
| Weird. Maybe it's because I'm using Edge. I just hit another
| similar error on the "addition-subtraction" one. I can't get
| past it even by "Show Answer".
|
| I'll switch to Chrome and see if it persists.
|
| Edit: Tried it in Chrome and the error persists
| prosaic-hacker wrote:
| Same Issue for me. Using Firefox beta.
| vbernat wrote:
| When logging with Twitter, it requires access to:
|
| - access to all tweets, lists and collections
|
| - access to profile and account settings
|
| - access to all the accounts you follow, mute, block
|
| Not one thing in this list is necessary.
| rsyring wrote:
| My 12 year old son has finished Robomind and I've started him on
| their Python version. I'm going to check out the link on this
| post. Anyone have other recommendations for his learning Python
| that I should check out?
|
| At his age, something interactive or even hardware based seems
| like it would be the best approach. I've got a whole list of
| resources I could use with someone older. But I'm struggling to
| find something that's both incrementally guided, so he doesn't
| get overwhelmed, but also engaging, so he doesn't get bored.
| chaostheory wrote:
| Code combat is pretty fun
| [deleted]
| ai_ia wrote:
| I have recently released a Python Course on Primer[1]. It is
| interactive, incrementally guided and completely free for
| Python-I.
|
| You can checkout the content of the course without signing up
| as it is also an online book. [2]. The book is around 440 pages
| and it will take mostly 12-15 hours for your son to complete.
| And you can understand where he is getting it wrong by reading
| and analysing his conversations. (For an easier way to do this,
| Multiplayer mode is in roadmap)
|
| Benefits of using Primer:
|
| - Automatic flashcards generation
|
| - Personalized Book generated at the end of the course from
| conversations, notes and questions
|
| - Stores conversations so that he can revisit and resume after
| giving up for a while.
|
| Its a bit new platform therefore, I have written an
| introduction post about Primer as well which you might find
| interesting. [3] [4]
|
| EpicPython seems to have an integrated Python environment which
| is definitely something of a plus as it makes it easier for a
| learner. Primer doesn't have that as it is intended to solve a
| different problem altogether.
|
| On a sidenote, I will very happy if your son chooses Primer to
| learn Python. Its less than a week since I launched Primer.
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| [1]: Primer Website: https://primerlabs.io
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| [2]: Python-I Online Book https://primerlabs.io/books/python-i/
|
| [3]: Introducton to Primer Blogpost:
| https://primerlabs.io/blog/introducing-primer/
|
| [4]: Introduction to Primer Comics Based Blogpost:
| https://primerlabs.io/comics/introducing-primer-comics/
| damicoa1 wrote:
| Maybe the Mimo app might help. I think they have a Python
| course.
| NatPS wrote:
| Looks great, but what does this offer over free resources like
| MITx Python? Does this have any larger projects, or just
| exercises?
| epicpython wrote:
| Thanks! trying to make Epic Python more of a hands on learning
| and allowing the user to just jump in and start coding instead
| of having to watch videos and setup their own python
| environment.
|
| No larger project currently, but hoping to add in much more
| modules around more advanced topics as well as popular Python
| libraries like Pandas, numpym, and some project based lessons.
| dec0dedab0de wrote:
| I used to really like codingbat.com when I was getting started,
| and when I got better I would try to code golf the answers as a
| warm up. I always wished there was more advanced exercises in it
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