Posted on Fri 18 December 2020 in learning • Tagged with python, hackerrank
I use Hackerrank as practice tool to practice python since September 2020. I am the type of learner that needs a lot of practice to be proficient in something so hackerrank had been a good website to use when there wasn't many exercises in the textbooks I …
Posted on Thu 03 September 2020 in learning • Tagged with python, self-taught programmer
I am 130 pages into the "Self-Taught Programmer" book by Cory Althoff and found that it is very sparse on the details. So far this book looks more like a 'crash course' compared to the the Python crash course book I previously read most of. I am a …
Posted on Thu 27 August 2020 in learning • Tagged with python, python crash course, pybites
Learning by yourself can be difficult. When you're stuck, google is your friend and stackoverflow helps if you understand some of the words. I've gone through most of the basic things to know in Python from the Python crash course book. So far, I think …
Posted on Thu 20 August 2020 in learning • Tagged with python, python crash course
Self-teaching has been a bit difficult. At least two weeks have passed since the last post. I've had problems staying motivated after looking at the chapter dealing with functions in Python Crash Course. I've also been furloughed again from the start of August, which …
Posted on Fri 31 July 2020 in learning • Tagged with python, python crash course
I've been learning how to program in python for about a month using the book (Python Crash Course: A Hands-on, Project-Based Introduction to Programming. 2nd edition)[https://www.amazon.com/Python-Crash-Course-2nd-Edition/dp/1593279280]. It's a pretty good book to start with and explains the basics pretty well (variables …