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Python Bootcamp (Colt Steele)

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5 recommenders · 5 threads · recommended in 4 years, 2019–2022 · score 5.3

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A paid Udemy video course by Colt Steele that teaches Python programming from the basics, with follow-along coding exercises and projects. Commenters describe it as a structured Python-first option.

Commenters call Colt Steele one of the best instructors on Udemy and say the follow-along style worked well for complete beginners.

Programming Languagesbeginnerpaidvideo lectures#python#udemy#colt steele#programming basics#follow-along

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20192022

On Reddit (6)

  1. Strongly recommendstyler78xr/learnprogramming2021in “Where do I start / Is it possible?”▲ 1

    Not so much. I bought colt's python course, Tim's Java course and jonas's js course for basically 5 dollars each. They're absolutely worth more than that. I feel like I've robbed them. Now I know python, wrote scripts that do my job, now learning Java and js. For a newbie that doesn't know where…

  2. Recommendsawildjabronerr/learnprogramming2022in “The Odin Project vs Udemy courses”

    literally 10% through Colt's Python3 course right now, having zero prior knowledge the follow-alongability has been helpful for me. Will look at other course authors and TOP once I get through the basic intro.

  3. RecommendsReformedSaladDodgerr/learnprogramming2022in “I am currently in week 2 of the MIT edX course and I'm just wondering at what point this starts making sense?”▲ 2

    Is this 600.1? If so, the course isn't really about learning Python, more about introducing Computer Science concepts using Python, so it can seem 'heavy' if that's not what you're looking for. A slightly more accessible course along the same lines is Harvards CS50x, and they are just about to…

  4. RecommendsFurtimUKr/Python2020in “Learning Python as a non-beginner”▲ 2

    I can’t say. I’ve not taken any Coursera courses, but I can recommend Colt’s course as it worked for me. Sorry I can’t be more use!

  5. RecommendsporkchopDoritosr/learnprogramming2019in “Course advice”▲ 3

    Colt Steele is one of the best instructors on Udemy. I didn’t do this course but I did his python and sql courses and they were full of information

  6. MentionsCho4lr/learnprogramming2022in “13 year old trying to learn”▲ 1

    Go to Udemy.com & look at Angela Yu or Colt Steele‘s python courses , should only cost $10-15 for either one

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