How I Would Learn Python FAST in 2023 (from zero)

Here is how to learn Python FAST
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1. Choose the right beginner course. I’ll be the first to say that just doing courses and watching tutorials online isn’t what’s going to properly teach you to code, however, at the very start you do need to start with some introductory course to get the fundamentals down
The one I always recommend for Python specifically is Zero to Mastery’s Python online bootcamp, this is the most complete Python course that I’ve seen online, let me know if you’ve seen something better but this is the one I would do if I was starting over.
It starts off from the very basics so if you’ve never coded at all before, or never written a line of Python, this course starts from the beginning just like most courses, but the thing is it actually goes all the way to very advanced concepts, to the point that even I learned a whole bunch from the second half of the course even though I already knew Python pretty well when I started doing this for my review.
So I would suggest starting with this course, you should aim to complete it in maybe 2-4 weeks depending on how busy you are, it doesn’t really matter, but it’s key to set yourself some sort of learning goal, let’s say one hour every day, at the VERY least because otherwise you just won’t end up sticking to it, that’s just how we are as humans, so building the habit of doing some lessons + the exercises every day is absolutely crucial.
2. Practice every day.
Set an hourly goal per day based on your ambition level.
I’m considering having a fully detailed video coming up on how many hours I code a day + how to actually get in more hours per day very soon, so stay tuned!
3. Study smart as well as hard to maximise your time. I made a more detailed video on this right here, but the idea is that there are actual, fundamental science-backed ways in which you can actually be more efficient with your time to the point that you could get done in one hour what someone else might do in 3 hours if you know what you’re doing. To achieve this, the most important thing is to make a habit of practising deep work.
Watch till the end for the most important step!!
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 STEP 1 - start with this
2:30 STEP 2 - you MUST do this
4:12 STEP 3 - do this to not waste time
5:30 STEP 4 - THIS IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL
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Done sub!

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Done !

[@thetickler8531]

Only because you asked politely

[@2_Moons]

So effective Thanks :)

[@SouthernGospelMusic]

Coding reminds me of careers like medicine. You can have all the training in the world, but until you get actual hands on experience, it won't make you better.

[@InternetMadeCoder]

Well said!

[@CableArtzSG]

Are there places where we can get actual hands on as a beginner ?

[@SouthernGospelMusic]

@@CableArtzSG Personal projects.

[@pythondemon]

@@SouthernGospelMusic how do we start personal project tho…is it ok if we make a personal project that someone has already done?

[@semosancus5506]

@@pythondemon yes. Pick something that had already been done and is sufficiently complicated. That way your requirements are already defined. Figure out how to attack it incrementally. Learn to run load tools against it so you can stress your code early on. Edit: don't ever try to sell this project since you copied something.

[@shimmeringreflection]

'Putting in the hours' is exactly the advice that people don't want to hear but certainly need to 😁

[@InternetMadeCoder]

Yep!

[@ggindustries3134]

But 10.000 hours is just not logical. Imagine learning 1h everyday (without taking in the leap years). That would mean i need to study round about 27 years to "master" the language. Just to make it clear, with one hour a day you can get very good in python in about a year (maybe more maybe less).

[@shrood2531]

@@ggindustries3134 seems about right most pros in games have hours around 10000

[@owoflux6025]

@@ggindustries3134 me with 4k hours in Skyblock in 3 years :flush:

[@doggc]

@@owoflux6025 not something to be proud of 💀

[@HopliteSecurity]

This was really well made and the delivery was fun and engaging. Please keep up the great work and continue sharing.

[@user-mw4wc4ed5g]

I hardly comment, but your sincerity has forced me to. You are absolutely right sir. I'm a witness to this . Also, i may add "Focus on one language and get it right, Don't try toggling languages"

[@yutubl]

Thanks. I agree strongly: 1) find central information about concepts & best practices and study them, 2) use it - practice, practice, practice and take some notes about your expirience, 3) Reflect to understand what works for your project or environment. As senior staff software engineer (developer, quality assurance from technical measurement data acquisition to technical data management) I am discovering and playing with Python, figuring out what my 32 years old diplom thesis work would look like today, if I had to make it today with Python instead of 1989 Turbo Pascal v5.5 (object oriented user interface menu & formulars examples library but w/o private/protected encapsulation of class members. This private/protected encapsulation concept sounds theorectically perfect about finally selad class which should not be changed, but I saw so many developer taking bad choice for encapsulation with private/protected class members generating extra effort getting it to work. My professional expierience ist that real world software development is typically iterative evolution, not knowing in advance all requirements and specifiiction as their move while development, and software should be more easier to change than un finished developed hardware requirements & specs. Even a perfect class library is never developed in one single waterfall process perfect as 1st version, it is neccessary to evolve iterative it it will really succeed in practical projects.

[@AdityaSharma-fx1jx]

Hey man ! A really great tips and trick video. It just cleared a lot of doubts to me Thanks a lot man

[@jyothigeorge625]

Hey bro, I appreciate the transparency in the information you provide.......Good job and Keep going!! 😄

[@Hsapien2point0]

Your attitude and mentally is having a positive effect on me, thanks buddy!

[@TheRr1990]

Thx bro for a detailed pathway. Could you also make a video on deep work. That'll be of great help to me.

[@Xaviallin1]

You’re just amazing and I can’t appreciate your vids enough. I’d like to ask what you recommend I do when tackling your personalized notion template and learning python? Should I take your cs course all the way through and then do a python course or do both of them at the same time?

[@yesssanibelle]

Helpful as always. Cheers

[@InternetMadeCoder]

Glad to hear it!

[@virtualbackgrounds-virtual5809]

yep, i agree, you only lerarn when u start applyting it to your own use cases. Also, remember to take notes during your course videos.

[@vielleicht-spaeter]

Awesome video. Really like your overlays 😂

[@tylerhall7361]

What kindof programming terminal do you use that I see on your laptop in the videos? File automator? Thank you for the usful info!!

[@mersemeggyes1832]

Great video mate!

[@gundarsnuka6921]

Hello from Latvia. Thanks for video ;)

[@InternetMadeCoder]

Thanks for watching!

[@snowzillin9590]

Hey, I noticed that you have take a lot of info from books in your videos such as deep work in this one and make it stick in another vid. Im curious if you have a top 5 books you should read list or maybe a video about that? Keep up the great work, i love ur content!

[@InternetMadeCoder]

this is a great idea actually, I'll make a vi on that!

[@michaelk.8781]

Thank you very much!

[@nialld2638]

Great content. I am new to the area. I am a business graduate but starting a master in data analytics next month. I know the basics now, wish me luck !

[@easydatascience2508]

my playlists have both most of the tutorials for Python and R at beginning to intermediate level, and all the source files can be downloaded, hope you like.

[@nialld2638]

@@easydatascience2508 thank you so much 😊

[@easydatascience2508]

@@nialld2638 my pleasure !

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[@bigglyguy8429]

Mengapa kau mejawab bahasa lain? Apa itu?

[@radiospank]

This resonates so much with me because I agree with everything

[@Drjacques]

First of all, saying that all the “FREE” online-courses you mentioned are NOT free. Did you mean they are free, since you can download the material and/or you can record it, avoiding to pay the monthly rate (in the case of the 7 weeks free trial of the Michigan course)?…Thank you for the video!

[@zima2352]

I was really hoping once you spun around on the chair at the start after that intro. You would be like "Done!!" ;D that fast

[@carlosrukweza5624]

Great video 👍... I was wondering where is the website where I can get free source code to problem solve or to play around

[@fane6154]

Watching this bc I have a quiz tomorrow 🥲 I fell behind in my class and was too afraid to ask for help so now I'm catching up on my own.

[@user-jw3ph1gg8w]

You've got some serious skills! 💪

[@nikki1511]

have. But, your tutorial was amazing and I have made a semi-decent soft. Thanks!

[@RacuTW]

I watched tutorials and did some bootcamps, even some of cs50, i know various tools but everytime i see a problrl i just cant solve it, like i dont know how to use the tools, every single tutorial tells you what the things do but no how to use them... I dont know what to do

[@anonymous23432]

A question if you do the CS50 course for Python, are you than an beginner or intermediate etc?

[@kakinchui]

Thank you I am start learning

[@MySUHIT]

I clicked on the enroll for free button. But it leads to a payment portal to pay by the amount of time to enroll.

[@tk006]

I'm taking IB computer science and that's what we're learning. It seems so interesting but I'm extremely lost.

[@user-sl8ze8bg7l]

To Study smart, within 90 seconds of waking start to learn, grab tea , coffee or just water, that's when it feels effortless, you can do all the recovery, yoga, and mediation later,. After work it gets tough to focus. 1 hour in the morning will probably give more outcomes, than 2 to 3 in the evening.

[@hamza77v]

Thanks bro!

[@taz2392]

I really wish there was a community for people who have just finished any Python course where you are set very basic tasks which get reviewed by other people every few days. I feel like once you have done the courses you think what shall I make, what can I do? If there was a site to test you and build up skills with mini projects and answers that would be great.

[@l.o.eshawn8948]

Taz Why not make it

[@MicroMintyHourglass]

good question

[@prodbySvpremeKy]

Reddit

[@marticus9170]

I love your videos, currently I'm doing a Bootcamp (It's free, It's a kind of scholarship) and it seems to be a waste of time, I feel I could learn faster by my own :(

[@InternetMadeCoder]

yeah that's why I felt too so didn't bother paying (except tiny amounts for some online resources)

[@rafawardragon8585]

That's good word "grinding"

[@The1Hotz]

what is the difference between Udemy Vs ZTM trying to decided if i should start Python - Zero to Master on Udemy or on ZTM ?

[@rkero88]

Should I learn html before I take my phthon course. Or is it better to just do one at a time

[@vajidalishah3595]

Could you make a video on all the books that have helped you for self help and the udemy platform also do zero to mastery on python. I assume that's the course you've mentioned in this video.

[@JohnSnow32]

Thank you brother ❤️

[@InternetMadeCoder]

My pleasure

[@victorkyaruzi2159]

Brother said “Everything is figureoutable”💀 2:38

[@NotTheHeroStudios]

This is really great advice the only thing I would change is I would recommend doing a minimum of two hours a day if possible and it's purely because the first half hour you spend kind of fumbling around deciding what to do you don't actually spend time coding Another thing to keep in mind is psychologically speaking if you have trouble getting to that second hour because you're frustrated to give you time to think and it allows you to build a Groove I want you to groove going you're going to want to keep coding and that's what you want you want that reward to trigger so you feel like you're accomplishing something I went from doing 90 minutes (15-20 Mins of deciding what I wanted to do) to 2-3 hours, and within a week, I wanted to code every day. I enjoyed it way more. It wasn't some choir, it was a hobby. They teach you the same thing in music, 2 hours minimal, you can even split it, do an hour and come back later and work on what you started. Outside of that, this has been the BEST advice video I've ever seen. Also some of the courses on that site you mentioned give certifications which recruiters actually prefer you have it would give you a secondary goal to complete everything because if you don't pass all the tests you don't get to certification so it really makes you try.

[@thedon8128]

love the part where you talked about making it a hobby instead of a choir, this is crucial!

[@Dadstin]

Thank you for this

[@bm0v483]

At what age did you start learning coding?

[@siman211]

Zero to mastery course for web dev was really bad for me the html/css part felt rush the same with javascript. I stopped at DOM manipulation part because it was real hard to understand but the amount of "you do this for this" or "we are gonna do this" in the videos was so to much for me, it give it me a bitter taste and made me not wanted to touch html/CSS. I want to learn python but please can i get someone give me other resource?

[@Omar-Asim]

Thanks for the honest review

[@HeyAsif]

*Great Video* *Appreciate your efforts* *Could you please make similar video on JavaScript (front end developer)*

[@InternetMadeCoder]

Will do!

[@HeyAsif]

@@InternetMadeCoder Thanks a lot Sir _Please add resources to learn as well_

[@champion_bash7]

nice stuff🤩

[@ishandeb4172]

The University of michigan course for python is paid on coursera. Is this because I'm based in India?

[@globetrotter2126]

i like the mindset, i think i will use ChatGPT though

[@kenstein6691]

In addition to Outliers, i would also recommend the book Deep Work. 10000 hours wont do you anything if its not deep seated and intense focus. As a drill instructor once told me, "Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect."

[@mariyagin1244]

Guys, do you need java to be able to work in python?

[@anoridinaryhumanbeing70]

nice strategy to name the timestamps ;)

[@htainlindwa80]

that's true about concentration

[@Jerseylance1]

Thanks bro 🙏

[@InternetMadeCoder]

🤝

[@leonle9557]

If i knew about these tips 8 years 10 years ago back in high school. I'm probably has a job as a software developer or game developer right now. I was learning JavaScript in high school. I just take the class, do the assignment and did no practice. I did pass the class but then I have no idea wtf it is I thought in was stupid. So I quit.

[@marlonjormungand7845]

Is the coursera course not free anymore?

[@argibonaventure4199]

I wish that you could create discord, So we all can share and study together. I sometimes need to ask some materials that I don't understand. And yaa by sharing too, we could strengthen our minds

[@InternetMadeCoder]

hmm great idea, maybe I'll create a discord!

[@ruimenor7264]

Well that python for beginners by university of Michigan in coursera is now paid

[@ayesha8427]

Practice exactly what? That's my question? Like the thing tht is actually really about learning a skill on your own is you dont have anyone to provide you with practice tasks. So WHAT DO I PRACTICE?

[@johntrinh2711]

do you have an answer

[@blackloki9]

It depend on what you want to do. After you learn the basics learn the libraries use for different task.

[@choc_y]

very useful 👍

[@InternetMadeCoder]

Glad to hear that

[@M1nhDev]

Great video, exactly same path as when I started, now I see how lucky I am to be able to have the confidence to search for software engineer job at the age of 17.

[@InternetMadeCoder]

yes that is so great mate, props for starting so early! I'm 23 and I wish I started earlier but never is too late!

[@M1nhDev]

@@InternetMadeCoder Really love your video man🔥🔥

[@Sameer-ze7qz]

@@M1nhDev I am 35 and starting to learn now

[@Nukemann64]

@@Sameer-ze7qz im 36 and starting to, my man! I subbed to CodeCademy back in March 2022 when it was on sale. Started with JavaScript, and got bored. Picking it back up again, and going to try python. Just studied for about 1.5hr, and already like it better! not having to type console.log and just typing print() is amazing! Thank you IMC for the video and motivation to get my ass in gear, and learn this stuff!

[@Stephla_cute]

You said it all

[@Omme_Girly]

I learn python before but my algorithm and analytical thinking are bad Soooo I stop learning python and other bc I thing I cant but now I see your channel it give me a motivation to learn cod again at least I hope this will work. Everyone please give me power // THANK U

[@Omme_Girly]

Sorry for my ENG

[@InternetMadeCoder]

You can do it!

[@Omme_Girly]

@@InternetMadeCoder THANK U !!!!

[@VinhPham-hz8ny]

remember skills can be developed over time. If as long as you make improvements and persistence on your learning, then eventually you will be good

[@Omme_Girly]

@@VinhPham-hz8ny how can I dev my logic bc it very bad and I know logic very important to learn code / Can u suggest me pls AND SORRY FOR MY ENG

[@chessmusictheory4644]

Self teaching can be really fruitful, as long as your hungry!

[@InternetMadeCoder]

Absolutely!

[@pestoruccola]

so this was advice....dont mind me was expecting a workflow plan.

[@champion_bash7]

Outstanding

[@turboreis3920]

coursera isnt free? why he said that

[@janelleboco]

king!

[@ipodgolfer13]

Great vid

[@ipodgolfer13]

Ahh I see you are deleting my comments. Nice.

[@RayoBeatz]

coursera is not free the course might be free but to get a certificate or to learn you will still have to pay a monthly fee.

[@Demonwicked]

i would like to put 5 hours a day in learning python, but i dont have that many hours left after playing classic wow!

[@iconiummusic]

Nice!

[@InternetMadeCoder]

Very!

[@estesandia]

I get the point but I've been playing videogames for the majority of my 27 years on this earth and still i suck at them...

[@AyoubErrbayeb]

cool video)

[@honexgamer]

Love From India 🇮🇳❣️

[@urdarkside1]

Hey bro, I bought the course via your link. Now, I hope for the motivation to complete it, Thanks. P.S what video resource do you recommend to learn Django?

[@InternetMadeCoder]

good luck' Not sure, just google

[@sarahwangari7184]

Find Dennis Ivy Django tutorial

[@urdarkside1]

@@sarahwangari7184 Thank you.

[@user-ci9yh4cq8p]

they say coursera is free but its really not free just so anyone knows its a 7 day free then you pay $66 per month or more but a lot cheaper then most places that do theses classes

[@mdjahirislam4682]

I want to hear you if i can't understand ur language..coz u r so fast.. Love you from Bangladesh❤️

[@isratashura3627]

At "zero to mastery" can more than one person use the same id to Access to their course? I mean we 3 people want to buy one yearly subscription and use it together Using the same gmail on 3/4 devices. Is it possible?

[@InternetMadeCoder]

I guess technically yeah but it may not be allowed, check their ToS

[@___m16]

i love the free options... (there free for 7 days) and ask IMMEDIATLEY for card details

[@Drjacques]

That’s what I also noticed…all the “free courses” are for paying, only the Michigan one has 7 weeks free, and the one recommended has 10% discount on top of the lowest monthly rate of the 3 courses…Did he probably forget to mention that those courses are to download, in some days, where you can afterwards avoid to keep on paying the monthly rate?

[@amoralmemes]

All clearly and understandably explained, thank you.

[@jacobharris954]

I am doing comptiaa

[@bartosznaswiecie1179]

I'd add replits 100 days of Python

[@vihangathathsara1073]

Can you suggest full YT course to learn python

[@InternetMadeCoder]

The Python for Everybody lectures are on KZbin actually. Search it up.

[@carmcam1]

There is a video python for everybody here in youtube, is it the same?

[@InternetMadeCoder]

Yes

[@aaronbennett80]

A very simple but useful tool I find when trying to avoid distraction when studying is set a goal, and if possible don't stop until you reach it. But most importantly, make it achievable, make it easy, this is a marathon not a sprint so go easy with yourself. I would set timers like practice for 30 minutes then take a 5 minute break, or read 10 pages of a textbook then take a 5 minute break. Avoid setting goals that have the potential to blow out of proportion, they make you feel discouraged. Like if you say my goal is "Write a program that does X", you will often find you underestimate how long/difficult the task is and therefore will fail at meeting your goal.

[@needmango]

bro i literally love ur vids. i need an IV with ur vids dripping into my bloodstream omg

[@InternetMadeCoder]

Glad you like them! 😁 😂

[@aneelkumar7892]

Can you please recommend some books for learning python

[@ShtukyTech]

Check 'Python Crash Course: A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming' by Eric Matthes

[@joecostner1246]

Is this about programming an electronic computer?

[@InternetMadeCoder]

nah quantum computer

[@mr.righteousdev]

Why do u hate css??

[@marveII0us]

Wow!

[@InternetMadeCoder]

🔥🔥

[@solid.standpoint]

The glasses 😭

[@isaacgarcia2979]

There is so much free material in the internet that it makes no sense to pay to learn Python.

[@InternetMadeCoder]

Some paid ones can be higher quality because they’ll have the resources to put into the material. But yes, I agree, using paid materials is absolutely not necessary if you don’t have the money.

[@ankitakashkalita4483]

you look like jeff nippard

[@philipsal123]

yeah well The "Free course" is only for 7 days guys so good way to start off ever heard of transparency? could have mentioned it's for 7 days trial, no sub 4 you :S

[@mitch_the_-itch]

Instead of learning another language how about teaching us to use chatGPT AI to do it for us?

[@furer1945]

Hi ! is zerotomastery free? i am asking this because i can not register on their web, they only offer me to join ZTM which has price, how can i take full python course on ZTM free? is it possible?

[@InternetMadeCoder]

It’s not free..

[@furer1945]

@@InternetMadeCoder it's alright, there are 1000 ways to learn it. first of all, i remembered, thanks for answering and i have another question, what do you think about the book named "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming" For python?

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#Internet Made coder , Tell me bro is btech in artificial intelligence worth it ???????????????????????????????????????

[@davidardo4466]

hello can i improve math? i want to work on google? first can i improve math?

[@InternetMadeCoder]

yes, just study and practice it

[@davidardo4466]

@@InternetMadeCoder i wanna to reach high level?can i?

[@avrahamvardakis5288]

Set yourself a study plan, Start with algebra, master the basics Familiarize yourself with discrete mathematics (crucial!) Move to linear algebra(focus on theory more than calculations) After that move on to calculus, If you follow this order, you will build a solid intuition for mathematics and a deep understanding that will follow to all other fields of mathematics that you will need later on.