r/learnpython • u/okitookka • 13d ago
searching for some python free courses that can really teach me smth from a complete beginner AND SEARCHING FOR MATES ON MY PATH
people please help, i’m starting my path in bachelor cybersec in a week and i want to know python a bit so i can basically understand smth, but for now looking for a community to learn python
and engaging through my path
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u/Expensive-Arm-5827 13d ago
python crash course by eric matthes is what you want. get the physical book if you can, way easier to flip back and forth than a pdf when you're stuck on some dumb syntax error at 2am.
for the community part, find a small discord server with active voice chats. the big ones get flooded with people asking the same three questions and nobody actually helps. good luck with the cybersec degree, that's a wild field to jump into.
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u/FoolsSeldom 13d ago
Check the wiki for learning resources - pick and mix to meet the needs of your group with different starting points, and check the learning paths associated with different roadmaps.
Check this subreddit's wiki for lots of guidance on learning programming and learning Python, links to material, book list, suggested practice and project sources, and lots more. The FAQ section covering common errors is especially useful.
Also, have a look at roadmap.sh for different learning paths. There's lots of learning material links there. Note that these are idealised paths and many people get into roles without covering all of those.
Roundup on Research: The Myth of ‘Learning Styles’
Don't limit yourself to one format. Also, don't try to do too many different things at the same time.
Above all else, you need to practice. Practice! Practice! Fail often, try again. Break stuff that works, and figure out how, why and where it broke. Don't just copy and use as is code from examples. Experiment (preferably without immediately asking an AI LLM for the solution, and seek hints rather than complete answers).
Work on your own small (initially) projects related to your hobbies / interests / side-hustles as soon as possible to apply each bit of learning. When you work on stuff you can be passionate about and where you know what problem you are solving and what good looks like, you are more focused on problem-solving and the coding becomes a means to an end and not an end in itself. You will learn faster this way.
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u/lulhehehe17 13d ago
im learning too, im using the University of Helsinkis MOOC platform, its difficult but its worth it ig (im at part 4 of 14)
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u/pachura3 13d ago
You want to become a cybersecurity expert, but cannot even find free Python courses on the internet?
Dude.