Al Sweigart (@AlSweigart) spoke with us about getting better at Python programming.
Al’s book site is InventWithPython.com. You can find his books there as well as No Starch Press and Amazon.
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Automate the Boring Stuff with Python
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Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python
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Cracking Codes with Python
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Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python
Al’s personal site (alsweigart.com) has talks, videos, and a lot of code to look at. Or check out his github repo including the small text based games: https://github.com/asweigart/pythonstdiogames
Al’s YouTube Channel, including his Calm Programming series.
We also talked about:
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scratch.mit.edu - a fun way to learn to program where you are almost never wrong
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Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming by Luciano Ramalho.
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PyCon and their talk videos
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Online origami simulator (origamisimulator.org)
