Python Tutor Search - starting here

[Jonny Davey]

Hello, I am searching for casual Python programming tutors. I can pay. Can you teach Python?

[Luke McCarthy]

Hi Jonny

I might be able to help you out. I'm a programmer but I don't use python very much as part of my work.

Python is a pretty easy language so it is good for beginners. Do you have something in mind you want to do?

Luke

[Benjamin Blundell]

This is something that comes up from time to time; we used to run Python classes at the hackspace but the effort involved is quite high. I’d suggest getting hold of a really good book and a problem you wish to solve. In addition, the MITx courses and Coursera courses are excellent. If you find a sticking point, jump on irc and go to the hackspace channel, or send me (oni) a message and I’ll help you out.

If you are interested, the hackspace python course is available at:

https://github.com/OniDaito/PythonCourse

Cheers

Ben

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[Toby Catlin]

I like the "hard way" series, which are a set of in-depth courses which are the antithesis of the "learn X in 21 days" books.

The Python one is particularly good: http://learnpythonthehardway.org/

You do need to keep yourself motivated which can be hard especially as the course should take you several months, so I suggest setting aside a few hours a week to methodically work through it. Maybe someone on this list would like to do it with you. I am not in London otherwise I would offer to do a session or two, but in addition to Ben I would gladly explain or help where i can.

toby

[Liam Lynch]

Hi,

For What Its Worth... I have always found setting up the enviroment/prgramming application one of the bigest hurdles to overcome to learn a language.

I have managed to get Python 3.4 running on windows and would be happy to install it and show you the first steps if thats the help you need. After that its a half decent book, and study in your own time, with knowing people to ask when you are stuck... But always the first step is installation and set-up. (I personally did not find it intuative in windows to set up)

So if that helps, catch me when I am in the space..


Liam

[JJ]

What development environment do you use for Python under Windows?  My older daughter has to learn Python for university and I'm thinking that if her younger sister learns it at the same time they can help and encourage each other.  C# is an excellent language but the learning curve is a bit steep for someone coming from BBC Basic which for some reason they still teach in school.

[Toby Catlin]

Python is easy to get up and running. All you need to do is download (https://www.python.org/downloads/) the appropriate installer for your operating system (the website does its best to guess your setup) and then run the installer like any other app. There are some compatibility issues which mean you might want to run the 2.x versions but as you are just learning the 3.x line will be fine.

I then use Sublime text with Python support enabled. This adds syntax highlighting and allows me to execute the script by running build (ctrl + b) which is nice because I don't need to flip between the editor and the command line. There are tons of plugins that can be used to customise Sublime like SublimePythonIDE 

It is a light weight but powerful setup

toby

On 15 October 2014 15:47, JJ <jj.so...@gmail.com> wrote:

What development environment do you use for Python under Windows?  My older daughter has to learn Python for university and I'm thinking that if her younger sister learns it at the same time they can help and encourage each other.  C# is an excellent language but the learning curve is a bit steep for someone coming from BBC Basic which for some reason they still teach in school.

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[chrisbob12]

How about a MOOC? I think you will find a choice of well designed courses, free and convenient.

[Jamie Boyle]

Hi Jonny,

I would be interested in doing some tutoring.

I use python professionally, have helped people learn it in a professional environment, and have also done a couple of talks / workshops in schools which I enjoyed (on entrepreneurship, tech and sales rather than programming).

Jamie

[Liam Lynch]

Hi.

As someone pointed out you can download it from the python.org web site.

There are installer versions and non compliled versions.

They can be a bit unsophisticated to the newbies eye. Also once you have installed it, it is run more or less at the command line. Which often needs a minor tweek to the path enviroment variable. And just getting the feel of it is a wee bit unusual, if you were not exposed to a command line system. Its not hard. Just a little different and strange first time around, for a window user.

But a 20min walk through will get you up and running.

Liam