What do you all think of w3schools for learning Python?
1 17 Dec 2019 17:26 by u/OneBlackSheep
I'm trying to learn programming because I think that's the future of industry and I don't want to be out of a job in 20 years. . .
Is w3schools any good as a starting point?
I'm not asking whether it's the only resource on the planet, but I just want to gather a working knowledge of Python so I can code stuff and then go elsewhere to learn the more intricate stuff. Is it good for my current needs or should I go elsewhere?
10 comments
0 u/clamhurt_legbeard 17 Dec 2019 17:30
I don't know anything about Python, but I use their website as a great reference for CSS.
0 u/OneBlackSheep [OP] 06 Jan 2020 17:26
Yeah I plan on learning CSS too. But I think programming is essential to the future of the jobs market.
0 u/Itty-bitty_Tity-trap 17 Dec 2019 17:41
Most programming will be done by indians or people doing it for free. You will not be safe in programming
0 u/ShowMeYourKitties 17 Dec 2019 20:17
This is not true in the slightest lol
0 u/Itty-bitty_Tity-trap 17 Dec 2019 20:41
Software is the easiest and cheapest product to ship anywhere. You are a fool if you think weastern countries can compete with shitholes
0 u/ShowMeYourKitties 18 Dec 2019 01:55
You get what you pay for, as with everything.
Shipping code is easy, writing code that works on the other hand... well that's not something that you get by hiring pajeets. That is a fact that is known by anyone with more than 3 years in the industry and any technical experience at all.
The MBAs still think its a good idea, until they're spending more money fixing broken code than they are implementing new features.
0 u/Sosacms 17 Dec 2019 18:06
I don't know much about w3schools, but seems like it could be a good resource. Comparable to Codecademy. But what really got the ball rolling for me was Karel the robot and CodeCombat. But I did get lucky on having a good Python instructor, have me a sweet Python Shadow Run dice roller now.
Most of my casual coding is with Vue.js. I've made the most progress with that language by just using Vuetify? example pages and playing around.
0 u/OneBlackSheep [OP] 17 Dec 2019 22:07
Thanks man
0 u/scandalous-goat 17 Dec 2019 18:34
Don't use w3school.
0 u/cantaloupe6 17 Dec 2019 23:53
This link looks pretty good.
https://www.afternerd.com/blog/learn-python/
Use PyCharm and python version 3.x
With vim mode.
Python can use type hints and that can be helpful.
Scripting languages become a mess above 50k lines without Types; so the right tool for the task.