You Don't Need Another Python Course
I'm telling you why you don't need another Python course (and what to do, instead, step by step) |
Hey friend, I'm sure you are what I have been for quite some time: a certificate collector. You took your first Python course. Maybe on Udemy. Then, you took another one. And then another again. You feel you're not learning that much and you're missing a learning path, but you need to show you learned something to your next employer. Also, you really want to learn Python and you accept the sacrifices to learn it by studying harder and harder, but every new course you get doesn't help you fill the gaps in your knowledge. So, you're asking yourself how people managed to become proficient in developing Python code if there's no actual course (or book) that gives you the right learning path. Am I right?! Well, the truth is that our society got in our heads that we absolutely need certificates to show knowledge. But you know what? History is plenty of people who didn't have any formal education and, anyway, excelled in their fields. The reality is that, after World War II, for some decades our parents/grandparents lived in a world that developed a model: get good grades in a good high school, get a good grade in a top university, and you'll get a high paying job that will make you live the life you want. This model has worked very well for some decades, but today is drowning, especially in IT. But our minds are stuck to that model because society (and our parents) told us that to get a job we need to certify our knowledge. So, if, for any reason, we can't afford a University, today we collect certificates on Udemy (or somewhere else) to show knowledge. But please, don't get me wrong: there's nothing bad in getting some certificates and studying like that. I've also done it for quite some time, as I told you. But, at a certain point, you have to stop collecting certificates. After you get a couple is enough. Then, the only thing you have to do is...SOLVING ACTUAL PROBLEMS! "OK, Federico! but what does it mean practically?!?!" Well, my friend, let's give some examples. It doesn't matter whether you want to be a Python Developer or a Data Scientist. Let's consider learning Python and solving actual problems (you have to know Python to be a Data Scientist, as you know ;) ). Here's what you have to do:
And you know what you're doing by following this process? Well, you will:
So, don't get another Python course: you get enough of them. Solve actual problems and search on the web how to solve them: this will give you the right mindset and the right set of skills you'll need. You'll, then, show your employer how good you are at developing in Python by showing them the portfolio you created on your GitHub account. That's all for this week. Have a lovely weekend, Federico RESOURCES FOR YOU Free Pandas Ebook Learn Pandas the right way, with a hands-on approach. Download my FREE ebook here. Copyright © 2023 Federico Trotta, All rights reserved. Federico Trotta: p.zza A. De Gasperi, 13. 52044 Cortona, Italy. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. |
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