Stop memorizing syntax. Start understanding Python.
So many Python courses teach the same (superficial) things:
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- Basic syntax, such as indentation.
- Basic data structures (string, list, tuple, and dict)
- You solve toy exercises.
When you’re done with the course, you’re all set … to solve toy exercises.
But your goal isn’t to learn Python’s syntax, or even to solve simple exercises. It is to know how to use Python. Which means knowing how the language works behind the scenes.
Without this deeper knowledge, you can’t apply Python in the real world. You can’t use it to solve problems at work. Heck, you can’t even understand the documentation, which assumes you are familiar with how Python is put together.
Most courses teach:
list.appendadds a new element to a list.
I teach:
- The differences between
list.append,list.extend, and+=. - Why you shouldn’t put
list.appendon the right side of assignment. - What can happen when multiple variables refer to the same mutable data structure.
- And I use the Python Tutor visualizer to make these ideas come alive.
Every course builds mental models that stick. You’ll understand not just what to do, but when and why—so you can solve your own problems instead of copying answers from AI chatbots.
That’s because my classes are much more than lectures:
- Video classes with live coded examples and explanations
- Numerous exercises, pushing you to internalize the ideas from the lectures
- Videos of me solving each exercise, showing you the process, not just the solution
- Downloadable Jupyter notebooks from the videos, to experiment yourself
- Weekly Python Exercise courses that dig deeper and challenge you further
- Live office hours on Zoom, when you can ask any questions you might have twice each month
- Special lectures, where I discuss topics that are hard for members
- Our private Discord system, where you can ask questions — and get answers from me, as well as others in the community
These add up to deeper understanding. You’ll soon be writing code you’re proud of, that makes sense to you, and that you can even explain to others.
Even better, you’ll have the confidence you’ve been lacking.
Imagine opening VSCode with a clear idea of how to solve your problem. Writing code confidently because you understand how Python thinks. No more tab-hopping between ChatGPT, Stack Overflow, and Google.
Member Norman Eliaser writes: “I’ve wound up with a better understanding of not just the data analytics part of Python, but also a deeper understanding of the Python commands I thought I knew well, plus a much clearer understanding of how Git operates. The Git part alone has already saved our team hours, and my improved Python has cut my time for developing”!
Not sure if it’s for you? The first two weeks are free! Check it out at https://lernerpython.com/pricing/ .
Any questions? Just e-mail me at reuven@LernerPython.com.
