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Knowing Python is a great way to boost your career, and your income.
Python is used for everything from machine learning to dev-ops, Web applications to APIs, & data analysis to automated testing. While high-tech companies are most obviously looking for Python people, it’s hard to think of an organization that isn’t looking to expand its use of Python. That includes banks, car companies, hospitals, universities, governments, and non-profits. They’re all using Python, and they need people who can help them to use it.
I’ve made a career out of helping people improve their Python skills, in books, newsletters, videos, conference talks, and corporate training. And I’m delighted to be launching a new way to improve your Python, one that makes it easier and faster for you to get the skills you want, and the support you need — now, and as your career continues to take off.
That’s because learning Python isn’t a one-time event. It’s a long-term process, one that includes not only courses, but also discussions interactions with similar-minded people. Heck, I’ve been using Python for more than 30 years, and it’s a rare day when I don’t learn something about the language.
No matter where you are in your Python journey, I promise that my Lerner Python community will help give your career a boost, making you a more valuable employee at your current job, or at any future job you might take.
Since 1995, I’ve taught Python to many thousands of people around the world, including numerous Fortune 500 companies. I’ve learned what confuses people when they learn Python, and what sorts of skills they most need to succeed with the language.
If you want just one or two of my courses, you can buy them individually. But if you join my community, you’ll have access to all of my courses, both existing ones and new ones that I will be producing in the coming year. This includes updates to existing courses that take into account the latest developments in Python, Pandas, and related packages.
Best of all, I don’t use slides in my courses, but rather Jupyter notebooks — and I make my notebooks available for download. This means that you can follow along with my videos, experimenting with the code that I wrote, getting a deeper, better understanding than would otherwise have been possible.
All of my courses include exercises, so that you’ll get hands-on practice as you take the course. And if you get stuck, or are frustrated by something? Ask in our forum, where I and others can help you out.
It’s so easy to watch a video course, nod your head in agreement as the instructor speaks, and think that you have learned — only to discover, when you really need that knowledge, you haven’t truly internalized it.
That’s why I’m a big believer in practice. My corporate training classes include tons of exercises and practice problems. My video courses also include lots of practice exercises — and extensive walk-throughs of how I solve the problem. I’ve written two books (Python Workout and Pandas Workout) full of exercises.
But no matter where you are in your Python journey, you can always use more practice. That’s why my community includes not just courses, but also regular exercises for you to improve your skills:
If you don’t understand something, want to get feedback on your code, or have a better solution than mine? Just post to our private forum, and we’ll all learn and improve together.
Videos, e-mail, and forums are all great — but it’s often best to be able to ask your instructor questions.
That’s why your Lerner Python membership includes office hours. One, open to all paid members, is aimed at pure Python-related questions. The other, for members of the data tier, is specific to Pandas and other data-related questions.
This means that twice each month, you’ll be able to ask me any questions you have about Python and Pandas. The sessions are recorded, so even if you cannot make it, you’ll still have access to the Q&A.
Office hours are among my favorite parts of interacting with students. Whether it’s about the core Python language, a module in the standard library, new developments in the Python world, or trouble solving exercises in my courses, I’m happy to answer any and all questions that you bring.
Have a question about Python? About one of my courses? About an exercise whose solution you just don’t understand?
Joining my community will give you access to our private, exclusive forum, where you’ll be able to ask questions, help others, and generally meet and collaborate with like-minded Python coders.
Our forum will be a safe space for you to ask questions that are troubling you about Python and Pandas, including anything blocking you at your job.
If you’ve ever attended a Python conference, then you know one of the best parts is the “hallway track,” where we hang out and chat. You can think of this forum as our version of that, a place to informally get to know each other and discuss Python-related topics.
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I’m a one-person company dedicated to improving your career via Python and related technologies. If you haven’t gotten value from any of my courses, then just tell me — and I’ll refund your money.
I send a full-length Python article to more than 30,000 people each week — on topics ranging from iterators to descriptors, variable assignment to sets, exceptions to command-line arguments. Join me, and get smarter about Python each week!
