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Time to level up your Python skills 🐍

4 Books

4 Levels

Which one are you?

Python Crash Course

by Eric Matthes

Book cover Python Crash Course

The quick-start guide!

But don’t be fooled it starts quick but will get you all the way to:

• Building Games • Making Data Visualizations • Deploying a Web App

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Learn Python 3 the Hard Way

by Zed Shaw

Book cover Learn Python 3 the Hard Way

A step-by-step guide through the Python universe

It’s only the hard way, because it works from first principles. From Smallest to Pretty Impressive:

Variables → Webgame Get Learn Python 3 the Hard Way!

Automate the Boring Stuff

by Al Sweigart

Book cover Automate the Boring Stuff

How about you have 🐍 do your job?

• Work with Excel • Send Emails • Schedule Tasks

It’s not even that hard!

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Effective Python

by Brett Slatkin

Book cover Effective Python

Level up your Python!

These are 90 best practices based on what you learned in the books before.

I gave it away in my newsletter anyversary, because it’s so good!

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Conclusion

Choose one of the first three.

  • Python Crash Course
  • Learn Python 3 the Hard Way
  • Automate the Boring Stuff
  • Effective Python

When you’re ready, go for number 4!