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Learn Python by doing fun interactive exercises

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Not one thing in this list is necessary.

Not showing prices anywhere until a user signs up is a dark pattern

Yep, came here to say this.

I dislike when companies do this; even more so when they say you need to pay - and even THEN they don't give a price:

"Pay once. No subscriptions"

Totally understand, Will definitely be adding a pricing section to the landing page soon. Appreciate the feedback.

Awesome thanks, that'll be a helpful addition :)

Perhaps the website has changed since this comment was made, but they actually do put pricing on the page.

It's just at the very bottom of the page which the user would have to scroll to after seeing "sign up for free" twice prominently without engaging at all. In my opinion, still dark.

My 12 year old son has finished Robomind and I've started him on their Python version. I'm going to check out the link on this post. Anyone have other recommendations for his learning Python that I should check out?

At his age, something interactive or even hardware based seems like it would be the best approach. I've got a whole list of resources I could use with someone older. But I'm struggling to find something that's both incrementally guided, so he doesn't get overwhelmed, but also engaging, so he doesn't get bored.

Maybe the Mimo app might help. I think they have a Python course.

Code combat is pretty fun

I have recently released a Python Course on Primer[1]. It is interactive, incrementally guided and completely free for Python-I.

You can checkout the content of the course without signing up as it is also an online book. [2]. The book is around 440 pages and it will take mostly 12-15 hours for your son to complete. And you can understand where he is getting it wrong by reading and analysing his conversations. (For an easier way to do this, Multiplayer mode is in roadmap)

Benefits of using Primer:

- Automatic flashcards generation

- Personalized Book generated at the end of the course from conversations, notes and questions

- Stores conversations so that he can revisit and resume after giving up for a while.

Its a bit new platform therefore, I have written an introduction post about Primer as well which you might find interesting. [3] [4]

EpicPython seems to have an integrated Python environment which is definitely something of a plus as it makes it easier for a learner. Primer doesn't have that as it is intended to solve a different problem altogether.

On a sidenote, I will very happy if your son chooses Primer to learn Python. Its less than a week since I launched Primer.

[1]: Primer Website: https://primerlabs.io

[2]: Python-I Online Book https://primerlabs.io/books/python-i/

[3]: Introducton to Primer Blogpost: https://primerlabs.io/blog/introducing-primer/

[4]: Introduction to Primer Comics Based Blogpost: https://primerlabs.io/comics/introducing-primer-comics/

You may consider home automation.

Home Assistant is built in Python, and the pyscript plugin allows to write Python automations easily.

This is fun, tengible and quickly addoctive

Our web based Python course is still "work in progress" but other programming related courses are there. https://academy.bigbinary.com/

I used to really like codingbat.com when I was getting started, and when I got better I would try to code golf the answers as a warm up. I always wished there was more advanced exercises in it

Gmail and Twitter as the only login option? Why not standar email?

JetBrains academy is good as well https://www.jetbrains.com/academy/

As someone in his 40's who learnt Python, I found working on a project that you are keen on is the best way to learn programming in general.

Looks great, but what does this offer over free resources like MITx Python? Does this have any larger projects, or just exercises?

Thanks! trying to make Epic Python more of a hands on learning and allowing the user to just jump in and start coding instead of having to watch videos and setup their own python environment.

No larger project currently, but hoping to add in much more modules around more advanced topics as well as popular Python libraries like Pandas, numpym, and some project based lessons.

Hmm... very similar to what I'm building at https://qvault.io - inspires me to improve my UI though

If the author is here, it appears to be broken at a rather early stage.

I'm at variables part of the syntax intro and it reports an error, even when I select "Show Answer" and submit that.

food = "Pizza"

print(food)

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Output:

ERROR: Looks like there was an error

Just tried it and the lesson works for me. Didn’t get any errors

Weird. Maybe it's because I'm using Edge. I just hit another similar error on the "addition-subtraction" one. I can't get past it even by "Show Answer".

I'll switch to Chrome and see if it persists.

Edit: Tried it in Chrome and the error persists

Same Issue for me. Using Firefox beta.

Looks great but how much? No prices anywhere.

$49 for lifetime access.

I created an account and it then presented the prices: "Upgrade to Pro Becoming a Python expert is just a click away! Get full access to all Python lessons with a one-time payment of just $49"

But there appears to be a free tier of exercises.

Thanks! Yeah the first 'Syntax Intro' module is free

$49 one time payment

Any feedback is welcome! Are the lessons too easy? too difficult, confusing, etc.

Sign-up screen is completely empty when using Firefox.

They didn't offer to teach JavaScript.

Firefox is workn for me. Ver. 89.0.2

No relation with https://epicpython.io/ ?

Any way to create an account with just email rather than google or twitter?

Same question. After getting burned by google sso a few years back I stick to email that I can control.