Kinda wish I hadn't dropped $50 on that Python bootcamp on Udemy

I bought a "beginner to advanced" Python course during a sale about 6 months ago, thinking it'd fast-track me into building real projects. But the instructor spent half the time talking about theory and barely showed how to actually set up a local environment on Windows. I ended up abandoning it after week two and learned more from a free YouTube series by TechWithTim. Has anyone else had better luck with those cheap courses or is it just a gamble every time?

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ross.felix1mo ago

Wait, you mean he never showed you how to set up Python on Windows? That is just bonkers. A Python course for beginners that skips the environment setup is like a cooking class that never turns on the stove. You wasted your time and money. I am glad you found TechWithTim though, he is a good teacher for the practical stuff. These cheap courses are a total gamble, and it sounds like you got the wrong end of the deal.

craig.sage1mo ago

@ross.felix I get what you're saying, but I don't think it's fair to say the whole course was a waste. Some of those cheap courses still teach you the basics of loops and variables, even if they skip the setup part. I had one that walked me through logic and functions pretty well, but yeah, the setup was just a link to download Python and a quick "figure it out". It's more like a cooking class that shows you how to chop veggies but never lights the stove. You're right that TechWithTim is a good pick for the practical side though.