I completely agree with what's been said. I also have used online learning sites like Coursera, Udacity and Lynda. There's something about being able see, hear and do that clicks for me. Good Luck Colby
> From: david.r...@gmail.com > Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 18:07:57 -0500 > To: tutor@python.org > Subject: Re: [Tutor] Study Tips > > * Alan Gauld via Tutor [2016-05-30 22:11]: >> On 30/05/16 06:45, Steve Lett wrote: >> >> write code., lots of it. >> >> Don't just settle for the examples/exercises in your book. >> Use them as a start but extend them. Add extra features. >> Change the output format or the sort order. >> Combine examples to make bigger programs. >> >> Writing code means making mistakes and, in finding the solution, >> you learn far more than from just reading code. > > And a corollary to this: have a purpose for why you are writing it. > > Learning code for the sake of learning it will get old quickly. You will get a > lot further if you are trying to solve a problem that you care about. Think of > something you would like to automate, or calculate, or process. Do you have > data you would like to analyze? As you learn different elements and apply them > to a practical use that does something for you, it will be more satisfying and > more likely to stick in your brain. > > -- > David Rock > da...@graniteweb.com > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
