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Tony Brackins
28,766 PointsHas anyone learned Python on Treehouse?
I attempted the Python collections videos numerous times and Idk if it was me or the teacher but I couldn't understand it. Luckily I'm learning Python in my Programming Fundamentals class at school, so I can continue on with my learning. But I wanted to know, has anyone else who didn't know Python already find the videos useful or "do-able"?
Thx
7 Answers
Ryan Carson
23,287 PointsHi Tony,
I think the key is coding your own simple app idea while you go through the Course. It really forces you to put what you're learning to use and reveals where the holes are in your understanding. I would recommend using Workspaces to build a very simple Python console app and then asking questions in the Forum as you go.
Please keep trying though! That is the key.
Thanks for being a Treehouse Student!
Cheers, Ryan
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherRyan Carson has taken all of the Python courses and seems to be doing pretty well. We've had hundreds of students go through Python Basics and Python Collections, so I assume they've "learned Python on Treehouse".
Did you start with with Python Basics or did you jump straight to Python Collections?
Tony Brackins
28,766 PointsI've taken Python Basics twice.
I did Python Basics, then went to Python Collections and didn't understand so I went back to Python Basics and did it again, then back to Collections and still didn't get it. I had noticed when I started going through some of the PHP and JavaScript classes that it was helping me understand certain Python concepts more.
Veronica Davis
6,468 PointsAlmost none. Before this I took an extremely simplified "how to get started with Python" kind of thing that covered less than the Basics class here.
Chris Shaw
26,676 PointsHi Tony,
Prior to going through the python courses I had experience with other programming languages but like others python carried it's own challenges.
From my experience the course is well thought out but like anyone else I got stumped on the early stages of the course because it was something new to my eyes.
Cody Girdlestone
4,358 PointsI have come from a php background and wanted to learn a new language and looked for Python. I have tried learning from other places (online tuts, books) and I got bored too quickly learning the early stuff.
The way that Kenneth Love has taught this course has been FANTASTIC. This is honestly the best way I have found to learn it. I'm almost finished with the OO Python stage and I'm loving it.
Tony Brackins
28,766 PointsThat's why I was wondering too about if someone has actually learned Python on Treehouse because I've got through the Basics and I know I can get through collections per say, but are there many people actually completing the track? Kenneth Love
Tony Brackins
28,766 PointsRyan Carson Veronica Davis did you guys have very much programming experience? I'm not sure where I'm going wrong.
Veronica Davis
6,468 PointsVeronica Davis
6,468 PointsI find them very doable. Maybe you're getting thrown off because you're starting in the middle?