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Python Python Basics (Retired) Putting the "Fun" Back in "Function" Shopping List Redux

Boban Alempijevic
Boban Alempijevic
317 Points
Posted by Boban Alempijevic
Boban Alempijevic
317 Points

To fast talk Mr Teacher

This is Not a question but a complaint. As a coach I need to be able to get the message through to my pupils. Talking fast and showing everything really fast will NOT get the message through to the pupils!!!

I am forced to take down the speed of the movie to 75 and that makes my ears cringe since your talk then sounds funny. I have to stop the video all the time to have time to write in the code. Yes, I know, you are a speed talker and you write code real fast.... AINT HELPING when you are teaching!

Otherwise nice course!

6 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

I use the 150/50 approach. During regular presentation speech I move to 1.5x. But when Kenneth Love is typing examples at rocket speed, I drop to 0.5x so I can follow along in a workspace or my own editor. I also look to the video transcript to read the text if I'm mishearing something.

Travis Bailey
Travis Bailey
13,675 Points
Travis Bailey
Travis Bailey
13,675 Points

Great call out! I didn't even notice the speed option until recently. I also use the screen snipping tool (command shift 4 on mac) to take a screen shot of the code to reference and put it in an Evernote notebook.

william leininger
william leininger
777 Points
william leininger
william leininger
777 Points

I also agree the instructor speaks incredibly fast which has caused the video to in fact take three or more times the actual video length time to get the material. Not counting the time it takes me to check my code against his. Please redo these videos in a slower speed.

Andy Bosco
PLUS
Andy Bosco
Courses Plus Student 681 Points
Andy Bosco
Andy Bosco
Courses Plus Student 681 Points

Yes, I do agree. I'm on the Pro trail plan right now and if I'm paying for to $55/month (taxes and fees) for this, I'd like the instructor to explain why is he using so many functions and how are they connect to one and another. What's the point of watching the video when I have to search on the Internet for my questions above.

Owen Schebella
Owen Schebella
4,392 Points
Owen Schebella
Owen Schebella
4,392 Points

I'd have to agree. I find Kenneth's videos harder to follow that anyone else. The learning curve is too steep and I find it very difficult to keep up.

qasimalbaqali
qasimalbaqali
17,839 Points
qasimalbaqali
qasimalbaqali
17,839 Points

That's whats beautiful about learning via videos is that you can pause and return to the point where you didn't understand. Yes he speaks fast but you get used to it and I have learned A LOT thanks to Kenneth.

Peter Roelandts
Peter Roelandts
465 Points
Peter Roelandts
Peter Roelandts
465 Points

I agree to, it's more like a python refreshing course for python programmers :)