Tutorials

• https://henryiii.github.io/level-up-your-python/notebooks/0%20Intro.html

The Little Book of Python Anti-Patterns

• https://github.com/quantifiedcode/python-anti-patterns

• http://docs.quantifiedcode.com/python-anti-patterns/

This is an open-source book of Python anti-patterns and worst practices. Check out docs/index.rst for more information.

Note

This is still (and will always be) a work-in-progress, feel free to contribute by suggesting improvements, adding new articles, improving existing ones, or translating this into other languages.

Socratica

• https://www.youtube.com/c/Socratica/videos

• https://ctrlzblog.com/how-to-learn-django-for-free-in-2022/

Socratica is hands-down the best YouTube channel for Python beginners (in my opinion). The videos are short and well explained.

It’s the channel I wish I had discovered when I was a beginner . I’ve since used it to fill in gaps in my knowledge.

Arjan codes

• https://www.youtube.com/c/ArjanCodes/videos

As you gain experience as a developer and your projects get more complex, success depends less on what you’re building but how.

Right now, I’m a big fan of Arjan Codes. A few months ago, I was assigned to build a new tool at work with just one other developer. I was given a lot of freedom to write the code how I wanted, so it was important that I wrote clean code.

Complex projects involving data from multiple sources involve a lot of Python. Arjan’s videos have helped me make more use of Object Orientated Programming (OOP) and identify code smells.

This video on common Python code smells is a great way to learn a few Python best practices: