full-speed-python VS advent-of-code-jq

If you're learning Python, and know other programming languages, I have this online ebook [1] that I use with my students so that they learn Python fast enough so that I can teach them about socket programming.

Basically, in each chapter I give a small detailed introduction to the topic and then students do some exercises to solidify things.

[1] https://github.com/joaoventura/full-speed-python

SEEKING FREELANCE WORK

I'm available for Python and Django freelance work, if it's interesting enough. I've 10+ years of professional experience working with that stack. You can check some of my projects at [1] and look at some of my code at [2] and [3].

I'm also a part-time CS Professor (I have a CS PhD - AI - TextMining), so I'm also available for tutoring students 1-1 (or small groups). Topics can include anything from CS curricula, but I have lots of experience introducing people to programming (I have a Python ebook with exercises - fullspeedpython [4]), and building web apps either in Python or Java (intro to programming, databases, networking, html+css, webframeworks, webservices => web apps). If you're new to CS and programming and you're self-learning, I can help you navigate what's important, what's irrelevant and provide you with some guidance.

Giving that I see thousands and thousands of code every semester, I'm also available for doing code reviews or helping with best practices for individuals and teams.

My current rate is 80€-100€/hour.

[1] https://joaoventura.net/projects/

[2] https://github.com/joaoventura/

[3] https://github.com/flatangle/flatlib

[4] https://github.com/joaoventura/full-speed-python

I’m in the initial phase of structuring a book that aims to teach some simple algorithms and data structures using Python. The idea is that the reader should do the (guided) exercises to learn how to build those data structures. It’s basically “learn by doing”.

For instance, to teach what a stack is I’ll explain the basic idea of a stack, then provide a base class and the reader must implement each method (init, push, pop, peek, etc) given the requirements and intended results of each functionality.

I have a learn by doing ebook about Python (https://github.com/joaoventura/full-speed-python), so it’s like a follow-up to that one. Don’t know if people are interested though..

Cool list! @pamoroso, if you read this comment, I've submitted an issue on the repo to add my own ebook (full-speed python).

If someone stumbles on this on HN, here's the link to the repo [1] and releases [2]. It's basically a simple ebook where each chapter shows a little bit of what you can do with something (numbers, strings, lists, dicts, modules, etc.) and then the reader solves the asked exercises. I use this for my students who already know how to program (BSc and MSc) to get up to speed with Python, so that we can go learn sockets, http protocols, web frameworks, etc..

[1] https://github.com/joaoventura/full-speed-python/

[2] https://github.com/joaoventura/full-speed-python/releases/

If you just want a series of programming puzzles, check out the Advent of Code[1]

[1] https://adventofcode.com/

This goes against Agile, against what many have only known. You can try it, and see what happens. Try a challenge from AdventOfCode, spend a couple of days working up a plan first. Did you write a cleaner solution? Now extrapolate.

I have used BFS only sporadically to solve problems at work. DFS was usually a simpler or better choice. BFS is, however, an essential tool for Advent of Code puzzles - each year, BFS is sufficient to solve at least a few puzzles. BFS is also a very common algorithm for coding interviews.

I'm staring to be a huge fan of the Advent of Code challenge every beginning of December. Everyday puzzle is a great excuse to talk to people of your company that probably you don't interact much otherwise. And /r/adventofcode subreddit fan-arts and community is fun to follow. I always entered after completing the daily challenge, otherwise it may be a huge spoil :D

Advent of Code (https://adventofcode.com/)

It's not a programming course per-se, but it's a great resource to master the skill of coding and problem solving.

It's just one part though, it won't teach you anything about architecturing a bigger system.

For anyone currently looking for something that does this for you, may I suggest Advent of Code: https://adventofcode.com/ This is the first year I've really had time and space to enjoy it, and enjoy it I have.

Also - this article ends on such a weird note given the message that the rest of it delivers. The author has finally realized how valuable it is to have something that gets them going, regardless of whether or not it ends up being "useful", but then immediately stumbles over the fear of it not lasting and failing to achieve greatness in it and sharply concludes with that sentiment.

Perseverance through intermediate-ness into greatness is irrelevant to enjoyment.

Hanukkah of Data is a series of data-themed puzzles, where you solve puzzles to move your way through a holiday-themed story using a fictional dataset. I think of it as "Advent of Code meets SQL Murder Mystery".

This journey will transform you and challenge your creative and resourceful thinking. You will explore new possibilities with VIM, going beyond what you thought it could do. And as you advance through the Advent Of Code puzzles, you will truly transform yourself if you follow the two scenarios listed below.

I've been making a CLI for advent of code ( https://adventofcode.com/ ) this week: https://github.com/VitamintK/wang-aoc-cli

It's been satisfying!

December started 12 days ago, and for my first year I decided to try the Advent of Code 2023, which is basically 1 programming problem everyday and they get harder and harder each day. I started HARD, I ate problems, day by day, until... day 10; things started getting pretty hard and couldn't do - I think - pretty average difficulty problems.