Learn to Code in Python
Learn to code using the latest version of Python 3, arguably the most popular professional programming language
Author
Lane Wagner
Lane is a back-end engineer and the lead instructor of Boot.dev. He has taught over one million students worldwide, on Boot.dev, FreeCodeCamp, YouTube and the Backend Banter podcast. Lane worked as a backend engineer writing Go, Python and TypeScript, then moved into engineering management and a couple of years later left to build Boot.dev full-time.
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What will you learn?
Learn the basics of the Python programming language, and why it's one of the most popular programming languages out there. You'll get hands-on practice with all the core concepts, and learn how to apply them to real-world problems. You don't need any prior programming experience to be able to complete this course, it's intended for complete beginners.
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Best thing about this course is that you don't have to leave the site to code on another application. You also have access to "SpellBook" system to help you find what you want fast.
Thomas Clover
Thailand
This is a great resource, especially for beginners. The exercises are well-structured and do a solid job of reinforcing core concepts through hands-on practice — it really feels like you're learning by doing, not just reading. There are a few minor issues, like some spelling mistakes and the occasional unclear instruction, but nothing major. Just little things that might throw off someone new to coding. What makes it extra enjoyable is the way it feels like a game — you’re grinding like crazy.
Diego Nicolas Figueroa Bravo
Santiago, Chile
Boot dev has been the only platform I can stand to come back and keep grinding. It makes it really easy to follow, but challenging enough to feel good about learning a new language or even some hard topic stuff for a non-computer science student like algorithms and data structures. Really happy for the offer I got of 20% off for an entire year of this course, feels really good! Hope more challenging courses are coming (which I think they will! I hope to see one for Data science for example)
Cristian Dominguez
Argentina
Fantastic course! Clear instructions and thoughtful format.
Dustin Cintron
New York City
Great course. Concepts are clearly explained and the AI assistant is implemented seamlessly.
Joseph Robbins
United Kingdom
gamified approach is awesome. you are always coding instead of reading 20 pages about syntax and how is a string a string. Great way to quickly get moving with Python as a beginner.
Anthony Young
United States
If you are new to coding or are returning and want a decent primer on the code syntax of python, this is as excellent as it gets.
JKnaughty K
United States
Phenomenal structure of a learning tool and probably my favorite. Will continue to complete the rest of the offered courses.
Daniel David
United States
I never enjoyed coding until now! This introduction to Python makes sure that you practice critical thinking at all times which greatly helps in building your foundation to coding. 10/10!
Kevin Rondilla
Manila, Philippines
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Mediocrity doesn't cut it anymore
The only way to become a great developer is to write a lot of code
Avoid tutorial hell
by writing a ton of code
Stay motivated with
a game-like curriculum
Build portfolio projects
to prove your skills
Delve deeper
into foundational concepts
Learn flexibly online
without interrupting your life
For 1% the price of college
to minimize your financial risk
Frequently asked Questions
Got questions? We've got answers
Yes! It's free to create an account and start learning. You'll get all the immersive and interactive features for free for a few chapters. After that, if you still haven't paid for a membership, you'll be in read-only (content only) mode.
We use AI more than most tech companies - not just to build Boots, but also to assist us in our coding work... and we're still hiring developers!
The demand for technical talent isn't going away. Companies need developers that are AI savvy and can modernize their codebases. The way developers work is changing rapidly, but the demand for developers who can build great software remains high.
We teach software development skills for the modern AI assisted world.
It's completely up to you. The time it will take you to be "job ready" will depend on how much you already know, how often you study, and how long you study for. That said, the backend career path takes many people about 12 months.
Absolutely! If you built it, use it. You'll build several personal projects while completing our curriculum, and our final course about finding jobs will show you how to construct a job-ready portfolio.
We're not a $10,000 bootcamp.
We're not a $50,000 university degree.
We are a self-paced, gamified online learning platform for back-end web development. You can learn with us for the price of a good gym membership.
You can read all about our methodology here. In a nutshell, we're laser focused on teaching backend-development, which is somewhat of a rarity in online learning. We're also focused on solving what we believe is the hardest problem with online learning: boredom.
If you prefer coding rather than watching, and your struggle with online learning is staying motivated and engaged, we think you'll like learning with us.