Kickstarter: Python Jumpstart by Building 10 Apps [video course]

Visit the kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mikeckennedy/python-jumpstart-by-building-10-apps-video-course

Learning programming the fun way: Become a Python developer by building 10 small apps and learn all the basics in context.

What's this course about and how is it different?

The goal of this online video course is to teach you the Python programming language.

It assumes you have just a small amount of programming experience (e.g. you know what a variable, a function, and a loop are in some language). But otherwise, it is a from the ground up, comprehensive introduction to the Python programming language.

Most courses focus on teaching you hundreds of details and leave putting them together as an exercise for the student. My course is different.

You will learn all the basics, yes. But you will learn them while building 10 stand alone applications. You will see each application built from the ground up in live demos. When we hit new topics (functions for example), we will pause, discuss them, and return to our application we are building.

This way you will continuously be "putting the pieces together". You don't have to wade through many small details before making sense of Python. It starts right from the beginning and grows from there.
Who is this course for?

It's for people who have some programming / scripting experience and want to improve their Python knowledge. Maybe you

Know JavaScript but you want to learn Python
Used Python casually, but you want to learn it comprehensively
Know part of the language well, but want rounded knowledge
Want to write more Pythonic code (iterators, comprehensions, etc.)
Are a scientist looking to use the Python data tools and need a foundation
Are a college student and want more than your university course offers
Considering becoming a software developer

If any of those descriptions fit you, then you're my target student. I am writing this course for you.

If you've been doing Python for years, maybe this isn't your course. Don't worry though. The very next set of courses I'm starting after this one will be building on this knowledge and diving into advanced areas such as web development, relational and nosql database programming, web service programming, and more.
Who am I? Why should you take my course?

My name is Michael, nice to meet you. ;) There are a couple of reasons I'm especially qualified to teach you Python.

1. I'm the host of the #1 podcast on Python called Talk Python To Me. On there I've interviewed many of the leaders and creators in the Python community. I bring that perspective to all the courses I create.

2. I've been a professional software trainer for over 10 years. I have taught literally thousands of professional developers in hundreds of courses throughout the world.

3. Students have loved my courses. Here are just a few of quotes from past students of mine.

"Michael is super knowledgeable, loves his craft, and he conveys it all well. I would highly recommend his training class anytime." - Robert F.

"Michael is simply an outstanding instructor." - Kevin R.

"Michael was an encyclopedia for the deep inner workings of Python. Very impressive." - Neal L.
You'll learn like real programmers learn

Real programmers don't sit down and learn hundreds of details and then try to apply them. We learn a little, apply it, learn a little more, apply and experiment again, and around it goes for our whole careers.

This course is like that. We'll work on an app. Hit a new concept. Pause to learn it. Immediately return to apply it, iterating many times over 10 distinct applications. Each small step is straightforward, concrete, and relevant. Yet, in the end, you'll have learn the language comprehensively.
What applications will we build?

We will build the following apps, which among many other things, focus on the language concepts listed under them.