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Ask HN: Best way to teach someone Python and Data Science in about a month?

1 points by ralmidani 9y ago

I have an ambitious new student taking lessons with me online. His background is in Finance and Accounting, but he wants get into Data Analytics ASAP. He has been watching videos on Udemy which cover numpy and pandas, but he has been struggling to understand what is going on. I feel he needs to take a step back and learn Python fundamentals. I suggested we start by using Think Python[0] to structure our lessons, but he said reading the entire book (~200 pages, not like a traditional academic textbook) would slow us down. Suggestions?

gamechangr 9y ago
Make him do it. If a 200 page book is too much, he'll never make into Data Analytics role. Odds are that he needs more than 1 book on Python to do well.
- ralmidani 9y ago
  Thank you. I will relay the message. For what it's worth, he said long-term he wants to really learn Python, but right now wants to be able to get his foot in the door with upcoming projects at his firm.