Introduction to Programming: Pig Latin Translator in Python
Learning to code with CS50 is bad. Learn from this tutorial instead — and have fun too!
Motivation:
Learning to code should be fun and silly. (Too often, I am hearing tales of rough experiences learning to code.)
If you’ve never written a line of code, this guide is for you.
INTRODUCTION:
Before I say anything…
Your first taste of code should not:
- Be difficult.
- Include learning HTML & CSS:
HTML and CSS are complex areas of software (how do browsers even work?) — and don’t give a good overview of the interesting areas of programming. - Be to take Harvard’s famed CS50:
CS50 is a notorious weed-out class (they literaly want to discourage you from learning to code) — I strongly recommend against using it to learn to code.
Rather, your first taste of code should:
- Be fun.
- Be encouraging:
Learning is fun and good for you. Weed out classes are nonsense, I despise them. - Be Realistic:
Give you an idea of the type of coding you might be doing in the professional workplace.
Video Tutorial:
Follow along and watch here:
Link to Code (for following along):
Click “open in Colab” to follow along!
Written Guide:
If people want more of a written narrative, I’ll describe things here. In the meantime, the video should suffice.
Summary
In this video, I provide an introduction to Python programming. I cover topics such as writing code, creating variables, using comments, manipulating strings, and creating functions and loops. I also explain the importance of organizing code and highlight that coding is more about organizing things than complex math. By the end of the video, viewers will have a basic understanding of Python programming and be able to write simple code.
Continued Learning:
I’ll add additional resources for learning to code here, soon.
