Upgrade Your Python Skills with PyCharm
40 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Master PyCharm to write Python code faster, grow your skills and become a more efficient professional.
Upgrade Your Python Skills with PyCharm
40 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Master PyCharm to write Python code faster, grow your skills and become a more efficient professional.
Course overview
Upgrade Your Python Skills with PyCharm
It's time to get serious about upgrading your Python skills!
PyCharm is the best integrated development environment for Python. 🏆
Master the fundamentals of PyCharm, so that you can write Python code faster and with more confidence.
Who is this course for
01
Back-end developers, data engineers, and data scientists who work regularly with Python code.
02
Python developers who use print() statements, instead of the much more powerful debugger.
03
Python developers who really want to improve their craft, and have postponed using PyCharm.
Key outcomes
Debug your code
Use the debugger, instead of print() statements, which are like junk food: yes, you can indulge yourself once in a while. But if it's a habit, then it's time to get on a diet!
You will use the debugger to find and fix bugs faster.
Grow your confidence
I've been there: PyCharm's user interface is a bit intimidating.
Good news: you don't need everything!
You will focus on the highest-impact features for faster coding. Focusing on fewer features allows you to practice keyboard shortcuts to grow confidence.
Hassle-free refactoring
PyCharm is much more than just a text editor, so take advantage of its powerful features.
You will refactor Python code, so that you deliver cleaner code, while avoiding tedious copy-and-pasting.
Discover problems with your code (before your colleagues do)
PyCharm understands your Python code better than other editors. You will find problems (such as unused variables), so that you can fix them before code reviews 👌.
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Course syllabus
01
Understand Python Code
- Why PyCharm?
- Do basic setup, such as installing and configuring PyCharm
- Practice how to navigate a codebase to see who calls who
- Check code history
- See what the code actually does, compare with expectations
- Practice shortcuts
02
Write Python Code
- Code autocompletion
- Imports optimization
- Live templates
- Formatting
- Switch between windows
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Debug Python code
- Why use the debugger?
- Adding breakpoints to the right places
- Stepping through code
- Evaluating code
- Practice keyboard shortcuts
04
Refactor Python Code
- Why refactor?
- Extract variables
- Extract functions
- Moving code
- Practice keyboard shortcuts
Meet your instructor
Dan Tofan, PhD
Senior Software Engineer, Pluralsight Author
Many years ago, in a company far, far away, I was a software engineer in the C# ecosystem.
I wish I took a course like this when I transitioned to the Python ecosystem. I tried various editors for Python. They just felt ok-ish. I was looking for something powerful, an equivalent of Visual Studio for C#.
PyCharm has been offering the best Python experience for me.
I started sharing my expertise with a few YouTube videos like this one (How to add ipython console to pycharm?). I published my first course with Pluralsight on PyCharm.
My academic experience has really helped me share knowledge. Check out my list of publications with Google Scholar.
Currently, I'm a senior software engineer with Dimensions.ai, which is like a Google Scholar on steroids (check my profile).
What do developers say about my courses?
Anonymous Python developer who took my Pluralsight course on PyCharm
Anonymous AWS developer who took one of my Pluralsight courses on AWS
Course schedule
Every day: October 24-28th, 2022
Session #1: Understand Python Code
Oct 24, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Session #2: Write Python Code
Oct 25, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Session #3: Debug Python Code
Oct 26, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Optional Session: Office Hours / Live Q&A
Oct 27, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Session #4: Refactor Python Code
Oct 28, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
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Learning is better with community and friends
Active learning, not passive watching
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you
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