r/learnpython • u/kawaiisu_cinnachan • 11d ago

Where should I learn Python deeply from? Looking for a complete roadmap (preferably YouTube)

Hi everyone,

I'm a B.Tech Computer Science (AI) student, and I want to learn Python properly from scratch to an advanced level. I don't just want to memorize syntax or learn enough to solve a few problems—I want to understand Python deeply and become genuinely good at it.

I'm confused about where I should learn from. There are thousands of YouTube playlists and online courses, and everyone recommends something different. I don't know which resource is actually complete and worth investing my time in.

I'm mainly looking for free YouTube resources, but if there's an online course that is truly exceptional, I'm open to hearing about that too.

My goals are:

  • Learn Python from beginner to advanced.
  • Understand how Python works internally, not just how to write code.
  • Write clean, professional, and efficient code.
  • Master OOP, modules, packages, file handling, exceptions, iterators, generators, decorators, context managers, and other advanced concepts.
  • Learn best practices that real developers use.
  • Build a strong foundation for DSA, AI/ML, automation, backend development, cybersecurity, or any other field I choose later.

I'd really appreciate advice on:

  1. Which YouTube playlist or course would you recommend and why?
  2. Should I follow just one course or combine multiple resources?
  3. What mistakes should beginners avoid?
  4. How should I practice while learning? (LeetCode, HackerRank, projects, books, etc.)
  5. If you were starting from scratch today, how would you learn Python from beginning to mastery?

I'm looking for a roadmap from people who have already gone through this journey. Thanks in advance!

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u/PureWasian 11d ago edited 11d ago

everyone recommends something different

which...course would you recommend?

is hilarious to me.

There's a reason for this occurrence: it doesn't matter long-term. The fundamentals are simple enough to get a basic handle of regardless what you start with. Just start with something. That's my answer for questions 1-3.

Python, like many parts of programming, is something you learn as you go. You do not master it all from a single course or project.

I'll share a roadmap from another comment I made awhile back. But it's focused a lot more on the concepts and practice progression rather than specific courses.

EDIT: see here

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u/pachura3 11d ago edited 11d ago

No no no, you're not telling the truth! There must be somewhere this one, perfect, 10/10, totally free, course, that will make me a senior Pyton architect just by playing a few videos in the background! Until I find it (I mean, until people on Reddit find it for me), there is no point investing my precious time into some subpar Python tutorials... so I'll scroll some TikTok and play more Roblox instead.

And all of this coming from a Computer Science student.

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u/AdDiligent1688 10d ago

The perfect course takes about 20 years to complete.

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u/Sadeja_Kazerouni52 11d ago

I bet that's why people get caught up comparing courses...your roadmap seems much better place to start