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Python.org Official Tutorial — The language's own step-by-step tutorial. Always current, always correct. Bookmark it forever.

Automate the Boring Stuff — The most-loved free Python book. Practical projects from day one. Full text readable online.

freeCodeCamp — A full free curriculum with hands-on projects and certifications. Nonprofit, open source.

Python for Everybody (PY4E) — Dr. Chuck's gentle, famous intro course. Free videos, book, and exercises.

W3Schools Python — Quick-reference lessons with a 'try it' editor. Great for looking things up fast.

futurecoder — A free, open-source interactive course that runs entirely in your browser. No install.

Exercism (Python Track) — Hundreds of exercises with free human mentoring. One of the best ways to build fluency.

Codecademy (Free Tier) — Interactive in-browser lessons. The core Python course is free.

Kaggle Learn — Short, practical micro-courses in Python, data, and machine learning. Runs in the browser.

Codewars — Bite-size coding challenges ('katas') that get harder as you rank up. Addictive practice.

HackerRank — Structured problem sets and skill checks. Popular for interview preparation.

CS50 (Harvard) — The legendary free Harvard intro to computer science. See also CS50P for Python specifically.

freeCodeCamp (YouTube) — Full-length free course videos, many 4+ hours, covering Python, web, and more.

Programming with Mosh — Clear, beginner-friendly tutorials. His free Python crash course is a great first watch.

Corey Schafer — Deep, well-explained Python videos. The go-to when you want to truly understand a topic.

Tech With Tim — Projects, games, and practical Python builds. Good for learning by making things.

Real Python — High-quality written tutorials. A huge amount is free and beginner-friendly.

MDN Web Docs — The reference for the web: HTML, CSS, JavaScript. Trustworthy and thorough.

The Odin Project — A complete, free, open-source path into full-stack web development. Project-driven.

roadmap.sh — Visual roadmaps showing what to learn and in what order for every developer path.

Cursor — A code editor with an assistant built into the core. Our recommended starting tool. Free tier.

Visual Studio Code — The industry-standard free editor. The base most tools build on. Runs everywhere.

Continue.dev — Open-source assistant plugin for VS Code. Works with free and local models.

Google Colab — Write and run Python in the browser, no install. Perfect if all you have is a phone or weak laptop.

Replit — Code, run, and host in the browser on any device. Great for absolute beginners. Free tier.

Git — The tool that tracks every version of your code. Essential once your projects grow.

Ollama — Run capable open models on your own computer, fully offline. Ideal for load-shedding days.

LM Studio — A friendly desktop app to download and chat with local models. No command line needed.

Jan — An open-source, offline assistant that runs on your machine. Private by default.

Hugging Face — The home of open models and datasets. Where you download the models the tools above run.

Learn Prompting — A free, open-source course on how to talk to models well. Start here for prompt basics.

Anthropic Prompt Docs — Clear, practical guidance on writing effective prompts, from the makers of Claude.

Google Prompting Essentials — A short course on the fundamentals of prompting for everyday work.

GitHub Pages — Host a plain HTML/CSS/JS site for free with a public link. The simplest first deploy.

Streamlit Community Cloud — Turn a Python script into a shareable web app in minutes. Free hosting tier.

Hugging Face Spaces — Free hosting for Python and demo apps. Great for showing off what you built.

Vercel — Fast, modern hosting for websites and web apps. Generous free tier.

Render — Host full backends and web servers. Has a free tier to get your first server online.

5 Million Ethiopian Coders — National, government-backed free training in programming, data, Android, and AI, with mentors and certificates.

MInT (Ministry of Innovation & Technology) — The ministry behind the coders initiative. Official announcements and registration information.

AddisCoder — A free, intensive summer program teaching programming and algorithms to young Ethiopians.

Yared Technology School — Free coding and technology courses taught in Amharic, lowering the language barrier.

Stack Overflow — The Q&A site where almost every error you hit has already been answered. Search your error text.

GitHub Skills — Free interactive courses that teach you Git and GitHub by doing, inside real repositories.

DEV Community — A friendly community of developers writing about what they learn. Good for staying motivated.

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