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Nov 2, 2026 · 20 min
Your first small project: a tidy-up script
A script that sorts a folder of files, built in four short stages. Needs the file videos, 34 to 36.
Nov 1, 2026 · 13 min
Cleaning the same file, the short way
The same job as video 35, done with a small helper library in a few lines. Compare the two before you pick.
Oct 24, 2026 · 18 min
Cleaning a messy spreadsheet file, the plain way
Fixing dates, blanks and odd spellings in a file with only what Python gives you. Needs video 34.
Oct 17, 2026 · 14 min
Reading a file line by line
Opening a file, looping over its lines and printing what you find. Needs video 33.
Oct 10, 2026 · 15 min
Lists and loops without the fear
A list is a row of boxes and a loop is a walk along it. Needs video 32.
Sep 26, 2026 · 11 min
Installing Python and running your first line
From a blank computer to a line that prints hello, on any machine, with nothing to buy.
19 min
Building a small tool for your old job
Taking one boring task from the job you are leaving and turning it into a script, from the first idea to the last line.
14 min
Reading job adverts for what they really ask
How to read an advert for the skills it names, and which of them you can already show.
12 min
What to put on a portfolio page
Three small projects, a short note on each and nothing else. Here is what I would show and what I would leave out.
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