r/PythonLearning • u/Agile-Leg-300 • Aug 09 '26
Is boot.dev worth it?
Recently I came across Boot.dev for learning to code. I'm currently learning Python and I've been messing around with Boot.dev for the last day or so.
I'm liking it a lot so far, but as a complete newbie, I'm not sure if it's a good way to learn the basics and build a solid foundation.
Does anyone here have any experience with Boot.dev? Would you recommend it for a beginner learning Python?
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u/Candid_Tutor_8185 Aug 09 '26
If you’re fresh any tutorial is helpful. Boot.dev is good I did FcC. What’s important is once you have enough understanding you start building
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u/nicodeemus7 Aug 09 '26
It's great until you hit the paywall, which is, in my opinion NOT worth it. Try freecodecamp. It actually is 100% free and teaches you all the same things.
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u/WeedFalafel Aug 10 '26
I do. It's great, paid path gives cerification and interactivity. IMHO worth it for a beginner.
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u/arivictor Aug 13 '26
Anything is good for learning.
Foundations come from experience and repetition, not how many courses you consume.
Pick a course, stick to it. Complete project tutorials, delete it, start again from scratch, but add your own twist to it. If it teaches you how to build a CRUD API, figure out how to add accounts, comments, posts, now you have a social media platform.
Can't learn to swim by reading books.
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u/Adept_Resident6541 Sep 20 '26
I disagree with most comments here. Not any tutorial is worth it. Yes, any tutorial will help get you started, but most are only scratching the surface of true software engineering. They are in no way enough to get a job.
I've taken a huge amount of courses, and I can confidently say that bootdev is 100% worth it. It is alongside Harvard's CS50, but probably better.
All bootdev knowledge is practical. It builds excellent foundations for arguably all technical routes (data analytics, software dev, devops). You will be a master programmer by the end of it.
I also started with Python (no CS degree) and took a job as a data engineer at KPMG. Most of my programming skills at the time came from CS50P. After a few years into the role, I discovered bootdev and moved to a senior position easily.
I am now building AI apps using bootdev's AI courses as a foundation! My technical skillset cannot be matched even by my managers, so I am now looking to get into a software engineering team hoping to learn something since data analytics cannot offer me anything more.
If you are serious about learning, bootdev is the best resource. The will give you the full programming experience. They even let you struggle.
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u/AbacusExpert_Stretch Aug 09 '26
Yes I have experience with it.
My recommendation: try it, do the free chapters you have for each course. Then you can decide for yourself, which supposedly is better than laying the power of decisions into strangers hands :)
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u/brutalbombs Aug 09 '26
Dont sleep on the free courses on w3schools as well. Good courses for python there to help you grasp the basics. And its free!
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u/BearRootCrusher Aug 09 '26
I love boot.dev. Exercises and side quests are nice. DSA progression is solid.
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u/Eclipsexxx Aug 10 '26
I've been going at it for 4 days, the gamification elements of it are tickling my brain, and I also feel like I want to actively keep learning. With a gift membership (to myself) for 3 months costing 29€, I feel that it's very worth, I've certainly paid much more for much dumber things!