Stage 02 of 04 · Builder
Python for Builders
Real Python you can ship to GitHub.
What students learn
Real Python. Variables, control flow, data structures (list, dict, set), functions, files, simple OOP. By the end students write a 100-line program that does something real — pulls data, transforms it, writes a result.
Reading and writing real code. Comfort with tracebacks. Ability to install and use libraries. A GitHub presence with a published project.
Module-by-module
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Hello, Python
REPL, syntax, types. Calculator that does one useful thing.
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02
Conditionals & loops
if/else, for/while. Number guessing game.
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03
Lists & dicts
Collections, iteration, light comprehensions. Contact-book CLI.
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Functions
Define, call, return, scope. Refactor the contact book.
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05
Files & strings
Read/write text, parse CSV. Script that processes a real CSV.
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06
Modules & libraries
import, pip, virtual envs lightly. Use one external library.
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07
Errors & debugging
Exceptions, tracebacks, pdb. Fix 5 broken programs.
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08
Mini-project 1: text adventure
Multi-room game with save/load. Playable text adventure.
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09
Working with APIs
HTTP, JSON, requests library. Script that hits a public API.
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10
Mini-project 2
Student picks a problem. Working CLI tool.
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11
Polish & share
README, GitHub, packaging basics. Published on GitHub.
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12
Showcase
Present + post-mortem.
What they make
A real Python tool on GitHub with a README, used by at least one other person.
Walk away with
Reading and writing real code. Confidence with tracebacks. Library installation reflex. A GitHub presence.
Next step
C10 AI Builders Studio, C11 Engineering with CAD, or an Innovator project.