# all episodes

Start at EP01. Build from there.

Every episode builds on the last. Series: Python From Zero — full titles on YouTube follow the format "Python From Zero — EP0X: [Episode Title]."

ep01_first_line.py

EP01

Your First Line of Code

Everyone remembers their first line of code. Here's yours.

What Python actually is — and why data people reach for it first
Setting up and running your very first script, start to finish
The mindset shift: code isn't scary, it's just instructions

Watch: EP01 </> Starter code

ep02_variables.py

EP02

Variables & Data Types

Every pipeline, every script, every dataset — it all starts with variables. Get this right and everything after it gets easier.

What variables are and why they're the foundation of everything else
Python's core data types — strings, integers, floats, booleans
The beginner mistakes that trip up almost everyone (and how to skip them)

Watch: EP02 </> Starter code

ep03_strings.py

EP03

Strings & String Methods

Most real-world data is messy text. This is how you start cleaning it up.

Why strings are everywhere in real data work
The string methods you'll reach for constantly
A first taste of cleaning up messy, real-world text

Watch: EP03 </> Starter code

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