Practical Programming Reviews & Testimonials

I have learned Python from fundamental to advanced topics here. Art and Tim are really good at teaching Python.

I always have fears to do coding. My friend recommended this "Python Immersive" one-week camp. The instructor, Thalo, is great at explaining the concepts. Especially, he is very patient and helpful. I strongly recommend this camp to those who want to learn Python coding from A to Z.

Taking the python immersive class with Tim was a great experience. I feel have strong foundation from which to keep learning and progress with the projects that interest me. So, if you want to get started coded and are waffling on a decision of which school to attend, pick this one. :)

Stephen was an awesome instructor (even with the course being online). He appropriately paces the material and doesn't make you feel small for asking seemingly simple questions. I would definitely take this class again!

This is an excellent class for an intro to python. Art is helpful and works with the students specific to everyone's experience and pace.

I recommend this course to anyone looking to get into programming or those looking to sharpen their skills. I had zero experience with python before the course and the instructor was both patient enough to work with me yet still love the course flowing for the more advanced members.

I took the intro to python and python immersive online class. I had a great instructor named Thalo. His teaching methods are really effective, and right to the point. He was extremely helpful with any questions or topics that you may have a hard time understanding. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who is interested in learning python, whether as a beginner or an experienced coder.

I can't say enough about my experience with the Practical Programming instructors as well as the core curriculum in the Python Immersive & Python Programming for Data Science. These courses have been life changing to my current career and will be beneficial to any career I may have in the future. Thalo has been my instructor for both cohorts. Not only is he exceptionally knowledgeable but he is incredibly patient when going through the material-it's not easy but he makes it palatable, dare I say fun. Thalo truly takes the time to work with you, even taking you through pseudocode if need be for the material to sink in. I highly recommend Practical Programming courses to anyone that works with data or looking for a career change. These cohorts will get you to where you need to be.

I took this class online with Thalo. He is an excellent teacher and very patient and thorough. I learned more than I could have hoped and also saw a great example of what online teaching can be Highly recommend.

Well worth the money. The course was challenging and relevant, and I will definitely consider taking more courses at Practical Programming. Art does a great job meeting everyone at their level and making sure that everyone feels challenged.

Python for Data Science Immersive is a great course for anyone trying to get started in Python, specifically in pandas and numpy. Art is a great instructor with a plethora of resources that remain available to you after the course is over. Highly recommend this course for anyone needing a crash course on Python.

Amazing classes at this place. Incredible price and quality.

Very instructive course. Definitely worthwhile if you are trying to learn Python. The teacher was engaging and was able to cater to different levels of expertise among the attendees.

Art is great. Very generous with time and knowledge and truly helpful. Great if you have no programming knowledge or if you're a more advanced student. The course is thorough and applies exercises to real-life examples. Will take again and highly recommend!

I did the week-long Python for Data Science Immersive Bootcamp in Chicago. The course is structured as a small-group lab, so it's easy to stay engaged and you get a lot of hands-on experience coding. The instructor, Thalo, was an exceptional teacher and was very adaptive to the class. We got to spend time working on problems relevant for our jobs. Highly recommend!

I did the week-long Python for Data Science Immersive Bootcamp in Chicago. The course is structured as a small-group lab, so it's easy to stay engaged and you get a lot of hands-on experience coding. The instructor, Thalo, was an exceptional teacher and was very adaptive to the class. We got to spend time working on problems relevant for our jobs. Highly recommend!

I started learning python on an online platform almost a year ago and felt that I had completely players like plateaued. I loved the Python immersive course and was able to learn much more in a week than I had on my own over the span of around 8 months. I now I feel fully confident in my ability to continue my python learning independently and I know where to turn when I'm ready to enroll in my next programming course.

I would highly recommend this course to anyone who is looking to gain some knowledge with Python. Thalo(course instructor) is the man! He explains things really well and shows great examples throughout his explanation. Again I highly recommend it.

I participated in the weeklong intro to Python course and it was great! the instructor, Thalo, is a great teacher and very patient/diligent in helping you. I would definitely recommend this course (and Practical Programming in general) to any beginner or novice interested in learning how to program.

Really enjoyed the class! Art has a ton of experience in teaching the basics of python to people who have no previous coding experience. The class format is great - we start with lectures and go right into practice problems to use what we just learned. 100% would recommended!

This class was great. The right blend of teaching and practicing what we learn. Thalo was a great instructor that balanced giving us the knowledge and letting us think our way through the problems. Also, he was there to rescue us when we got in over our head.

Art was a good instructor. The introductory Python course was well organized and Art used examples that were easy to understand. Art was able to customize the class to fit our company's specific needs.

Great Class. Very comprehensive good starting point for python. Art was great at explaining concepts and helping work through issues.

Great learning experience! Thalo Menninga was excellent and very hands-on and very knowledgeable. The approach of teaching was very nice and the course content was also designed very professional. Class size is also smaller and that makes more focused learning. Every day, I enjoyed learning new things and especially daily recap in the morning. If you want to learn Python I'd highly recommend this course and instructor!

Fairly intensive class, covers a whole bunch of material in a very efficient manner. I was familiar with programming logic from college (granted it was a decade ago) but I think I would have found it a bit fast if I was starting from scratch. If you are willing to work hard, this is a great class, Art does a good job.

Good course for beginners. They keep the class sizes small, which was convenient because the instructor was able to tweak the class to fit more of what I was hoping to get out of it. The location is great with endless food options for lunch and there’s tons of water in the room for when the students get thirsty.

I did the python immersive course with Art and Tim, and I had a great time! The class size is designed to be intimate so you get a lot of attention and help from the instructors and they can adjust more closely to your needs. Both of them are very patient and clear in answering students questions, and their debugging skills are fantastic :) I think it is a great course for someone who wants to start learning python and learn some solid basic python or for someone who had some programming experience and want to consolidate their knowledge and refresh their memory. They also have some other related courses that specialize in different areas, looking forward to joining when I have some time in the future! Thank you Art & Tim!

Practical Programming designed a 9-session, in-house training course that benefitted our novice and more advanced Python programmers alike. The training materials were clear and well-prepared, and the applied exercises served to reinforce important concepts. Art was friendly, patient, and readily available to provide support both during and between each training session. I highly recommend Practical Programming if you are seeking accessible and comprehensive Python training for your team

I've taken several classes here. All of the instructors have been great, and the material and its presentation is very comprehensive. So is their style of teaching; it is very easy for me to retain what I've learned between and after classes. It was difficult for me to find the homework sometimes, but I managed.

Excellent for those who want to get into Python quickly.

This class had a great pace, good detail, and gave very practical and usable knowledge and skill. The instructor, Tim was attentive to all in the class and provided the curriculum to the class at the right pace. I plan to take the next level of this course and the machine learning class too.

Very informative and clear to the point. Art is a very insightful instructor. Recommended

Great class. Great instructor perfect for beginners.

I loved the class a lot because of the fact that it was a week and able to compress all that information into it. I also liked the 10AM start, not too early. The 5pm end was a little late for my particular week that week, since I had things to do for about 3 days of the week and had to leave early. However, any week-long class will present that problem with trying to fit errands before or after the class. The teacher was very fast and he could type as fast as he could talk. I tried to keep up and coded along with him as he presented, which really helped with the hands on and understanding being able to actually see it run in front of me. This type of hands on also keeps me engaged versus just sitting there watching someone lecture. Sometimes I couldn't quite keep up, but all is good, I still got the main points and lots of information in a short time. The exercises were also good practice, but with me, it takes time and experience to be able to rattle off code with intuitive understanding, so I'm not worried about that yet, since with practice, I know it becomes second nature. Overall, I like the way Practical Programming teaches, and I'm thinking of taking more classes from there.

It is a good way to start learn Python and build your career.

Matt’s material was thorough and he took the time to make sure everyone was fully grasping the material

Awesome class! The instructor is very patient and helping you debug all kinds of problems and answering all kinds of questions.

Always enjoy taking a class with Art. He is knowledgeable and on top of his game. His class is quick paced but easy to follow... is patient with questions.

Good intro to python. Gives a nice solid toolkit that you can use to do further exploration. It's helpful to have a person to explain some basic things and put an eye on your code at the start -- helps save frustration debugging. :) Fairly reasonably priced and interesting out of class exercises. Would recommend to those looking for an easy (non-boot camp) intro.

I took this course because I want to get into software development. After a few months of self-taught, I had a hard time to find my progression. This course definitely helps me a lot. My instructor is Stephen Peralta. Not only he manages to cover all the most important aspects of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, he is also extremely patient and willing to carefully explain until you fully understand. His explanation is very easy to understand even for someone who never touches coding before like me. If you want to start learning to code and don't know where to start. This is the perfect place to go to.

Well done class... instructor is very calm and patience. Explains things well and teaches at a good pace for comprehension

I learned more than I expected in this Python Data Science class. Although I do not have much background except from some SQL query in GIS environment, now I am confident to explore more into the scripting and customization of applications more than what I used to be.

Introduction to Python was very comprehensive and Art was a great instructor. Would recommend to those just starting out.

Art is a great teacher. Highly recommend.

Excellent experience. I took the JavaScript Immersive with Stephen. Great class for those interested in receiving a comprehensive primer on JavaScript web development. The instructor was fully knowledgeable and adaptive to the needs of the students. Highly recommend!

Practical Programming workshops are lucrative. Especially if you are eager to learn coding from scratch. I signed up for python for data science weekend classes because I work full-time. The classes are more like 1 on 1 sessions and the instructors are super helpful. You actually start with a basic approach to code simple python functions and build upon that towards more/fairly complex coding especially required to manipulate data using Numpy and Pandas in Python. The instructors have different exercise which gives you a clear idea about your skills and if you have any confusion just ask for it. The best thing that it has a very active slack workspace which is available throughout the week. As an alumni, I still benefit from this small community on slack which is just like stack overflow but way much much faster in replies. I would highly recommend this workshop.

Great learning experience! My instructor Thalo Menninga was really fantastic and helped me learn at my own pace without directly providing the answers or solutions to the problems in class. Very hands-on approach as I would be asked to write a few programs in Python based on what new concept we learned in the classroom. Every day would start as a review of all previous concepts along with programming assignments for the review. Thalo is very knowledgeable in Python and in other languages. Thalo even helped provide instruction on some code used in my employer! If you want to learn Python I'd highly recommend this course and instructor!

Great class!! Art is super helpful and attentive to every question.

Wonderful teacher, in depth class! I learned way more than I expected would be possible in just 3 hours. Highly recommend!

Art teaches Python in a very understandable way. Everyone left the introductory class with a good grasp of the fundamentals.