The scripts here are all tiny, with a narrow focus on a useful task. You can use them not only for day-to-day activities, but also to build upon and extend for additional functionality.

This post explains how to install Python on Linux, Windows, or Mac. We will also set up an editor so that you can start coding!

Ubuntu is a free computer system, like Windows or macOS, but it’s built by a community. It’s great for programmers because it’s very flexible and has lots of tools already built-in that help you code.

PyScript lets you run Python scripts right in the browser, side by side with JavaScript, with two-way interaction between your code and the web page.

If you’ve been putting off putting the effort to really get a good overview of Python and get some programming experience, we think this would be a very good place to start.

This makes Python flexible and convenient for developers because you don’t have to rigorously define and track variable types if you’re just throwing together a quick-and-dirty script.