Python for AI - Full Beginner Course
Dave Ebbelaar
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Hi, I'm Dave, an AI engineer with over a decade of experience in artificial intelligence. At Datalumina, I lead the AI projects, where we're always pushing the boundaries of what's possible while still building reliable applications. I'm not going to impress you with theory, but teach you (without hype) how to build real AI systems, using lasting engineering principles. Along the way: - 10M+ views across YouTube, LinkedIn, and courses - Helped 1M+ developers get started with AI - Building and scaling a 7-figure AI company - Delivered 50+ custom B2B AI solutions - Consulted for TimescaleDB, ClickUp, and n8n - Helped 500+ developers launch freelance careers - BSc + MSc in Artificial Intelligence (VU Amsterdam) I post about AI engineering, building real systems, and what it takes to go independent as a developer. If you want to build AI that actually works, or build a freelance career around it, follow along 👊🏻
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Learn Python from scratch and start building real AI applications. This is the fastest, beginner-friendly course Python for AI development. 📕 Course Handbook: https://go.datalumina.com/cm5P6b6 📥 Course Resources: https://go.datalumina.com/M2YfRW3 👊🏻 Let's connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/daveebbelaar/ ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction: Learn Python for AI 00:01:42 Course Overview & Structure 00:03:58 Installing Python 00:04:05 Installing Python on Windows 00:05:10 Installing Python on Mac 00:06:53 Installing VS Code 00:08:34 Setting Up VS Code (Extensions) 00:12:08 Customizing VS Code 00:13:31 Creating Your First Project 00:16:18 Creating a VS Code Workspace 00:18:02 Your First Python File (hello.py) 00:20:10 Running Python Code 00:26:23 Exercise & Recap 00:29:26 Course Resources & Community 00:31:07 Understanding Python Environments 00:33:15 Understanding Python Packages & Pip 00:34:00 Creating Virtual Environments (venv) 00:37:34 A Note on Anaconda 00:38:32 Installing Python Packages (pip install) 00:42:51 Using Python Packages (Import) 00:44:29 Interactive Python with Jupyter 00:48:30 Full Setup Recap & Exercise 00:51:36 What is Programming? 00:55:19 Understanding Python Syntax & PEP8 00:58:00 Understanding & Debugging Errors 01:01:33 Variables 01:06:03 Comments 01:09:48 Data Types Introduction 01:10:12 Numbers (Integers & Floats) 01:13:36 Strings 01:19:39 String Formatting (F strings) 01:21:49 String Methods 01:26:35 Booleans 01:31:02 Operators (Arithmetic, Comparison, Logical) 01:39:19 Shortcut Assignments (+=) 01:40:24 Control Flow Introduction 01:41:35 Conditional Statements (if, elif, else) 01:47:11 Loops (For Loops & range()) 01:52:13 Data Structures Introduction 01:53:32 Lists 01:59:10 Dictionaries 02:00:23 Tuples 02:01:37 Sets 02:05:51 Functions (Defining & Calling) 02:15:02 Function Parameters & Arguments 02:22:42 Global vs Local Variable Scope 02:28:50 Returning Values from Functions 02:37:37 External Tools (Modules, Packages) 02:40:48 Importing Modules & Built ins 02:47:56 Import Methods Summary 02:48:48 Installing Packages & requirements.txt 02:56:04 Working with APIs (Requests Example) 03:06:20 Working with Data Example (Pandas & Matplotlib) 03:10:46 Reading & Saving Data Files 03:14:50 Practical Python Introduction 03:16:47 Project Structure & Organization 03:22:02 Understanding File Paths 03:26:37 Working with Different File Types 03:34:05 Organizing Code into Modules 03:39:39 Error Handling (Try/Except) 03:45:31 Introduction to Classes (OOP) 03:49:09 Creating Your First Class (__init__, self) 03:57:04 Class Attributes vs Instances 04:00:10 Class Methods 04:05:23 Class Inheritance 04:07:32 When to Use Classes vs Functions 04:09:44 Introduction to Git & GitHub 04:12:31 Git Fundamentals 04:15:41 Installing Git 04:16:46 Basic Git Workflow 04:18:41 GitHub Account Setup & Authentication 04:22:37 Cloning GitHub Repositories 04:28:12 Creating Repositories & .gitignore 04:36:12 Using Git with VS Code UI 04:44:05 Environment Variables & Secrets (.env) 04:52:13 Using python dotenv Package 04:55:03 Introduction to Ruff (Linter & Formatter) 04:56:13 Setting Up Ruff in VS Code 04:57:23 Ruff in Action 05:01:10 Introduction to Uv (Modern Package Manager) 05:02:07 Installing Uv 05:02:30 Using Uv (uv init, add, sync) 05:09:01 Complete Python Project Workflow Exercise 05:11:13 Course Wrap up & What's Next 👋🏻 About Me Hi! I'm Dave, AI Engineer and founder of Datalumina®. On this channel, I share practical tutorials that teach developers how to build production-ready AI systems that actually work in the real world. Beyond these tutorials, I also help people start successful freelancing careers. Check out the links above to learn more!
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