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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Let's Review Lists

Posted by Gia Hoang Nguyen
Gia Hoang Nguyen
4,137 Points

Python Colletion

Why does Python Collection will be retired?

Is there any change in the python 3 that makes the knowledge in this course outdated?

Is the information in this course inaccurate that tree_house decides to cut it off?

1 Answer

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points
Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

Kenneth has left treehouse now, whilst the content is slightly older I wouldn't call it outdated, Treehouse are just redoing the python courses now that he has left I believe, as well as reducing the difficulty of the course I think. I do concede I know how to program a lot better now and have a far better understanding than when I did that course, but even still the newer content feels like it goes at a slower and easier pace to keep up with.

However the old course does not feature incorrect info, it is simply just a few years older and changes have been made to python, nothing that makes the older stuff wrong but it means there are newer things that students could miss.

Hope this helps

James Joseph
James Joseph
4,885 Points
James Joseph
James Joseph
4,885 Points

I understand that, I do wish they would actually replace courses that actually are outdated slightly rather then replacing courses first that don't technically need replacing. For example the django course is based on an older version of Django, while for the most part you can definitely still integrate what you learn into the newer version they definitely should re-do it with the changes that have happened for things like urls etc.

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points
Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

I get what you mean, however I think a new Django course will take a while, Kenneth is a Django master and has contributed to Django himself so getting someone on his level may be hard, but also I think not too many students end up completing the more advanced courses so it isn't in their best interests potentially

Gia Hoang Nguyen
Gia Hoang Nguyen
4,137 Points

Do you recommend me to skip the Python Collection section and move_on to new part? A challenge alone from Python collection takes me 2 days to figure out. I am ramping up for Python and try to learn the most relevant knowledge. I dont want to waste time on the old and might be outdated stuff.

Thanks Gia

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points
Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

I would say finish it, do the new one after as well to brush up on it, Kenneth's stuff was definitely more challenging and definitely has a lot of relevant and useful knowledge. You wouldn't be wasting your time