As with all skills, learning to code takes practice, and if you want to get hands-on experience in languages such as Python, look no further than Code Direct.

This course features written materials, code exercises and video lectures covering basic Python concepts. Learners study strings and lists, processes, text files and HTTP connections.

Microsoft is continuing to bang the AI drum with its developer tools, with its latest announcement that VS Code is shipping as part of the Anaconda Python distribution.