The last programming course you’ll ever need
Carnegie Mellon quality. 100% free.
Programming for Lovers is an open online course where you’ll write code to answer real scientific questions. It’s built on award-winning teaching from Carnegie Mellon.
Most coding courses just don’t stick. Ours does: through compelling applications, guided code alongs, and practical exercises, all using a proven step-by-step approach.
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Hear from our learners
“Engaging, Enjoyable, and Captivating”
P4❤️ creatively combines the foundations of coding with a scientific twist! It paved the way for my future as a computational biologist.
“Truly a unique gift”
With excellent videos and fascinating scientific applications, P4❤️ is impossible not to love.
“Become a stronger programmer”
P4❤️ helped me make the leap from spaghetti code to a systematic problem-solving approach for programming.
“Accessible and rigorous”
P4❤️ incrementally builds your knowledge, with each chapter using engaging questions that push your abilities, teaching you to solve complex problems systematically.
“P4❤️ is a privilege”
Having access to well-written material and hands-on coding videos within the same resource is fantastic, and now everyone with access to the internet has this privilege. “Go” ahead and use it!
