Learn how to code with the best Python courses available, helping you unlock new job opportunities with the in-demand skill. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team.

Over the past few years, it has exploded in popularity. Thanks to Microsoft’s Python extension for Visual Studio Code, VS Code has also become one of the best tools for working with Python.

But it all changed when I got to participate in Stanford's Code in Place (CIP) — a fully online, fully free, intro-to-coding course that not only taught me Python but also made me fall in love ...