16 Essential Websites Every Python Learner Should Bookmark

Google

Google is an indispensable tool for programmers and the most powerful, widely used website. About 50% of developers spend their day copying and pasting code from Google.

Baidu

When Google is unavailable, other search engines like Baidu become necessary; the author also recommends Bing.

Python.org

The official Python website provides downloads, usage guides, and learning materials. Its documentation is the most authoritative source; with sufficient English proficiency, it is straightforward to learn.

Python Tutorials (Liao Xuefeng)

Liao Xuefeng’s Python tutorial and other Chinese tutorials are valuable for learners whose English limits their ability to read the official docs. These tutorials are often more beginner‑friendly and help build a systematic understanding.

Zhihu

Zhihu hosts many Python shares, especially about web crawling, which is simple and gives a quick sense of achievement, but crawling represents only a small part of Python’s capabilities.

GitHub

GitHub is placed later because it can be less beginner‑friendly, yet it offers many benefits; a Zhihu comment even jokes that a repository with a few hundred stars could land you a job at a top tech company.

Stack Overflow

Although the author uses it sparingly, Stack Overflow has been a lifesaver on several occasions. As mentioned, 50% of programmers copy code from Google, and the other 50% from this site.

Django (and other framework docs)

Documentation for common frameworks such as Django, TensorFlow, Flask, Tornado, Requests, Scrapy, etc., is essential; the author uses Django as an example because it’s frequently used.

CSDN (and other Chinese blogs)

CSDN and similar domestic blog platforms like 51CTO, OSChina, and BlogGarden offer a wide range of articles that are easy to read, though quality varies. The recommendation is to follow a few high‑quality bloggers and use search for other questions.

V2EX

If Zhihu were unavailable, the author would spend time on V2EX.

Free‑programming‑books

This GitHub repository, though technically part of GitHub, is listed separately because of its significant impact.