Guides

Setup instructions and reference documents for the course.

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Getting Started Everything before and during the first session, from installing the tools to your first push.
Your Python Project Turn your course repository into a Python project, then the commands you type and the files that record what your work needs.
Your AI Tools and Babson Key The key Babson emails you, set up in marimo and in VS Code, your agent's rules, and other AI tools you can add.

Where Am I Typing? Which window you are in, and which program reads what you type in it.
marimo Basics The keys and menus: running cells, getting one back after you delete it, fitting more on the screen, and formatting on save.
The Terminal What goes wrong around the commands this course runs, and how to fix it.
Git Basics Commit, push and pull: what goes in your repository, when to commit, and what never goes in.
Markdown The syntax for notebooks, READMEs and memos, and the mistakes that render with no error.

Lightning Talks A short talk at the start of a session, and the discussion you run after it.
The project brief Pick the question before you build the answer.
Publishing a Notebook Put a notebook at its own web address with GitHub Pages, and check that it is live.

The work that isn't code What to ask, when to stop, and how to say it so somebody can act.
When to leave the spreadsheet Which jobs belong in a spreadsheet, which belong in SQL or Python, and what carries over.
What employers ask for What 24 Boston analyst postings name, and what they ask for without naming a tool.
Python Environments What conda and pixi are, and how to follow a tutorial that uses one.
Recommended Reading Optional. Numbers that are wrong, SQL past the basics, and working with AI.