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Python Koans - Learn Python through TDD

12 mentions on Hacker News by 12 people: 2 stories, 10 comments · first 2011-07-13 · latest 2026-06-30

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  1. …just forked for themselves, plus a ton of unanswered issues and PRs, so I assume it's abandoned: https://github.com/gregmalcolm/python_koans/network
    comment by Chu4eeno · 2026-06-30 · in Is There an Official Maintained Python Koans Repo?
  2. Look for "python koans". https://github.com/gregmalcolm/python_koans
    comment by knowaveragejoe · 2024-05-17 · in Exercises to Learn Rust
  3. Very well done. There's also a Python version: https://github.com/gregmalcolm/python_koans Coincidentally, we're looking for London based senior, test-driven Ruby devs (contract).
    comment by yoaviram · 2015-04-02 · in Ruby Koans
  4. For Ruby, I enjoyed http://rubykoans.com . There is a python port (which I haven't tried) at https://github.com/gregmalcolm/python_koans .
    comment by Poiesis · 2014-08-08 · in Python Practice Book
  5. Check out Python Koans - https://github.com/gregmalcolm/python_koans It involves learning/hardening your Python knowledge by fixing unit tests.
    comment by ode · 2013-07-06 · in Ask HN: Intermediate Python learning resources?
  6. …* https://github.com/TorontoPHPSoftwareCraftsmanship/PHPUnit-K... * https://github.com/gregmalcolm/python_koans * https://github.com/DASpringate/Rkoans * https://github.com/neo/ruby_koans * https://github.com/brysztofor/koans
    comment by alecdbrooks · 2013-06-01 · in Lisp Koans by Google
  7. …try the Clojure ones after I finish going through SICP. :) For Python beginners, try these: https://github.com/gregmalcolm/python_koans
    comment by manish_gill · 2012-11-25 · in RubyMonk
  8. …that's enough to say "skip it" conclusively. I also was recently made aware of KOANS for Python ( https://github.com/gregmalcolm/python_koans ) which, though I haven't gone through it, I'd very much agree with ideologically as a good…
    comment by JulianWasTaken · 2012-08-26 · in Best Open Python Books
  9. …Koans[1] may be useful for you - I learned some non-obvious features of language from them. [1] https://github.com/gregmalcolm/python_koans
    comment by rednum · 2012-05-07 · in Ask HN: Best program ideas/api to learn python
  10. …to brush up on Python and teach my daughters some programming: http://learnpythonthehardway.org/ https://github.com/gregmalcolm/python_koans http://projecteuler.net/ And, I am getting ready to 'port' some old AppleSoft Basic games from…
    comment by nantes · 2011-07-13 · in Ask HN: Best open source python project for beginners?