Techdirt on August 5 promoted the Ultimate Python AI bundle, a nine-course training package listed by StackSocial at $39.99. Techdirt rounded that figure to $40. The retailer lists a $135 suggested price and claims a 70% discount, figures that are marketing claims rather than an independent valuation.
The package totals 40 hours, according to StackSocial. It combines introductory Python instruction with courses on machine learning, neural networks, image processing and data preparation. Prospective buyers should read the course list rather than infer that every module is Python: two of the nine courses teach preprocessing and visualization in R.
What courses are included in the Ultimate Python AI bundle?
Artificial Intelligence in Python: A H2O Approach, 27 lessons and three hours.
Master PyTorch for Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning, 52 lessons and six hours.
Image Processing & Analysis Bootcamp with OpenCV and Deep Learning in Python, 61 lessons and five hours.
Keras Bootcamp for Deep Learning and AI in Python, 35 lessons and three hours.
Practical Data Pre-Processing & Visualization Training with R, 51 lessons and six hours.
Pre-Process & Visualize Data with Tidy Techniques in R, 39 lessons and four hours.
Python For Beginners: The Basics For Python Development, 13 lessons and one hour.
Python for Beginners: Learn All the Basics of Python, 29 lessons and five hours.
Python: Introduction to Data Science & Machine Learning A-Z, 51 lessons and seven hours.
The list contains two beginner Python courses, but the bundle is not uniformly beginner-level. StackSocial labels the H2O course intermediate and says learners should already know common machine-learning terminology and the basics of neural networks. That makes the package a mixed curriculum, not a clean from-zero sequence.
What are the access and return terms?
StackSocial says buyers receive lifetime access on desktop and mobile, updates, and a certificate of completion. The purchase code must be redeemed within 30 days. An unredeemed license may be returned for store credit within 30 days of purchase; once redeemed, the sale is final, according to the listing.
Techdirt says its Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce and that part of each sale supports Techdirt. It also says inclusion in the store is not an endorsement by its editorial staff. Techdirt ran a similar promotion in April, so readers should treat the August post as an advertisement for the listed offer, not evidence that the price or availability persists.
This story draws on original reporting from Techdirt.
