Python engineering onboarding: Idiomatic code, functions and object-oriented design
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 7 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 45 min
- Lessons
- 6 lessons
- Frequency
- In the first weeks of a new Python developer's onboarding
- Last reviewed
- 21 Oct 2026
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Try it: this is one of 16 interactive activities in the course.
What's included
Three pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 6 lessons, about 45 minutes
- Scenario, process, timeline, accordion and quizzes
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 10 slides
- Quiz, poll, ranking, word cloud slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
Two surveys
Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.
- Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
- 30-day check-in
- Anonymous by default
- Results feed your next refresher
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Each objective and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Source | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 352.0 | Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment | - | Whole course |
| SO 352.1 | Write functions with clear parameters and return values | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 352.2 | Predict scope and default-argument behaviour | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 352.3 | Design a small class and decide when a class is not needed | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 352.4 | Handle errors and write a simple test | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 352.5 | Follow PEP 8 and your team's review conventions + your info | PEP 8 (community convention, not a legal duty) | Whole course |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Your workplace details: fill in the 7 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
6 lessons, about 45 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1A function that worked until it did not
3 pages
9 min
A function that worked until it did not
3 pages
2Functions, arguments and scope
3 pages
8 min
Functions, arguments and scope
3 pages
3Classes and object-oriented design
3 pages
8 min
Classes and object-oriented design
3 pages
4Error handling and testing
2 pages
6 min
Error handling and testing
2 pages
5Idiomatic Python and PEP 8
3 pages
8 min
Idiomatic Python and PEP 8
3 pages
6Review practice and final assessment
2 pages
6 min
Review practice and final assessment
2 pages
Live deck and surveys
10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
- Overall rating 5 stars
- Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
- What was most useful? multi-select
- Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
- Confidence in functions · scope · classes · errors · testing grid
- Do you write tests? multiple choice
- Which Python topic do you want covered? short text
- I can ask a basic Python question in review without feeling judged. 1-5 scale
- One thing we should change or add open text
- Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
- Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
- How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
- Do you know where to find the team style guide and review checklist? yes / no / not sure
- A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
- Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking
Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.
Make it yours
7 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Link to the engineering standards or style guide
{{ENGINEERING_STANDARDS_LINK}} - Where completion is recorded
{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}} - Link to the post-course and 30-day survey
{{SURVEY_2_URL}} - Who to ask for help or to report a concern
{{HELP_CONTACT}} - Link to the self-paced course
{{COURSE_URL}} - List of approved tools and versions
{{APPROVED_TOOLS}}
Show all 7 fields
- Link to the baseline survey
{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
FAQ
Common questions
Can I run python engineering onboarding: Idiomatic code, functions and object-oriented design training online?
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
How often is this training needed?
In the first weeks of a new Python developer's onboarding.
Who needs this training?
New engineers, bootcamp graduates and developers cross-training into Python; run by engineering managers with L&D.
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
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Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.