Put Python into practice
You’ve got the Python basics. Now, go pro with my online course, which gives you everything you need to succeed. Graduates of my Python course now work at Baidu, Bytedance, Tencent, Lionbridge, Transperfect, and MediaLocate. Jump into my course and enjoy over five hours of video, where I explain everything clearly and simply. You’ll learn how to prepare, check, and modify csv, Excel, XML, XLIFF, and TMX files using Python. You’ll gain access to a thousand five hundred lines of code, battle tested over 5 years of live instruction at Beijing Language and Culture University. After you pass a game localization challenge, a qa check challenge, and eight quizzes, you’ll receive a certificate of completion with your name and a QR code for authentication. Take the next step forward in your career and go pro with my online course. See you soon.
- Course 1 – Foundation (previous course) covers the basics of localization, scripting, and Python.
- Course 2 – Professional I (this course) applies intermediate and advanced Python concepts to professional scenarios.
Why this course?
| General Python Course | Python for Localization – Professional I |
|---|---|
| ❌ Written by someone who doesn’t understand translation and localization. | ✅ Written by a professional localization engineer with 10 years of experience building tools with Python. |
| ❌ Instructor may not have live teaching experience. | ✅ Instructor has 5 years of experience teaching Advanced Python live to university localization students at Beijing Language and Culture University |
| ❌ Just video or text. | ✅ Includes dozens of cleanly-formatted code snippets with 5 hours of clear video explanation of each step. |
| ❌ Code examples don’t apply to localization scenarios. | ✅ 1500 lines of code, directly relevant to common localization scenarios. |
| ❌ Bugs emerge in the code due to lack of testing. | ✅ Code has been tested by hundreds of students over 5 years of teaching at Beijing Language and culture University. |
| ❌ Does not have any information about localization industry or process. | ✅ Explains common localization challenges and solutions. |
| ❌ No certificate of completion. | ✅ Students verify knowledge in 8 quizzes and 2 challenges to receive a certificate. |
Certificate
Students who complete all 8 quizzes and 17 lessons of the course will receive a signed digital certificate which can be authenticated by scanning a QR code.
Testimonials
Robotics Company
I am currently doing an internship as an English translator at a robotics company. This week, I just helped write some python scripts to check placeholder errors and convert XLSX files to TMX files. What you and Mr. Han have taught us in class has been incredibly useful and serves as a significant advantage when we are seeking internship opportunities! Thanks so much for your efforts!
A BLCU student
Dozens of Localization Students Taught
Dozens of localization students at Beijing Language and Culture University have found Nick’s Python course to be useful, applicable and engaging. Nick is an experienced and talented teacher who clearly communicates technical concepts in Python and applies them to localization effectively.
Alex HAN 韩林涛
Excellent Python Coding Ability
Nick is very process-oriented and a consummate professional. He is very open-minded and strives to determine and then to balance the tradeoffs that are inherent in every process so that each one is optimized for the situation. He brings a lot to the table with his excellent Python coding ability, process-oriented approach, CAT tools knowledge, localization engineering background, and empathetic nature, which makes working with Nick a true joy!
Robert Canastra
Explains Technology in Simple Terms
Nick has a rare and powerful combination of talents that make him a leading localization professional. He is very adept at learning new technology, is able to explain that technology in very simple terms, and is extremely adept at coming up with creative and practical solutions to new challenges.
Stephan Cocron
Consummate Localization Engineer and Educator
Nick is a consummate localization engineer and educator. We seek him out annually to speak to our Localization and Translation students in Texas about the role he exemplifies. His passion for localization engineering is clear as he teaches our beginning students knowledgeably and with perfect presentation and pacing for the classroom.
Pete Smith
Helpful for game localization
To better learn game localization, I found the bilingual text of the well-known game Genshin Impact (in json format), and wanted to use it as learning material or translation memory. So I used the code you taught in class and used regular expressions to successfully extract over 600,000 rows of unordered game text to an bilingual excel file, which could be very useful for any following process! I’m just writing to let you know how helpful your codes are!
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