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How to use this Python path

This path builds Python fluency for automation — not data science, not web frameworks. It complements the Playwright + Python roadmap: master venv, syntax, pytest, and httpx here; browser automation lives there. Do not duplicate Playwright chapters.

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Complement, not duplicate

Playwright path covers browser tests end-to-end. This path covers Python itself: environments, syntax, pytest, httpx. If you are on the Playwright roadmap, treat this as a parallel foundation track.

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Create py-journey/ repo. Note in README: "Foundation track — pairs with Playwright path."

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • How this path fits the Playwright curriculum
  • venv-first workflow
  • Stop rules before moving on

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Hello venv

python -m venv .venv, activate, python --version in README.