About Finxter

Welcome to Finxter, a platform designed to help you learn and improve your programming skills. We believe anyone can become a great programmer and are committed to providing the resources you need to make that happen.

Our platform is built on six pillars:

  • 💈 Pillar 1: The Finxter Email List
  • 💈 Pillar 2: The Finxter Computer Science Academy
  • 💈 Pillar 3: The Finxter App
  • 💈 Pillar 4: The Finxter Mastermind Group
  • 💈 Pillar 5: The Finxter Books
  • 💈 Pillar 6: The Finxter Freelancer Course

Pillar 1: Finxter Email Academy

Our email academy is the gateway to the Finxter blog. It provides you with practical coding tutorials, coding cheat sheets, tips, and strategies that you can use to improve your programming skills.

We believe that education should be accessible to everyone, and that’s why our email list is completely free.

This is also the recommended way to dive into the Finxter ecosystem. Feel free to join us here:

Pillar 2: Finxter Computer Science Academy

Our traditional course platform offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to teach you programming skills and projects.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced programmer, you’ll find courses that suit your level and interests. Our instructors are experienced developers — we call them Finxter Creators — who are passionate about teaching and helping others to succeed.

Pillar 3: Finxter App

Coding is like learning a new language. You improve by listening to and expressing yourself in the new language. A core language skill is to understand words quickly. Likewise, a core programming skill is to understand code quickly.

The Finxter app teaches you rapid code understanding. It teaches you to see beyond the code. When we are done with you, the meaning of a code snippet will unfold like words from your mother tongue. At this point, consider yourself a code master.

Becoming a code master is what we at Finxter want for you. Furthermore, we want you to achieve this with minimal effort only by committing to a simple process. We know: If you are like most of our users, you can not commit full-time to learning to code.

Fortunately, this is not needed. A small habit is much better than a great event. Learn 5 minutes every day and not a single whole weekend. True learning is a process, not an event.

To help you reach your goal on the side, we have created the Finxter loop, a daily 5-minute habit. Solve a puzzle a day and enjoy the release of endorphins into your brain when solving it. Commit to this single habit and your Python skills will expand rapidly.

Here are some benefits of the Finxter app:

  • Broad learning: >300 Python code puzzles with a rapidly growing puzzle base.
  • Visual learning: >300 selected educative videos to explain Python concepts of each puzzle.
  • Focused learning: One Python key concept per puzzle.
  • Individualized learning: Puzzles in your difficulty level.
  • Scientific learning: Finxter is based on the scientifically proven learning method practice testing.
  • Test-driven learning: Test your skill level and compare it against thousands of other Finxters.
  • Interactive learning: Finxter Community helps you grow your skills.
  • Fast learning: 5-minute Finxter loop for sustainable learning progress.
  • Provable learning: Certificates to prove your progress to employers.

Pillar 4: Finxter Mastermind Group

Have you read “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill?

According to Napoleon Hill, a mastermind group is a “coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people, for the attainment of a definite purpose.” The purpose of a mastermind group is to leverage the collective intelligence, experience, and skills of a group of individuals to achieve common goals that are beyond the reach of any single person.

In Hill’s view, a mastermind group is a powerful force for success because it allows individuals to share their knowledge and experience, support one another, and hold each other accountable for their goals. By working together, members of a mastermind group can achieve much more than they could on their own, because they are able to tap into the strengths and expertise of other group members.

Hill believed that a mastermind group should be comprised of individuals who are committed to a common goal, have a positive and collaborative attitude, and possess a diversity of skills and experiences. Through regular meetings, brainstorming sessions, and other forms of collaboration, members of a mastermind group can help one another overcome challenges, generate new ideas, and ultimately achieve success.

This is exactly the idea of the Finxter Mastermind Group on Discord!

Our mastermind group is a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about programming and are committed to improving their skills. With regular meetups and exclusive content, the mastermind group provides a supportive and collaborative environment where you can learn from others and share your knowledge.

The mastermind group is free to access for Finxter Premium Members.

Pillar 5: Finxter Books

Our books offer a practical and concise way to improve your Python skills. Written by our founder Christian Mayer, our books cover a range of topics, from one-liners to in-depth guides to specific libraries and frameworks.

Pillar 6: Finxter Freelancer Course

Our freelancer course is designed to help you turn your programming skills into a profitable business.

We teach you how to find clients, manage projects, and build a successful career as a freelance developer.

With the help of our experienced instructors, you’ll learn how to turn your passion for programming into a thriving career.


Behind the Scences

At Finxter, we’re committed to helping you achieve your programming goals. We believe that education should be engaging, accessible, and practical, and that’s why we’ve designed our platform to be all of these things and more. Join our community today and start your journey towards becoming a great programmer!

Finxter is not about us, it’s about you. Yet, many people want to hear more–so here you are.

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Christian
Author Finxter.com

Christian Mayer is a German computer scientist and entrepreneur who is best known as the founder of Finxter, a popular online platform for learning programming and data science. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science and has worked as a software developer and consultant for various companies.

In addition to his work at Finxter, Mayer is also an author and has published several books on programming, including “Python One-Liners: Write Concise, Eloquent Python Like a Professional” and “Coffee Break Python: 50 Workouts to Kickstart Your Rapid Code Understanding Journey.” He is a frequent speaker at conferences and events on topics related to programming and entrepreneurship.

Mayer is passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems and believes that programming is an essential skill for everyone in the 21st century. He is committed to making high-quality programming education accessible to people around the world through his work at Finxter.

In 2019, Christian also belonged to the top ten writers in Quora in both categories “Programming Languages” and “Python”:

There’s a lot of help from Finxters all around the world. But there’s also the core Finxter and “Coffee Break Python” team that keeps pushing our cause forward day after day after day…

Shubham — Computer Scientist and Coding Expert

Shubham Sayon is a passionate and experienced technical author/content creator with around five years of experience in both content writing and system administration. He has a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering with a First Class. He is a professional Python Blogger and Content creator with numerous published articles and courses. He has experience in client acquisition and building strong client relationships. Shubham has established himself as a TOP RATED PLUS service provider on Upwork.

Lukas — Cloud Operations Engineer

After my apprenticeship as a practical ​coder, ​I studied ​software ​engineering at University of Stuttgart​ where I worked together with Christian in distributed graph processing research. For the last years, I have been working as a developer and Cloud Operations Engineer​.

I discovered my passion for teaching computer science ​as a ​coding tutor. ​With Finxter and the “Coffee Break Python” books, I want to share with you my love for Python ​– because of its clarity, flexibility, and ​vast range of libraries!

Lukas is managing the thriving Finxter Instagram Page (one of our users coined it: FINXTAGRAMERS). Follow Finxter for YOUR DAILY FREE PYTHON PUZZLES!

Zohaib — Software Developer

I have recently completed my doctoral research in Computer Science at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. Most of my research work involved mining of ​human location datasets using machine-learning algorithms in Python and MATLAB.

​I want to help you master difficult technical concepts​ and would love to share ​with you my knowledge and skills regarding programming and data-mining.

What our Users Say

Please find a compiled list with many more testimonials on the Finxter testimonial page.

“The site is absolutely fantastic! It has really helped me grow in confidence in reading code and develop my skills in Python. Thank you for making such a great site.”
Johnathan S.

“Awesome content! ?”
Dmitrij S.

“I very much enjoy your finxter.com website because it has some real meat to the problems. Thank you so much for doing this project!  I love it!”
David C.

“I like a lot your coding puzzles. I think those are great posts and your page is the only one doing it.”
Miguel H.

“Your site is awesome.”
Victor A.

“I found Finxter an excellent tool to brush up on my Python skills. I totally love the setup of playing against the questions – such a wonderful idea <3 … and great questions.”
Jesper R.

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