[replies-to-fool]

Regarding a) using repl.it is smart because it also avoids all the cross-platform installation madness with Python and pip.

I'm hinestly surprised that Python setup is still so complicated even in 2020. I tend to take my pyenv installation (which manages local and global Python versions) for granted, but I wouldn't consider it beginner friendly.

Perhaps you might cinsider linking to respurces in your course for getting setup locally as well? e.g a link to installation for each os or pyenv. This might facilitate exploration in areas where repl isn't the best choice (for free at least).

[sixhobbits]

Thanks that's a great point. I know DjangoGirls used to maintain a great cross platform guide. Igoften the issue is half setups where people have already tried brew and conda and and and to the point that they really need human help to get back to a baseline