<div dir="ltr">Python was one of the recommendations. Thank you for validating that. Does anyone have tips for good resources where to learn it? My employer had a series of courses, but these were highly visual in nature, provided remotely. I need something accessible and self-paced.<div><br></div><div>Thanks again,</div><div><br></div><div>Joe</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 2:03\u202fPM Ryan Mann via NFBCS <<a href="mailto:nfbcs@nfbnet.org">nfbcs@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">There is a way of working with Word and Excel files using the Python programming language. Python is one of the easier programming languages to learn for people who don't have programming experience. There are probably ways of working with PDF files with Python, but I haven't specifically looked into PDF files. <br id="m_2802023712731495819lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Ryan Mann<div>Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist</div><div><a href="mailto:rmann0581@fastmail.com" target="_blank">rmann0581@fastmail.com</a></div><div>386-383-5175</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 23, 2025, at 1:49\u202fPM, Joe Orozco via NFBCS <<a href="mailto:nfbcs@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbcs@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hello,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I want to become more efficient with my time. I\u2019m trying to
decide if learning how to program could make me achieve that goal. I work a lot
with MS Word files, spreadsheets, Outlook, and PDF files. I need things to be
more automated in the process of writing reports and generating invoices. Would
I benefit from learning a programming language? If so, which programming
language should I learn? I\u2019m also looking for something that would make me more
marketable for future jobs. I\u2019ve gotten a couple recommendations but want to
pick your brain with a clean slate. By contrast, if you think programming would
only be a distraction if software development is not my primary job, I would be
curious about this feedback as well.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you kindly for any guidance!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Joe</p>
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