Day 2: Python Basics & Async Programming

Shivani Sangeeta — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:23:31 +0000

🚀 Day 2: Python Basics & Async Programming

Today I explored Python basics and got introduced to async programming.

🧠 What I Learned

Variables and data types
Functions in Python
Introduction to async/await
Writing clean and simple code

💻 Example Code


python
import asyncio

async def greet():
    print("Hello")
    await asyncio.sleep(1)
    print("World")

asyncio.run(greet())

Day 1 of My 90 Days AI Journey: Setting Up the Perfect Environment

Shivani Sangeeta — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:41:05 +0000

🚀 Day 1 of My 90 Days AI Journey: Setting Up the Environment

Hey developers 👋

Today marks Day 1 of my 90 Days AI Learning Challenge, and the goal was simple:

👉 Set up a complete development environment for AI & Python

If you're a beginner, this is the most important step. A strong setup makes everything easier going forward.

🛠️ Tools I Installed

Here’s what I used:

Git → Version control
VS Code → Code editor
uv → Fast Python package manager
Ollama → Run AI models locally

⚡ Installation (Using winget)

I used Windows Package Manager to install everything quickly:

winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode -e --source winget
winget install --id astral-sh.uv -e --source winget
winget install --id Ollama.Ollama -e --source winget

📁 Creating My Project Workspace

I created a dedicated folder for this journey:

mkdir C:\AI_90Days
cd C:\AI_90Days

⚙️ Initializing the Project

To start a clean Python project:

uv init

This generated the base configuration files.

🧪 Creating a Virtual Environment

I created an isolated Python environment:

uv venv

Then activated it:

.\.venv\Scripts\activate

Now my terminal shows:

(.venv) C:\AI_90Days>

✔️ That means everything is working perfectly.

🧠 Why Virtual Environment?

It helps to:

Keep dependencies clean
Avoid conflicts between projects
Maintain a professional workflow

🧪 First Python Test

I created a simple file:

print("Hello AI World")

And ran it:

python test.py

Output:

Hello AI World

🎯 What I Achieved Today

✅ Development environment ready
✅ Python project initialized
✅ Virtual environment setup
✅ First Python script executed

🔥 What’s Next? (Day 2)

Python basics (fast-track)
Running first AI model with Ollama
Writing my first AI script

💬 Final Thoughts

Day 1 may seem simple, but it's the foundation of everything.

If your setup is strong, your learning becomes 10x faster 🚀

If you're also starting your AI journey, feel free to follow along!

AI #Python #100DaysOfCode #MachineLearning #DevJourney

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Day 2: Python Basics & Async Programming