For following along with this course, you can use VS Code - a free, extensible IDE that works on all operating systems.

A popular alternative are the IDEs offered by Jetbrains. They offer a variety of IDEs for different programming languages and projects.

As a student of this course, you can get one Jetbrains IDE for free for six months!

All you need to do, is select it and enter the following coupon code on the checkout page: ACAD_JETBRAINS.

You find detailed instructions regarding the coupon code usage on this page.

Please note: Using Jetbrains IDEs is optional (you could use VS Code)! If you do go for the Jetbrains deal, you'll need to enter your email address during the checkout process.