Courses and pieces of training claiming to deliver rapid results have become increasingly popular these days. Nonetheless, amidst the abundance of online resources, it can be challenging to distinguish valuable ones from the noise. Enter ANGEL, which stands for "ANGEL's Not a Guide to Effortlessly Learning." This guide presents readers with a practical approach to the programming learning experience. While the examples will be specific to Python, the reader can apply the core content to any programming language or framework.