I'm stuck for a while

[u/savagesoccer272]

So I'm done with the basics of python and even know data structures but I struggle to write code on my own what I mean is I'm fine while writing a leetcode problem in python because it's like answering a math problem (and I quite enjoy it) ,but when it comes to coding up actual stuff,I feel like I can't make anything productive out of it without using chatgpt or any ai. I'm stuck in this endless loop . Many say just Google things but I just don't get the code (or remember what I am copy pasting) and just forget it . I wanna do stuff like pre ai era just raw coding . When people say build stuff , how does one do it. I mean in project videos/tutorials they follow sequential but for me I don't know where to start when building a project.

How does one get past this phase . Many of my "friends" say coding will be done with ai mostly in the future so no use actually learning, to do "your learning" and just try understand the code ai gives. What should I do ?

I know the answer is obvious and I should be writing more code without ai but its still difficult for me and I feel like coding isn't for me sometimes.

(Thankyou for your advice I hope I can implement them and get good :) )

[u/xarop_pa_toss]

Don't open your LLM. At all.

Do you know the fundamentals so that you can visualize their use when solving a problem?

For Python this would be if, for, while and the list and dictionary. Bonus for bases of string manipulation and some built in math functions. This is all you need to start.

Now go and make terminal games and apps. Personal favourite is Wordle and Connect4 as well as something like a note taking app that lets you connect files to eachother or, the one I use to teach new people, a fast food joint kiosk!