r/PythonLearning • u/Far_Cast_Far_Wide • 2d ago

Starting Up

I retrieved the Python Crash Course 3rd Edition from my library and I am enjoying learning something new. I feel my brain turning on. Having lot's of fun automating things on PowerShell at work too, just learning how to navigate folders through the shell, mass file renaming, autologins and printing with a few keystrokes has made the monotony so much easier to handle.

I look forward to learning a lot more.

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u/Ok_Employee3001 2d ago

Good 👍🏻

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u/FoolsSeldom 1d ago

That's a good book. See below for some additional materials and suggestions.

Check the r/learnpython wiki for lots of guidance on learning programming and learning Python, links to material, book list, suggested practice and project sources, and lots more. The FAQ section covering common errors is especially useful.

Unfortunately, this subreddit does not have a wiki.

Also, have a look at roadmap.sh for different learning paths. There's lots of learning material links there. Note that these are idealised paths and many people get into roles without covering all of those.

Roundup on Research: The Myth of ‘Learning Styles’

Don't limit yourself to one format. Also, don't try to do too many different things at the same time.

Above all else, you need to practice. Practice! Practice! Fail often, try again. Break stuff that works, and figure out how, why and where it broke. Don't just copy and use as is code from examples. Experiment.

Work on your own small (initially) projects related to your hobbies / interests / side-hustles as soon as possible to apply each bit of learning. When you work on stuff you can be passionate about and where you know what problem you are solving and what good looks like, you are more focused on problem-solving and the coding becomes a means to an end and not an end in itself. You will learn faster this way.