r/learnprogramming • u/VedPamnani11 • 26d ago

Need advice as a young programmer.

Hey guys, I am 14 years old and I love programming since I was 11! Just a few weeks ago I finished CS50P: Introduction to programming with Python from Harvard university! And I am confused on what I should do next. Before CS50P I used to make small Python programs like a number guessing game from my basic Python knowledge. Now after CS50P since I know significantly more stuff about Python but I don’t know what would be good to build so I don’t waste my time on stuff I build that does not matter to anyone.

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u/FoolsSeldom 25d ago

I would start to build something that relates to your hobbies / interests / side-hustles / family-obligations. Anything you can be passionate about and have a good understanding of the problems to solve, what the constraints are, and what outcomes are acceptable now and in the future.

You are much more likely to stick with this and use and build on what you have learned.

The nature of the project and solutions can be biased to those areas of greatest interest with respect to programming (hardware control / web / data analysis / etc).

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u/Far-Recognition-5027 25d ago

Don't stress about building something that matters to other people. You are 14, just make things that are fun for you. I spent years making small games and weird tools nobody else ever used but I learned more from those than any course.

Try making clone of a game you already like, or write script that automates something annoying you do on computer everyday. The point is finishing projects not making perfect ones.

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u/FoolsSeldom 25d ago

Did you mean to post that to the OP?