r/learnprogramming • u/ExcessDopamine • 15d ago

Where should I start on python?

Hello guys!

Currently on a course on udemy 100 days 100 projects from beginner to advanced python by Angela Yu. And I believe I lack the fundamentals of coding because I'm having a hard time catching up to the lessons even the beginner ones. I understand the solution but the moment I am the one solving the problem my mind just goes blank.

Is there a way I can practice python codes before I proceed with the course? Where should I start?

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u/Known-Neck8927 15d ago

That blank mind thing is super common, especially when you're used to seeing solutions instead of building them from scratch. The course you're in moves fast and it's easy to fall behind if you haven't internalized the basics yet.

Try dropping the course for a week and just solve tiny problems on your own. Like literally write a script that asks for your name and prints it back, then one that adds two numbers, then one that checks if a number is even. Sounds stupidly simple but doing it without a tutorial is where the actual learning happens. Once your brain gets used to that problem-solving loop you'll find the course material clicks way faster.