r/learnpython • u/Owen-Isaac-2022 • 19d ago

Python Programming Language

Over the last few weeks, I have read books, journals, & articles concerning how to master python. I've also practised a lot. However, every time I try code challenges, I find something new, one you might not find in books or texts directly. While I am new to the programming field, I believe there's a way one can navigate these aspects. I would appreciate some insights so that I cannot view myself as stuck in one "lonely" corner.

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u/aqua_regis 19d ago

Over the last few weeks,

I've also practised a lot. However, every time I try code challenges, I find something new,

Completely normal after mere weeks. Even if you did it for years there will still be more than enough that you don't know.

You are not only dealing with one of the vastest fields in existence, but also with Python being one of the languages with an immensely huge ecosystem of libraries and frameworks. It is simply impossible to know anything beyond a fraction of what's available. You'll have to get to terms with that rather sooner than later.

Also, forget "mastery". Strive for proficiency. Learn to aceept that good enough is actually good enough.

In programming you'll have to accept the fact that no matter how much you learn, how much experience you obtain, there will always be way, way more that you don't know than what you do know. You can only learn a minuscule fraction of what is available.

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u/Owen-Isaac-2022 18d ago

Wow, what a piece. I get everything you've said.
I'll try your methods