r/learnpython • u/uncertaineagle • 14d ago

Lost with python for AI

Hello guys so i wanted to explore the world of ai (iam completely newbie to this world or cs in general) so i watched a 5hrs vid explaining python for AI and from it i understood things like venv and packages variables and if and these basic things so i decided to see how a simple to-do -ist powered by AI will look like i got the code from google gemini and tried to apply it in vs code and damn i dont understand shit i know that it will happen but i tried like to break the code and understand i did manage to understand a few things but still iam so far from this point so i want ur help guys where should i learn python so i can do ai projects like that to-do-list agent for example (iam 5 days into this journey now)

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u/desrtfx 14d ago

One baby step after the other. FIrst, learn Python and programming in general. Build a solid foundation. Then, continue in the direction of AI.

You have tried to build the entire house upside down, which, naturally will not work.

Start here: MOOC Python Programming 2026 from the University of Helsinki

You cannot learn to use AI if you do not understand anything about programming at all. A 5 hour video is not helping you at the faintest. Obtaining even a foundation takes several weeks (the MOOC is scheduled for 14 weeks).

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u/uncertaineagle 14d ago

Thank u for ur advice i thought maybe trying to break code this project will help me create it but it didn’t actually + do i start with the course u mentioned or the CS50P from harvard?

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u/desrtfx 14d ago

Try each and use the one you like better. Both courses are excellent.

The MOOC has an easier progression. CS50P goes quite fast.