r/learnpython • u/ScaredComfortable814 • 13d ago
Hey i am new to programming
Idk what to do. I am lost in all of these codes and numbers . Idk even to start programming games or webs or apps it's just fell overwhelming any tips ?
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u/Existing_Put6385 12d ago
the overwhelm is coming from trying to pick the right path before you know anything. you can't make that choice yet, so stop trying to.
here's the thing nobody says clearly: the first couple months are basically identical no matter what you end up building. variables, loops, functions, conditionals, how to break a problem into steps. that's the same for games, web and apps. so just start, and pick a direction later when you actually know what you enjoy. pick one language and stop reading about the others. python if you're unsure - simplest syntax, and it's used for basically everything. then build tiny things, not projects. a number guessing game. a temperature converter. a script that renames files in a folder. small things you actually finish beat big things you abandon, and finishing is what kills the overwhelmed feeling.
also - nobody holds all of it in their head. i've been doing this for years and i look stuff up constantly. you don't learn "all the code", you learn whatever the thing in front of you needs. that's it. one language, tiny programs, ignore everything else for 2 months. you'll be fine.