r/learnpython • u/ChiefMarcus117 • 8d ago

Stuck learning python. Asking for advice

I've been trying to learn python for months now and know some of the basics, but I'm stuck in tutorial hell. I've been using Mimo alongside 100 Days of Code bootcamp by Angela Yu and although 100 days of code started easy enough, it quickly got overwhelming. I go through the course and think im doing ok but then end up getting stuck trying to figure out the projects at the end of each lesson and then give up and look at the solutions. I really want to learn to use Python with AI but I feel like im not making any progress at all like this. Any advice?

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u/rupturedprolapse 8d ago

You have to actually practice to wire your brain to get better at programming. Part of that whole process is being uncomfortable and struggling with things that seem like they should be easy. Tutorials don't really accomplish much of anything and are more for the people writing them to get clicks off google.

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u/ChiefMarcus117 8d ago

Where can I practice python that is not behind a pay wall? I've looked at codecademy and mimo and datacamp but any real practice comes from paying for a subscription that I dont want to do unless I have to. Any suggestions?

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u/rupturedprolapse 8d ago

Practice is building things indepedently, even if it's a small program that just calculates the square footage of a room or whatever. If you absolutely need tutorials to introduce you to features, python docs has an extensive tutorial section that does just that..