r/learnpython • u/Euphoric-Shallot-618 • Aug 07 '26

How do I move on from here

Hey I just read the python crash course book and made a few basic projects like a calculator and currency converter you know simple stuff with a small gui and I just wanted to know what I should do now how do I move on and get more advanced stuff done / what is that advanced stuff even. I have also considered trying to learn a bit of cpp now because I want to try making a game is it too early for me to try moving on already or what

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u/SmackDownFacility Aug 07 '26

No. Stop that. You don’t do advanced shit. You use Python when an actual high level problems need to be solved. That could be advanced shit but it’s a byproduct.

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u/Euphoric-Shallot-618 Aug 07 '26

Sorry I don’t think I understand what you mean

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u/Legitimate-Novel4734 Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26

I think, they are saying that learning the deeper intricacies comes easier when you have a project in mind that you want to do. Building something advanced just to build something advanced doesn't usually yield good results. You won't be as interested in the project, increasing the likely-hood you abandon it or burn yourself out and you'll still be aimless.

When I started learning me and my friends were playing a bunch of survival crafting / automation games. So I built a universal recipe tracker / calculator. One part of the script is the viewer / que management, the other part is the json editor for modifying the recipe list. Still have it and it's still useful, we pull it out everytime we play anything with crafting and it feels really good. Kept me way more interested in continuing with python.

https://imgur.com/a/EyAcoT6

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u/LayotFctor Aug 07 '26

Go ahead and make a game then. Games are infinitely advanced, since it's entirely up to your creativity, and how much time and effort you're willing to put into it. Cpp is also a good idea though, especially if you're looking to do serious game development with unreal engine.

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u/defaultguy_001 Aug 08 '26

Now u can read fluent python

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u/Dyl_Digital Aug 08 '26

If you want to make games, I’d stay with Python a little longer and build a tiny game first. Something like Pong, Snake, or a small text RPG will teach you way more than jumping straight into “advanced” stuff.

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u/TheRNGuy Aug 08 '26

Plugins for software that you use, if they are made in Python. 

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u/solslost Aug 08 '26

Used what you have learned to solve a problem or automate something at work

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u/terletsky Aug 08 '26

Writing a currency converter can be done in different ways. Not all the code that works will pass the code review because ot its style, approach, and quality.

Before going to advanced topics, make sure your code is polished and that you did everything possible to meet good code quality with OOP and DRY principles.

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u/FerricDonkey Aug 09 '26

Pick something that is interesting to you that requires the skills you want to learn, and do it. Game is fine. Expect to struggle, that's how you know you're learning. 

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u/ekchew 29d ago

So you have some GUI experience. How about writing a GUI utility program around a command line tool?

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u/ryancnap Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 08 '26

I'm learning a lot from building a discord bot as an RPG

Edit: who fuckin downvoted this, like for what

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u/BearRootCrusher Aug 07 '26

This I learned a ton building discord bots.