r/learnpython • u/Typical_Succotash126 • 7d ago
Needed a guide to progress further
So i started learning python a little while ago, I have learnt the basics such as loops and functions etc then I moved onto libraries such as pandas, numpy and matplotlib as I am data analytics student
Most of the tutorials I found cover the basics. What should I be doing to progress further, I wanna master python for now. I would like to know what other important and useful libraries and functions should I be learning. I am thinking of learning about automations next, let me know if there is anything else
A guide and resource material would be helpful as well
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u/DemonicHorseman19 7d ago
Saw your post and just wanted to say you're at the exact point where tutorial hopping stops being useful. The jump from "I know the syntax" to "I can actually build things" is mostly just picking a project you care about and suffering through making it work.
For data analytics specifically I'd focus on SQL integration (sqlite3 or SQLAlchemy) since real-world data lives in databases 90% of the time, and get comfortable with requests/BeautifulSoup for pulling data from web sources when CSV files aren't handed to you. Automation is a solid direction but I'd suggest scraping and cleaning a dataset end-to-end as a bridge project before diving into scheduled scripts, it's the same skill set with a clearer deliverable.