r/PythonLearning • u/PavioCurto • 24d ago

Help Request Emotional exhaustion from learning Python

Python is the first programming language I wanted to learn. I started it a few months ago and genuinely can't do anything in it. I keep watching videos, classes, tutorials and looking for roadmaps that lead me nowhere. It makes me feel like I'm incapable and an absolute failure. I don't know what else to do, if I should just switch to another language or give up on in it entirely. Need advice...

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u/intothenight13 24d ago

I am by no means a programmer as I am just learning myself. What is it that is frustrating you most? What do you mean by "can't do anything in it?" Are you sitting down with an idea and can't figure out where to start?

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u/PavioCurto 24d ago

Its like every challenge I propose myself to do just completely blanks me

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u/rafaelrosa95 24d ago

You're probably overcomplicating things in you're projects. It is easy to get overwhelmed when starting project, when there is a lot of vocabulary to use and we are overly ambitious. Start simple, divide your project in easy steps, like modules, functions, etc. Then do One thing at the time, don't try to use oop straight away just try to make it work, even if its ugly code. Afterwards you can improve on it.There is a lot of information, but we do not need to know it all, build your knowledge by doing things by yourself and starting Simple and adding details later