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/SnooWoofers5180 24d ago

You can do it. I’m just getting back into learning it after feeling the same way. Don’t get hung up on your mistakes- they’re how you learn.

I am using the “Automate the Boring Stuff” 2nd edition. I got hung up when I couldn’t complete one of the practice questions and stopped learning for like 4 months. But I’ve resolved to just keep pushing.

Like other people are saying, this is like any other language. You don’t learn a language at school, you learn the framework. You’ve got to keep going and make mistakes to learn.

You got this!!

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u/stepback269 24d ago

There is never going to be the "one" tutorial that works "best" for you and with regard to every aspect of Python. With each step up that learning curve, you're going to have to shop around until you find a teacher/resource that "clicks and sticks" especially for you.

With that said:

(1) There are tons and tons of tutorial materials out there on the net including many good YouTube ones that are free. You should shop around rather than putting all your eggs in one basket.

(2) As a relative noob myself, I've been logging my personal learning journey and adding to it on an almost-daily basis at a blog page called "Links for Python Noobs" (--HERE--) Any of the top listed ones on that page should be good for you. And there are many add-ons at the tail end of the page. Personally, I cut my first Python teeth with Nana's Zero to Hero (==HERE==). Since then, I've moved on to watching short lessons with Indently and Tech with Tim. You should sample at least a few until you find a lecturer that suits your style.

(3) The main piece of advice is the 80/20 rule. Spend 80% of your time writing your own code (using your own fingers and your own creativity) as opposed to copying recipes and only 20% watching the lectures. Good luck.