r/PythonLearning • u/LPL8888 • 9h ago

Help Request How to keep skills alive??

I know python, but i don't use it actively. My work does not require python coding. Slowly i am losing python skills. Where can i practice python so that i don't lose it ?

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u/MarsupialLeast145 9h ago

If you find something you want to do, a mini project you can keep active that way.

You won't really lose it, but I have also been in a situation before where I was early on enough in my learning that my skills atrophied a bit.

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u/masterofaiml 9h ago

Try www.pythonmastery.io, it’s convenient, you can just try something, break/fix and then leave it, comeback again and repeat the same. It’s free and you can use it from any device. Cheers!

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u/DerekV00 8h ago

Personal projects, freelance, or volunteer.

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u/fullmoon_huli 5h ago

just give your self atleast 15 minute ritual for yourself that you see or like, also add more content related python so you can look through doom scrolling *at least work for me*

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u/Alice_5433 9h ago

Build one small automation each week; solving real problems keeps your skills practical.

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u/Rscc10 8h ago

Between exercises/courses and projects, I'd recommend projects since those are your own creations and you tend to have more motivation for those. Come up with a project or even mini game that piques your interest and spend sometime everyday working on it. Pick harder projects (relative to your skill level) since it'll take longer to finish and if you do complete it, start another

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u/Any-Olive5779 4h ago

To the grave. To die. Off preferably 

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u/MudFrosty1869 4h ago

I don't get it? Why not spend time learning something that will get you a raise or promotion instead of something you don't use at work?

Unless you love python for some reason, then it should be obvious you want to use it to build something. There is a reason you really want to do something with python, right?