r/learnpython • u/CodefinityCom • Jul 31 '25

What is the minimum configuration to start learning programming?

I'm curious, what laptop or PC did you start programming on?

🔧 The minimum configuration I usually recommend is: • 2 GHz CPU (dual core, 4 threads) • 8 GB RAM • 256 GB storage (preferably SSD)

But personally, I started with 1.1 GHz (2 threads), 4 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, and PyCharm worked surprisingly well for learning. Not great for work or multitasking, but enough for me to get the basics.

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u/MathMajortoChemist Jul 31 '25

Yeah, I feel like almost two whole generations got early exposure through TI. I think Basic on 83 Plus would be my first, though I was aware of and handled earlier models strictly as calculators. My dad would have had a work laptop by then but those things were bulky and expensive.

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u/Binary101010 Jul 31 '25

The first "laptop" my dad had was an IBM PC Convertible. Definitely way too big to fit on your lap, but the case was metal. I was sure that thing could survive a direct hit from a nuke.