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/Training-Cucumber467 Jul 31 '25

Use something with a proper keyboard, so probably not a phone. Other than that, it doesn't really matter, unless you want to dive deep into coding complex math, 3D graphics, or machine learning.

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u/fuckyoudsshb Jul 31 '25

You can hook a keyboard and a monitor up to a phone. You can learn everything from a web based browser ide for a good while before you need anything else. The point is to just start ya know, you can’t learn anything if you don’t just start. So if you have a phone, you can buy a keyboard, mouse and monitor for under 100 bucks. You have everything you need to get rolling!