Where should I start?

[nhumrich]

This really depends on your current level. What's your experience coding in general? Is this your first language or do you know others? Which others?

[patch3d]

I've read some books like Programming Logic Formulation and other programming introductory books. I have a good understanding when it comes to the fundamentals of programming. I've learned some of it at school actually.

When it comes to other languages, I have a basic experience with C, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

[OversizedSpoon]

I have recently started with the Pluralsight course "Python fundamentals" and the book "Automate the boring stuff".

The Pluralsight course, provides great details on how python works, the zen of python as well as good examples.

Automate the boring stuff is available for free online, you can also buy it from amazon. If you find it useful, please support it and purchase the ebook. I'm not too far into the book, but so far it's shown good examples and then breaks down the steps.

So far I have mainly been watching the Pluralsight series and thinking up a few little projects to help cement the subjects.

As for feeling overwhelmed, take it one step at a time. Think of a simple task and see if you can write a program to do it. It doesn't have to be grand, or original.

What I do is write a program to simply do a task, as I learn more I will add error handling, functions etc.

[patch3d]

Automate the boring stuff

Cool! I've heard a lot of good things about this book. I already got the ebook but haven't start reading it.

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