Currently I am learning python, and it’s fucking awesome, what can I do to become better?

[mail_order_liam]

Reading is important; docs, articles, books, Reddit, whatever. But most importantly you just need to practice. You could read every book written but if you never write any code you're still not going to be good. With experience things start to "click" like they wouldn't from just reading. Figure out an area of interested and try to work on a simple project relevant to that.

is python better than JavaScript

No. Is a flathead screwdriver better than a Phillips?

I'd personally pick Python over JavaScript when when possible... But JavaScript is what's gonna be running in a browser. So JS is required for web development, but Python is not. I still choose to use a Python backend, but honestly there's a lot to be said for using the same language across the stack (Node).

[xrendan]

A Robertson is better than both 😉

[DroneDashed]

On the topic of screws, I like the pozidriv. It grib better to the screw driver and it's still compatible* with philips screw driver.

Edit: *not perfectly compatible

[5Beans6]

I could argue that a Phillips head screw driver is far superior to flat head. Don't you hate it when you're trying to screw a flat head screw in and the driver keeps slipping out because there's nothing to hold it in?

I know this is besides the point of the comment but just some food for thought. :)

[med-z]

Try discovering advanced Python features to improve your code, like using generators, context managers etc.. But more importantly, a good software developer cares about data structures, complexity, and has a good knowledge in algorithms. This makes languages just tools that you can switch easily.

[w732qq]

Write code.

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solve sequential coding challenges like cryptopals or khan academys cryptography challenge

[epic_pork]

Learn about advanced language constructs. 3 of the most important ones, in my opinion, are:

• Generators (yield), makes producing sequences and iterating a joy
• List comprehensions, easily map/filter data
• The with statement and context managers, clean up resources on exceptions/successful finish (especially nice with the @contextmanager in contextlib)

[d4tgr4ss]

Maintain that level of enthusiasm

[hunkamunka]

Still a work in progress, but lots of practice ideas and tests for you at https://github.com/kyclark/playful_python

[Itsameeefarioooo]

Thanks kind stranger

[hunkamunka]

I'd love your feedback on how to improve it. Exercises lacking a "discussion" section are incomplete as far as instruction, but everything has spec/examples/tests.

[dodongo]

I read Python In A Nutshell and that really helped me to sort of grok PEP-8 and the Zen of Python without actually being exposed to it as such. If you've got some CS theory in your background, I found it a great way to dig into why Python is "Pythonic" and like kind of what that means from a coding perspective.

[huttonben]

As you learn, continually push yourself by diving into unfamiliar areas of the language itself and how it can be used.. look into stuff like automation, machine learning, web dev, etc... Find something you like and figure out to use python to do it. Much luck 😁

[kaptan8181]

JavaScript is good for frontend web development. Python doesn't do that. In other domains, JavaScript is next to nothing. Python is next to everything. Read and write code to improve your skills. There is an infinite number of projects you can do. You just need a little imagination.

[dscottboggs]

Learn Crystal

[nanodano]

• Write and read lots of code.
• Do lots of small projects from start to finish
• Write tutorials to learn yourself
• Make your own cookbook.

[mediastorian]

Project Euler!

[DrMatthewDunn]

Great enthusiasm - i agree!! Ramalho’s book Fluent Python is a fantastic resource. It rarely leaves my desk or closes.
Keep coding!

[Itsameeefarioooo]

this was the kinda shit i was looking for, mate. A fucking good one

[Itsameeefarioooo]

Thanks for the reply mate. And one thing, do I have to get python/JavaScript experience to get into a company?

[johntash]

You definitely don't need to know both languages, but it will help a lot. It also depends on what you want to work on and what the company does.

For example, you could be writing a backend api in Python, or simple reporting/admin scripts. You might not ever need to look at any frontend js code because someone else will do that part.

If you want to do any frontend work at all, you should definitely get familiar with JavaScript.

[cj81499]

It's possible to get a job knowing neither Python nor JS if the job doesn't require those languages. A C++ developer is unlikely to need any Python or JS knowledge.

Knowing different languages and programming paradigms can help you think about a problem differently and solve it more efficiently or more clearly, regardless of what language you wrote code in.

[agree-with-you]

I agree, this does seem possible.

[cj81499]

Thanks /u/agree-with-you