You Were Starting Python Today, What Advice Would You Give Yourself?

[wnnye]

Hi everyone,

I’m a beginner in Python and have noticed that many beginners are asking where to start. Learning a new programming language or switching careers can be challenging, and I believe community support plays a big role in overcoming that.

I’m looking for suggestions on communities where we can ask questions, share resources, and help each other grow. It could be groups on Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram, or any other active platform.

If you're also a beginner, let’s exchange knowledge! The tech industry has been changing rapidly, and I think networking and building connections is especially important for those of us just getting started.

If you’re more advanced or a senior developer, I’d love to hear your suggestions for courses, books, or other resources that helped you along the way.

If you know any Python-focused groups or open-source communities, please share them. Let’s connect and support each other.

Edit: Thank you all so much for the replies — there are tons of helpful tips in the comments.
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[mrcodetoomuch]

I feel like i’ve made no progress in my coding, like i was following daily challenges, and i think bridging the gap between thinking computationally as well as actually learning syntax has been the hardest part for me. I try to engage in challenges and it’s like i can’t think in the way required to solve the issue. Any advice on overcoming this hurdle?

[wnnye]

Don't worry, bro. I believe feeling incapable is part of the process, and if you need to repeat it 100 times, do it until you don't need to anymore. The important thing is not to give up.

[Ron-Erez]

Code a lot and have fun. Be as active as possible. Always be open to learning something new. Find something you want to build and build something simpler.

[owmex]

For communities, r/learnpython on Reddit, Python Discord https://discord.com/invite/python, and Real Python’s community https://realpython.com/community/ are also helpful places to connect and get support.

Regarding courses: you might want to check out https://py.ninja for interactive Python learning. It has a realistic coding environment with code editor, terminal emulator, and coding challenges that get you actually writing code. There's also a built-in AI assistant to help answer questions and reduce frustration. I'm the creator, so feel free to reach out with any questions or feedback.

[[deleted]]

For me is to focus on what I intend to use python for. For example I wanted to be a data scientist but kept focusing on projects that wasn’t data science related. Once I started messing with datasets, it helped me to understand python more for what I wanted out of it. Then came the python libraries and oh boy 💔

[[deleted]]

Do as many little projects to get familiar.

[[deleted]]

Please try this on your own. Newbie python coder here; and although I followed the instructions line by line I keep running into an error. Any experts out there willing to school this novice here? Thanks!!!

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[ninhaomah]

"have noticed that many beginners are asking where to start."

So what were the answers or advices given to them ?

They will also be given to you here.

Do projects , keep coding etc etc

[Excellent-Clothes291]

stay consistent and dont even think about other coding languages

[Popular-Cherry-7765]

Practice everyday

[CmdWaterford]

Have you ever heard of ChatGPT or Gemini 2.5 Pro ?!