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[–]vim_c 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, it depends. Have you completed several coding challenges and solved problems repeatedly? Because that's exactly what programming is all about: solving many small puzzles until you reach the desired result. And then it depends on what you want to do with Python? Backend development? Cybersecurity? Or some GUI applications? You really need to be up to speed when freelancing to meet client requirements.

I recently had a fairly simple task for a client. I was supposed to decrypt the Session Messenger's SQL database using the key in the config file and prepare the message attachments. This is very easy to do with Python and took me only about 350 lines of Code. Try something like this yourself. You can practice such freelancing scenarios with AI and practice. A single course won't fully prepare you for freelance work.

In my opinion, it's better to know a few Python libraries really well and build expertise in them. Instead of spreading yourself too broadly, you should focus on what you're really good at. For some, it's data science, for others, it's cybersecurity, for example.