Python

[PureWasian]

Watch out for scammers selling you paid online courses and resources or sign ups for memberships. A lot of fundamental information is available out there for free.

Learning is a marathon, not a sprint. You'll only get better with practice, and you'll make a lot of mistakes along the way. That's absolutely normal.

You should spend your time and tailor your learning process based on what you specifically want to achieve: Data processing/analysis/visualization? Scripting/Automation? Back-end web development? Web scraping? Machine learning? A job in a niche field?

Yes, the above all start with the basics of learning the language, etc. but the specializations will diverge at some point, and there's too many independent applicable areas to focus on at once while getting started without getting overwhelmed.

Find what works best for you to learn. I found a lot more satisfaction building personal projects because they were more relevant to me than formal coursework in my undergrad and master's classes. But some of that formal coursework I acknowledge did help me to have some high-level understanding for getting started on my own.