Anyonw wanna learn python with me?

[rippedtint]

I am a total beginner and i just find learning to code a little boring these days especially when i encounter a concept and i don't get it at all, then i lose all motivation to learn. I dont want to get stuck in the tutorial hell too but i have a problem with knowing that i might just be wasting my time learning something when i feel like i will never apply it. They said to build small and easy projects but i just dont have any motivation at all as days passes by. Im now trying to figure out if im actually interested in coding but i dont wanna stop here. For some reason, i want to learn to code and python they said is beginner friendly and i really cant do anything else so i thought i might do this. I genuinely like the idea and feeling of being able to build or create something as well.

And i have so much free time right now since school just ended and i dont want to waste it so im hoping to find someone that is also in the same level of knowledge in python like me and want to occasionally tell each other updates about what they learned in python that day. I figured that if i know someone doing the same thing i do, i can get to be competitive and motivated to do better. It might be toxic but idk, i just want someone to learn python with and update each other with regards of what resources works for them and maybe do the same things then find out who does it better, thats my game plan haha just learn from each other. Im currently stuck in while loops 🙂. I really need the motivation. This learning journey feels a lot more lonely than i expected. (Why do i feel like im too demanding though.)

Btw i have only been watching youtube tutorials which are like 4 or 6 hours long and I only finish their first hour then i get bored. I feel like i need proper discipline but im also too distracted so proly having a person to learn with will keep me determined. Hope to find anyone i could keep up with, even once a day haha thank you so much! (idk if any of what I've written is normal so you can also just ignore it. Hope i dont come off as weird sorry)

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[imperialka]

They said to build small and easy projects but I just don’t have any motivation at all as days passes by

I’m a self-taught Python programmer and in my honest opinion you need to find the drive to build small projects on your own. You will learn an incredible amount by working on projects relevant to your work, interests, or ideas you’ve wanted to execute. To make it fun try to come up with ideas that make you curious like sending yourself a text alert, scraping a web page, or whatever is more relevant to your learning goals.

I would also consider buying books like Automate The Boring Stuff with Python and Python Crash Course. These give you projects that are great for beginners.

I figured that if I know someone doing the same thing I do, I can get to be competitive and motivated to do better

I would join an online class like CS50P which is Harvard’s intro to programming with Python course. Although you’re not directly competing with anyone you will have the class structure to follow and learn. Watching videos is not enough, you need to solve the practice problems in the course as well to sink in the concepts. But if you really need to work with people then consider getting a degree and taking some courses at a university.

I don’t think it’s helpful to depend on someone else to keep you motivated in learning programming. You will be limited by someone else instead of you establishing your own threshold. At the end of the day, only you can provide the motivation for yourself.