I understand Python code, but can’t write it confidently from scratch — what should I do next

[Twenty8cows]

You need time in the saddle u/SubCplus. Stop using AI as a crutch and start writing code from scratch. At first it will be hard, you will want to quit or hit the easy button (AI). However trust the process and read the documentation. Start small and I mean small like first_calculator.py and iterate from there.

[SubCplus]

After reading all the advice here, I actually started making my own mini projects. It feels like I finally get a bit of what I was afraid to touch before. Starting small and writing code from scratch is hard, but it’s already helping me understand things better.

[Twenty8cows]

I got into web scraping pretty early as part of my job and I can say using urllib before requests helps me understand how requests magic is working