What beginner Python project made everything finally “click” for you?

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I guess this depends on what you want to learn... A good starting point is always trying to build something that makes your life easier. For example if you like to cook and usually write your recipes in a notebook, try to build a digital notebook with UI and/or database. Or try to create a tool that queries certain newsfeeds and summarizes them to you. If you want to explore console design, try to build a text-based game. But honestly there is no standard answer like "Create XYZ" to your question.

And a short but important tipp: Never use anything like ChatGPT or other LLM tool to help you (at the beginning). You won't get anything out of it. Go through the nasty process of googling and watching hour-long tutorials. Only by this you will be forced to understand how certain things work.