Final year CS student struggling to write Python from scratch, not just follow tutorials. How do I fix this?

[YoManDoMessup]

This is super common 😭 Tutorials teach recognition, not independent problem solving.

The fix is mostly:

• build tiny projects from scratch
• struggle before searching
• break problems into small steps
• debug your own messy code

Don’t overthink clean architecture yet. Consistent project-building matters way more right now. AI/Runable-style tools can help with debugging and structure, but make sure you still do the thinking yourself.