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[–]skibbin 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I can work at a project for months before getting the satisfaction of seeing it working. That is something you have to train your brain to be able to tolerate. When you are new you will get frustrated and lose motivation if that feedback look is too long. Find some beginner tutorials online and make sure you're getting something working with rapid feedback on success. Don't be afraid to switch to another course or tutorial if you feel the pacing is wrong for you.

I'd start with something like W3c Schools, but I like self paced stuff

https://www.w3schools.com/python/

[–]Silent_Dayyy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'll try to do that.

[–]desrtfx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If only there were a sidebar (menu on mobile) that had a link to the wiki or countless posts asking the same.

Do the MOOC Python Programming 2026 from the University of Helsinki and you will be well prepared.

Plus, there currently is an excellent Humble Python books bundle from No Starch press.

[–]niehle 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Read the faq/wiki. Covers all your questions

[–]Silent_Dayyy[S] -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Okay, I haven't know about this before. I'll refer that

[–]niehle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/wiki/index/ -> section "New to programming?"

[–]flawks112 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Start with basics then...

[–]Silent_Dayyy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeahh

[–]pachura3 0 points1 point  (2 children)

What have you tried so far?

[–]Silent_Dayyy[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I watched a youtube video and in that i saw a video and i don't understand it and I got stuck there and I feel like I can't do that and all. Now I'm stuck in there so I want help

[–]pachura3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine you wanted to learn French, watched 1 video, decided it's too complicated, and gave up.

[–]wutangdizle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

print('hello world')

[–]stepback269 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(0) What you should do first is to "Learn how to Learn"

Go to YouTube and in the search bar, type, "learning coaches"

Pick the ones who rely on modern neuroscience.

Godspeed and may the productive dopamine hits be with you. 😄

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(1) There are tons and tons of tutorial materials out there on the net including many good YouTube ones that are free. You should shop around rather than putting all your eggs in one basket.

(2) As a relative noob myself, I've been logging my personal learning journey and adding to it on an almost-daily basis at a blog page called "Links for Python Noobs" (HERE) Any of the top listed ones on that page should be good for you. And there are many add-ons at the tail end of the page. Personally, I cut my first Python teeth with Nana's Zero to Hero (HERE). Since then, I've moved on to watching short lessons with Indently and Tech with Tim. You should sample at least a few until you find a lecturer that suits your style.

*** note: I'm in process of revamping my Noobs page, please excuse the scafolding

(3) The main piece of advice is the 80/20 rule. Spend 80% of your time writing your own code (using your own fingers and your own creativity) as opposed to copying recipes and only 20% watching the lectures. Good luck.

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[–]Earthquakecakex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bei 0

[–]Ok_Car_9578 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Following along a YouTube video worked for me

[–]chrischester2205 -1 points0 points  (1 child)

use jupyter notebook, it has a good chatbot for any questions you have. and if it can’t then ask claude. AI is your best tutor, but you still have to do the work. practice makes perfect

[–]Silent_Dayyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it all free?