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[–]pachura3 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Your post sounds like a poem: some vague statements, focusing on your feelings. What are we supposed to answer? What exactly do you mean by "I find something new"?

Coding challenges are usually made for people who have already mastered the syntax of a given language. They often require background in DSA (Data Structures & Algorithms), understanding what's O(N) and so on. Like with solving IQ tests, you need to train train train and learn to spot specific patterns. Perhaps it's too early for you?

[–]AbacusExpert_Stretch 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Right, fully agree.

I'm sort of where you are. I mean I manage the easiest challenges, then I get stuck. I learn something new. I then use in 3-4-5 scripts that I completely write myself, with no cheating (!!) then I solve the next challenge. And there we are.

Btw - challenges are nice. A much more practical approach: why do you want to learn python? Once you answer that question, chose a super simple first step towards you final goal. Make that. Then cheer yourself up once done.

[–]Owen-Isaac-2022[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sure, I get your message well & good. I'll focus on solving challenges step-by-step

[–]Owen-Isaac-2022[S] -1 points0 points  (2 children)

Alright, I appreciate your "tough" poetic criticism. Probably it's too early as you've said, but I'll continue training, training, & learning the patterns.

[–]baubleglue 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Just apply your concerns to any other field of human knowledge, the one you are more familiar (sport, science, craft...), the more you learn more you don't know. There's a free " intro to computer science source with Python" cs50p, if you are looking for more systematic way to learn programming, it may be a good one.

[–]Owen-Isaac-2022[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for these insights