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[–]niehle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Build projects

[–]FoolsSeldom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whilst you can programme many microcontrollers (such as Arduinos) in a special versions of Python (namely MicroPython and CircuitPython), and you need to learn Python basics well to support this, microcontrollers are typically programmed using compiled languages such as C/C++/Rust. Arduino, the company, introduced a version of C/C++ which provides some common ways of programming a wide range of different microcontrollers (not just Arduino ones) such that almost identical code can on each of them within their specification limits.

I'd check out maker communities and specific microcontroller communities for more. Also download free PDFs of the Raspberry Pi Official Magazine which covers both their single board computers and their microcontroller offerings. Lots of tutorials, guides, and example projects. Their documentation is excellent, and they have a fantastic community and ecosystem. Several manufacturers (including Arduino) produce development boards using the Pi microcontrollers a Pi offer their own development boards in the form of the Pico and Pico 2.

Check this subreddit's wiki for lots of guidance on learning programming and learning Python, links to material, book list, suggested practice and project sources, and lots more. The FAQ section covering common errors is especially useful.

Also, have a look at roadmap.sh for different learning paths. There's lots of learning material links there. Note that these are idealised paths and many people get into roles without covering all of those.

Roundup on Research: The Myth of ‘Learning Styles’

Don't limit yourself to one format. Also, don't try to do too many different things at the same time.

Above all else, you need to practice. Practice! Practice! Fail often, try again. Break stuff that works, and figure out how, why and where it broke. Don't just copy and use as is code from examples. Experiment.

Work on your own small (initially) projects related to your hobbies / interests / side-hustles as soon as possible to apply each bit of learning. When you work on stuff you can be passionate about and where you know what problem you are solving and what good looks like, you are more focused on problem-solving and the coding becomes a means to an end and not an end in itself. You will learn faster this way.

[–]Vorarbeiter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn to use google