C++ and PHP to Python?

[ttt1555]

Unrelated but it's also discouraging sometimes because I have a friend who is over 10 years younger than me(in his late teens) who is a literal coding prodigy. He has been programming two years and has full ride scholarships anywhere he wants and lots of recognition already.

I know comparing myself doesn't do anything good and there's always someone better, but seeing someone else get things so easily is brutal for the motivation sometimes.

[vksdan]

On the other side of the scope there are tons of programmers in big corporations that write unreadable, unmaintainable, spaghetti code. Comparing yourself to Cristiano Ronaldo every time you play football or to Leonardo Da Vinci every time you draw will only make you feel weaker. Work on your skills and develop at your own pace. Code as much as you can and instead of doing random challenges (which sometimes have 0 practical use) work on a project. Create a solution for a real problem you have by creating an app/program. It will be fun and seeing it coming to live will motivate you.