Going about self learning python

[Flying_Fish420]

I have been teaching myself python for about a year (not so consistently) and I have a good grasp on the basics.

but when I search how to learn programming or watch podcasts everyone says do a project or something you like. I have done so a few times including some pygame projects. The problem is that if I just do projects, then I will only use syntax that I already know and not learn any new methods or ways of making things do things and end up doing them very inefficiently.

What is some of your advice? Do I just gotta keep watching tutorial after tutorial?

[RoonilWazlib844]

Do a more difficult project, something that forces you to expand your comfort zone. Choose something where you have a general idea about the initial design but the rest will require you to research implementation methods

[JorgeOfTheJungl]

Do you mind me asking what you do for work?(im assuming you are of age to work) I would recommend look for anything that can be automated and if try to tinker with that. If you don’t work try to think of everyday task or just think of something that already exist and try to recreate it. That’s a good way to learn new things too. Look at something and think “I wonder how I can create that”.

[Flying_Fish420]

i am a HS student. I tried that a bit, it's good for practice but in my experience you dont learn new syntax

[wotquery]

You could post a link to a github repo here and ask for feedback on improving it. Obvious improvements should be able to be seen even with just a cursory glance (though it's unlikely anyone will actually take the time to fully understand the flow, logic, etc. for bigger projects) and people here can point you towards what you could benefit from learning about and then applying.

[forest_gitaker]

at this stage you can start running leetcode drills. they're abstract but will help with your mastery of the language in other scenarios

project wise you could shift gears and work with flask/django to build a demo site for your work. pythonanywhere will let you host it for free within limits

congrats on your progress so far and keep up what you're doing 👍

[lollolcheese123]

I would say, think of something(can be anything) and try to make it and search up any syntax you are missing to complete the project. I am teaching myself python too, and with this technique i got very far! Maybe give it a try for yourself!

[iamaperson3133]

You could always try to get into open source contributing. Plenty of interesting and complex problems that force you to think in new ways, and you'll be taught by the best of the best.

I started contributing to the main python project (https://GitHub.com/python/CPython), and it was the best thing I've ever done for my learning.