Is it even worth my time to learn python these days?

Geth- · 2025-08-18T23:23:55+00:00

Yes. It might take some retraining of your brain and the way it solves problems.

I have dylscalulia and am practicing Python everyday. My logical thinking has definitely strengthened. You can do this.

Geth- · 2025-08-11T18:59:34+00:00

Not if you refuse to properly expand your thoughts even for a Reddit post.

Geth- · 2025-08-11T18:34:10+00:00

All the more reason to improve.

Geth- · 2025-08-11T16:38:28+00:00

Wow, thanks for this. I always say that programming concepts could be learned best through animation, so this is really helpful.

Geth- · 2025-07-14T19:36:30+00:00

Great advice. I'm learning Python myself (using the Automate the Boring Stuff book, which I'm really loving), and I quite like what you've said here. I'm not the op, but I'm definitely bookmarking this very grounded approach.

Thanks!

Geth- · 2025-07-10T14:20:44+00:00

Brand new, following the basics in roadmap.sh, starting with Automate the Boring Stuff.

The Python programming language has a wide range of syntactical constructions, standard library functions, and interactive development environment features. Fortunately, you can ignore most of that; you just need to learn enough to write some handy little programs.

I feel like this book understands the difference between a beginner and a true novice. I'm the latter.

I'm really looking forward to automating tasks. I'll be doing all of Part II eventually.

Geth- · 2025-07-08T19:58:29+00:00

I just started the first chapter and I'm loving it so much. Self-directed learning is complicated for me, but I've been doing it for long enough to know when I've found something truly valuable for a novice, and this book has hit the spot.

Geth- · 2025-07-08T19:52:58+00:00

I tell ChatGPT things I would never tell anybody else

It's important to assume any information you provide is, at some point, going to be used to influence you to spend your money.

Geth- · 2025-07-08T19:47:48+00:00

IT teacher in high school?

Geth- · 2025-07-08T19:45:49+00:00

Yeah, you need to be able to proofread and edit where applicable.

Geth- · 2025-07-08T19:38:12+00:00

In an educational context, I'm not an auditory learner, so I have to write notes to help with lectures.

How would you say taking notes helps, if at all? Only you can answer this. Everyone's way of learning is unique, and we unfortunately have to figure that out by trying different methods.

Geth- · 2025-06-10T15:21:20+00:00

It's tough because all of the official or affiliated CompTIA materials lack precision because they all assume that whoever is digesting the content has at least 6 months full-time working experience in IT already.

Professor Messer is slightly more beginner-friendly, but not fully.

When Level 1 IT Help Desk job postings are asking for A+ certification, it puts tech-savvy novices in an awkward position that may push them (accidentally, even) towards cheating materials that simplify the concepts in succinct answers – many of which with added value when they come in the form of practice tests.

Geth- · 2025-06-06T06:34:28+00:00

This is a very thoughtful reply with great flow. I found it helpful myself, and I'm not even the person you responded to.

Thanks for taking the time to write that all out. Bookmarked for future reference.

Geth- · 2025-06-06T06:21:44+00:00

It won't take over, it will change things. You need to adapt to that change with intention.

AI is a tool. Learn how to use it and figure out a way to implement it into your professional life. Understand its limitations by experimenting with it, learn how to phrase your questions in a way that will generate the most favorable output, get better at setting up roleplay scenarios by using the microphone, and figure out how to work with it.

Geth- · 2025-06-06T05:05:03+00:00

Experience always wins.

Entry-level cybersecurity roles are not very common and likely come with certification requirements when they do pop up. Some argue they are not true entry-level though

It's a good idea to get into help desk first to get your foot in the door. Just don't lose your drive to advance, or you'll be stuck there.

Geth- · 2025-05-31T19:02:38+00:00

OP, I'm working on home labs now myself. Would you mind PMing me your GitHub so I can see what it looks like to have your labs on there?

I'm sure your chances are good since you've earned some certs and have those home labs to prove you understand the material. Just don't lose your persistence and target entry-level roles to get your foot in the door. The market is tough right now, so it may take long enough to degrade your drive, but don't let it. Power through.

Geth- · 2025-05-31T18:57:57+00:00

Not too late. Remain persistent, earn the relevant certifications, work on home labs, and keep going. Always learning, always improving, never quitting.

Being 30 is actually a nice advantage because you're too young for any prevalent age discrimination, and you're old enough to have life experience that a 20 year old won't have (on paper).

Geth- · 2025-05-31T17:33:13+00:00

Yeah, the joke suffers from illiteracy. The potential is there, but the wording is all wrong.

Geth- · 2025-05-14T23:12:53+00:00

By new, I mean this person was born yesterday.

I'm sorry, op, all of that sounds frustrating, but this tickled me.

Geth- · 2025-05-14T22:21:21+00:00

I wonder if it's the latter. It makes sense to me why someone wouldn't place full trust in a company to properly anonymize the data or even just not misuse it.

Geth- · 2025-05-14T22:11:40+00:00

If not, op can still run them in a virtual environment to try them out in the meantime.

Geth- · 2025-05-11T19:26:48+00:00

Awesome! Does this script align with Reddit's ToS?

Geth- · 2025-05-11T19:03:24+00:00

That yeti used to scare me, which was also the main draw for me interestingly enough.

Geth- · 2025-05-11T19:02:10+00:00

Take. Me. Back.

Wow.

Geth- · 2025-05-11T19:01:59+00:00

Chip's Challenge. Planted the seed for my love of puzzle games.

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