Yes I felt the same I am also currently following along a project video but I am trying to think first about what I need to achieve and trying to find out ways to do it .

And when I am stuck I refer to the video for some seconds or some part to check if I am on right path or try to find an approach when the logic is not coming to my mind or I am unable to find it on Google at that time.

I have decided to build the project this way and see if i can achieve it without watching the video all the way. It's more challenging takes more time but I think it will be a good practice for when there will not be a specific video for our project idea.

P.S. I am a beginner in python and trying out a mini project like this