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Python

Posted by sidni ahmed
sidni ahmed
3,329 Points

becoming a better programmer in python

I have finished the python track a while back and have just been revising it to make sure i don't forget it. My main problem is that i feel like i am not independent. If I want to do my own project I feel like I have know confidence and I do not know where to begin. I always have to follow along videos, which feels like copying. I cannot do my own projects. How can I become independent and start doing my own projects and build my confidence?

Thanks

1 Answer

Vittorio Somaschini
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 Points

Hi Sidni. First of all good job finishing the python track! I still have to finish it myself LOL !!

A good thing that you could do at this point is probably developing something that you like. It doesn't really matter what, but something you are curious about and just try. Even if it is simple you will notice that it will take time and you will struggle (I am thinking about deploying a simple app on services like Heroku or AWS).

This is what I did myself (by no means I am good at the moment), but I felt the same as you when I reached a solid base here on treehouse.

I think that deploying a simple app and having it work is a great thing to do, especially with python as the web is full of useful info and solutions to the most common problems. Plus the forum will always be here to help ;)

Vitto