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Python

Josh Grasso
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Josh Grasso
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Posted by Josh Grasso
Josh Grasso
Courses Plus Student 6,842 Points

Does programming gets easier?

So i've done the python basics course 2 times and i am half way through the python collections course. I understand the concepts in the videos but when it comes to code challenges i feel totally lost, is this normal for a beginner or am i just slow at this stuff?

3 Answers

Josh Bennett
Josh Bennett
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Josh Bennett
Josh Bennett
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coding is like triathlon. It doesn't get easier, you just get faster.

stjarnan
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stjarnan
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Hi Josh!

Yes and no, while you will get better and start to understand those things you do not quite understand right now, there will be other problems.

What I am trying to say is, while later on you will understand the syntax better and know where to look if you get stuck (I work as a developer and I forget things all the time!), the problems you will go up against and how to solve them will be the hard part.

Feeling lost right now is totally normal, I wasn't a beginner when I went throught that course and I also felt a bit lost!

Good luck, I hope that helps.

Jonas

Ade Bakare
Ade Bakare
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Ade Bakare
Ade Bakare
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Hi Josh,

keep at it. i has exactly the same feeling. when i thought i understood, challenges would come and my mind was blank. with programming finding a solution will always be a challenge, but with time, patience and practice, you will get better.