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Python

Posted by Jassim Alhatem
Jassim Alhatem
20,883 Points

imagination

So I've been learning for about a month now. But I still don't seem to have good imagination on what I'm going to code. For example, When Craig (Python Teacher) is teaching in a video I don't know how or where he gets these ideas from. Does he have a production team that sets everything up for him before he starts? I have no idea but you get what I mean. So my question is:

Is it normal for a beginner not have an imagination like the other people I'm seeing that have studied for years?

And if it's a No, I'd like a good solution.

Because I'm starting to feel stupid.

Cheers

1 Answer

Dayne Stevens
Dayne Stevens
Courses Plus Student 5,849 Points

Totally normal, I've been a professional developer for a little over a year now, and was learning for roughly a year an a half prior to getting the job. I didn't have many ideas, until I found stuff in my previous job that I couldn't stand doing, because they were repetitive tasks. So then I got the idea to automate them and save myself time. Think of simple every day functions you carry out on phones or a computer would be my suggestion, or problems you have within a hobby you have that could be improved. Usually for me it's just being open to thinking about the pain points in my every day tech and non tech experiences that a new tool could help make easier.

Jassim Alhatem
Jassim Alhatem
20,883 Points

Alrighty, Thanks Dayne!

And thank you for taking me seriously.