Spent hours replicating a tutorial, only to hit a ModuleNotFoundError wall.

I was following a beginner Python tutorial on web scraping, and everything seemed straightforward. In my experience, even after using pip install, the interpreter can't find the module, which is super frustrating. Does anyone have tips for managing Python paths or virtual environments to avoid this?

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smith.david15h ago

Tell me about it! I once spent an entire weekend debugging a ModuleNotFoundError only to realize I had installed the package in a virtual environment I wasn't using. The frustration is real when you're following a tutorial and everything just breaks. I started naming my virtual environments after expletives just to keep track of my mistakes. Now I double-check my active env before any install, but it still bites me sometimes.

brookel7120h ago

Did you ever spend so long on path issues that you started questioning your life choices?

wyatt13515h ago

Path issues often reveal how fragile our technical foundations can be. I wasted a solid three days once tracing a permissions conflict stemming from a single misplaced directory reference. Was there a specific error message or dead end that made you vocalize your regrets out loud?