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Three years ago I tried learning Python with a textbook. Last month I tried again with YouTube videos. Big difference.
Back in 2021 I bought a thick Python textbook and made it through 2 chapters before giving up. Last month I searched "Python for dog groomers" and found a series that showed how to build a simple appointment scheduler. Seeing the code do something useful right away made it click for me. Has anyone else had luck learning coding through projects tied to your actual job?
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the_sam7d ago
Honestly, that YouTube approach is exactly what worked for me. I tried learning Python through a general course and got nowhere, but when I searched for how to automate some boring spreadsheet stuff at my old admin job, it finally made sense. Building something that saved me 3 hours a week of manual data entry was way more motivating than any textbook could ever be. It's wild how much faster you pick it up when the code is solving a real problem you actually care about.
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emeryj667d ago
Respectfully disagree, textbooks gave me a solid foundation that YouTube tutorials never did.
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