After 4 months of Python tutorials I barely learned anything... then I built one stupid project and everything clicked

I spent 4 months doing Codecademy, watching YouTube courses, following along with tutorials. Felt like I was making progress. Then I tried to build my own little todo list app without a tutorial holding my hand and I couldn't do it. Total brick wall. So I dropped the courses cold turkey, picked a tiny project (a workout log), googled every single line as I went, and in 2 weeks I learned more than those 4 months combined. Tutorials give you a false sense of knowledge. Has anyone else hit that point where you realized following along is way different than building from scratch?

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andrew_sanchez9422d ago

Doubt it, tutorials work fine if you actually try solving problems on your own too.

eva_gibson22d ago

Huh, I actually read this study that said most people learn way better from a mix of tutorials and real practice. Pure self-solving just frustrates people and makes them quit early. Tutorials give you the basics, then you actually get to build on that knowledge.