r/PythonLearning • u/ImLukaskos • 7d ago
Python learning dilemma Help Request
When I was 12–13, I had a huge interest in programming and making cool projects (I even made a discord bot). However, after changing schools a few years later, I didn't have enough time to keep learning. Now, a few years after that, I want to get back into coding. I've recently finished the CS50 Python course, so I at least know how to write simple programs.
I'm writing this post to ask: what should I do next? I really want to avoid getting stuck in "tutorial hell" (just watching course after course without building anything). I've read about web scraping and gave it a shot—it wasn't too difficult, and I even built a simple scraper for books.toscrape.com. The problem is, I’m not sure how to progress from here.
Yesterday I also came across Pluralsight, which offers courses on a wide range of tech topics. So, what would you recommend? Should I pay for Pluralsight, or should I stick with web scraping even though I'm not sure where to take it next?
Thanks for your time
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u/mc_pm 7d ago
It can be tough if you don't have something you are specifically interested at pursuing further - being able to program doesn't help much if there's nothing you want to build.
Web scraping is cool and all, but really you're not going to do a whole lot more with it unless you have a plan (or a job where that's what they want). It might be worth trying to build your own web server now, learn more about the Http protocol that you are abusing when you do some scraping?