I tried to learn from two different free Python courses and one was a total game changer

Started with this video series that just threw code at you, no real explanation. Spent three days stuck on a simple loop problem. Then I switched to a course that built a small project from scratch, like a number guessing game. The second one showed you each step, why it worked, and let you break it. That project-based thing made it click in a way the first one never did. Why do so many free resources skip the 'why' part? Anyone else find a specific course or site that finally made a concept stick for them?

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susan_bell1mo ago

Oh totally! I had the exact same thing happen with JavaScript. Watched hours of these dry videos that just listed syntax rules. Then I found a tutorial where you build a tiny weather app step by step, and it finally made sense how functions actually connect to each other. The project based stuff is a lifesaver.

the_stella1mo ago

Honestly, that sounds like a normal learning curve to me. Some people just need the straight code first before the explanation makes sense. Maybe the first course was meant for a different type of learner.

grantp2825d ago

Wait, you just said the straight code FIRST somehow makes the explanation click later? That's wild to me because I've always needed the explanation BEFORE I can even read code without my eyes glazing over. Your brain must work totally different from mine, I guess. The whole "just memorize the syntax then figure it out later" thing sounds like torture honestly. I can't learn anything unless I understand why before I understand what. But hey, if that method works for you then that's awesome, I just can't wrap my head around it at all.