Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!feeds.phibee-telecom.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed3a.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.082 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.84; '*S*': 0.00; 'preferably': 0.05; 'agree,': 0.09; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.11; '(note': 0.16; 'automated?': 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'subject:after': 0.16; 'subject:python': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'code.': 0.18; 'admin': 0.22; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.22; 'cc:2**0': 0.24; 'first,': 0.26; 'task': 0.26; 'somewhere': 0.26; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'point': 0.28; 'am,': 0.29; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.30; 'code': 0.31; 'too.': 0.31; 'purely': 0.31; 'subject:what': 0.31; 'anyone': 0.31; 'regular': 0.32; 'programmers': 0.33; 'could': 0.34; 'created': 0.35; 'something': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'received:google.com': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; "didn't": 0.36; 'two': 0.37; 'project': 0.37; 'nov': 0.38; 'tasks': 0.38; 'subject:can': 0.39; 'called': 0.40; 'space': 0.40; 'even': 0.60; 'most': 0.60; 'offer': 0.62; "you'll": 0.62; 'complete': 0.62; 'pick': 0.64; 'week,': 0.64; 'teach': 0.65; 'within': 0.65; 'here': 0.66; 'benefit': 0.68; 'genuine': 0.78; 'hobbies': 0.84; 'to:none': 0.92 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:cc :content-type; bh=Xc0Iq0w/N5nNornIhIFTd0tErlcPo0g9ZvRUwOzi2Oo=; b=uc5LsGGW3oyvembM9PG6JM+FWkbK7SS/L3+iiVruCT9/zwIPnuRjyZ6HjDPzCxg7cf MG20y+mzXFOB29rGXpYYeWYgE9kaLzy84XAISVdDLdfgDhtfCXJDCWz1x3uIdds4rWGF nZQNHisDiBH7z6q3Y1qzXGtel8KaAoFLvWgIyDgy4GcLpjzl5YX6ECjI3P0bNFqwOkPm dHKrlY/234x1oTcccC0S28hVdiSXCQEektQimMyPXQKA7WoD3YtbBKJFzEwV1SV2Zd8C QTttWyVFxNFYveknhoOXKehC4Dmvde8CB+2PjlmNC4UnDQ39iNyAQBz0amX2Oa77RwHL P8Dg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.42.237.211 with SMTP id kp19mr3510241icb.70.1414879836697; Sat, 01 Nov 2014 15:10:36 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <957d3844-9b9a-47b7-892f-b7660aa40d88@googlegroups.com> Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 09:10:36 +1100 Subject: Re: what can i do to improve my skill after finished python course on codecademy From: Chris Angelico Cc: "python-list@python.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 19 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1414879845 news.xs4all.nl 2962 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:35670 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:80107 On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 9:01 AM, alister wrote: > find a task you need a solution too. > are there any regular admin task you perform that could be automated? > do you have any hobbies that could benefit from computerisation? > > genuine tasks are always better that those created purely to teach I agree, but also, pick something that's small and self-contained. Try to find a project that you can complete (to the point of usability) within a day, or at most a week, preferably within the space of a page or two of code. As an added advantage, you'll be able to ask for code review, here or somewhere else; you can learn a lot by writing your code first, and then having other programmers offer comments. (Note that I didn't say "better programmers" or even "more senior programmers". It's called "peer review" in some circles, because the point is that anyone can learn from anyone else.) ChrisA