r/learnpython • u/Limp_Crab_1763 • 3h ago

Right way and steps to Learn Python Programming to become a professional coder

Hi,

I have been learning Python since June 2025, which was not a consistent study due to some personal issues. But I started learning consistently from Jan 2026. I started from a tutorial on Udemy and followed the course as below:

Understood the concept.

Solved coding challenges in the tutorial.

But somehow, when I reached concepts like OOP, Decorators, Inner Functions, etc., my speed slowed down. Even after listening to the tutorial and understanding the concepts, I am unable to convert that understanding into code when solving the challenges.

Then I watched some random YouTube videos about getting out of Tutorial Hell and started making small projects such as:

Mini Chat System (using OOP concepts)

Number Guessing Game

Password Generator (using the random module)

The problem is that I am unable to figure out:

Where should I start the logic?

How should I start writing the code?

Which instance variables should be used?

How many classes should be declared?

Which functions should be defined and called?

These are the problems I am facing. (These could be stupid questions to some good programmers.)

Can someone help me understand the step-by-step way to become a professional coder, based on the journey you have followed and your experience?

I am badly stuck. Even though I have tried to come out of Tutorial Hell, I still struggle.

I have 2–3 hours available during office time (when the workload is less), which I use for studying. I am ready to work hard and want to switch jobs based on my programming skills within 4–5 months, but I am not getting proper mentorship on the path I should follow.

Please help with your experience.

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u/riklaunim 3h ago

You have to start learning and using actual software stacks like web frameworks, and those have a starting structure and interfaces to do things. There are no universal answers to how code should look like.

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u/No-Foot5804 3h ago

Honestly, this sounds pretty normal. The jump from 'I understand it' to 'I can build it' takes time. Keep making small projects, get stuck often, and solve one problem at a time. That's what gradually builds the intuition.