The projects that actually teach you how automation feels in the real world
How I Realized Tutorials Were Holding Me Back
I still remember the exact day I quit tutorials cold turkey.
It was 2 a.m., and I was watching yet another Python playlist on YouTube, “Build 10 Projects to Become a Python Pro.” I followed everything line by line, right down to the variable names. When I finished, my screen looked perfect. The problem? I had no idea what I’d just built.
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That night, I closed every tab and opened a blank app.py.
No tutorial, no roadmap, just me, Google, and the stubborn thought:
“If I can’t build something useful for myself, do I really know Python?”
That question changed everything.
Over the next few weeks, I started building small, problem-solving projects, automations that actually made my life easier. That’s when Python finally clicked.
If you’ve been stuck in the tutorial loop, this is your exit.
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