What next with Python?

Question

I’ve gone through the SoloLearn Python course, as well as some other free online python courses (like “Introduction to Python: Creating Scalable, Robust, Interactive Code” on Edx.org). What should I learn next? I don’t even know what my options are. I’d say I feel confident coding, but don’t really know how to creat programs. How do I move in that direction?

Answer 1

First, I would install Python directly onto whatever device you have to work with. On iOS, Pythonista and PyTo have good reps. On Android, I might try QPython. On non-handheld PCs, Python.org has official installers that’ll include the interpreter, a simple package manager, and a lightweight IDE known as IDLE (programmers should be forbidden from all naming things imo).
Then, decide what you want to do. Pick something feasible, don’t try to start running before you can walk, but you can start and that’s important.
Write out a basic plan for how the code is going to work. If you realize you don’t know how to do something, research it. Chances are, someone has dealt with something similar. If you need to access something or do something outside the builtin modules, look for python libraries that can do it on PyPi or even GitHub.
Do you have any ideas?