Rant: I tried learning Python with a 'build a game' tutorial and it totally backfired

I followed a popular YouTube series that said making a simple text adventure was the best way to start. After 3 hours, I had a broken program that just printed errors. The tutorial jumped from basic print statements straight into complex loops and functions without explaining them. I learned that copying code without understanding the concepts first is pointless. Has anyone else found a better beginner project that actually teaches the basics step by step?

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bethdavis1mo ago

Maybe that tutorial just wasn't very good.

kelly6721mo ago

What made it a bad tutorial?

robert_roberts18d ago

Used to think those game projects were the best way in. That exact tutorial made me realize they can rush past the simple stuff you actually need. Now I tell people to just make small scripts that solve one tiny problem at a time.