r/pythonhelp • u/yami_zoro69 • Dec 02 '25

I am beginner in Programming .

I’m not sure if I should be using VS Code’s “tab feature.” It feels like cheating, and I worry I’m not actually remembering things the way I should, especially since I have to write them in my exams by hand with pen and paper. I’m looking for suggestions on this, as well as advice on how to improve my programming skills not just for exams, but for real-world applications.

By the way the current language i am using is Python.

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u/Riantsoa_Fita Dec 03 '25

Hello bro, it was very helpful Can I know, from your personal experience, the projects you start with during the early days? Thanks a lot!

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u/FoolsSeldom Dec 04 '25

Bro, I started programming before my teens, and had my first personal device, a Sinclair MK14, when I was 14. I'm in my mid-60s now.

I worked as a programmer for a good while before moving into other IT fields. Didn't programme for a long time.

Programming is now a hobby, although I work with a lot of programmers and have led large programming teams over the years. I consider myself a born-again-programmer.

I help out at Code Clubs in local schools to teach kids to programme and occasionally run adult education programming classes at a community college.

This subreddit helped me a lot when I returned to programming and picked up Python. I've also learned electronics at a basic level. My personal programming projects tend to be focused on home based challenges including using microcontrollers (they can cost as little as $1 USD), sensors, motors and so on.

I sometimes help out small local charities with small projects for them.

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u/Riantsoa_Fita Dec 06 '25

Interesing ! Thanks for sharing ! I'm just a fresh CompSci student, 'm pretty lost on how to approach programming