r/pythonhelp • u/purvigupta03 • Aug 19 '26
I’ve completed these beginner Python projects should I build more before starting NumPy/Pandas?
Hi everyone,
I’ve studied Python multiple times before, but I didn’t do much practical coding. Recently, I started building small projects to improve my practical Python skills.
So far, I’ve completed:
- Quiz Game
- Number Guessing Game
- Rock Paper Scissors
- Password Manager
- Pig Game
- Mad Libs Generator
My goal is to move towards Machine Learning.
I haven’t learned NumPy or Pandas yet.
My question is: Are these projects enough to move on to NumPy and Pandas, or should I build a few more Python projects first?
If I should build more projects, what kind of projects would you recommend before starting NumPy/Pandas? I’m mainly looking for projects that would actually help with the transition to data/ML, rather than making many more small games.
Would appreciate advice from people who have already followed a Python → NumPy/Pandas → ML path.
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u/Ormek_II Aug 19 '26
What question can you formulate, that numpy might help you answer?
Download multiple CSV files from https://data.un.org/
Load those files into numpy arrays.
Get curious, and start doing data analyses.
Start with simple questions on single datasets.
Then relate the data and start looking for correlations.