For people learning Python through coding exercises, what helps most with moving from solving small problems to building practical projects?
Do you find that focusing on problem-solving, testing, code readability, or debugging makes the biggest difference when progressing from beginner to intermediate level?
What worked best for be was always finding something interesting I wanted to build for myself that I actually wanted to use and run. That gave me direction and motivation.
Note, there’s nothing Python specific about this question.
I found helping OpenSource projects with their requested code improvements really helpful. You gain insight into bigger projects without being all on your own with decisions and direction. It’s very hands-on usually and helps both, the project and you.