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Posted by Dustin Jasmin
Dustin Jasmin
3,156 Points

Advice

I just have a general question. I'm currently taking the Python Collections course and lately I've been needing to use the community heavily to help me pass the coding challenges. I am a beginner but I still wonder if I can actually become better at programming because by the end of this year I want to become proficient at iOS app development and with the way things have been going it doesn't look like I can do so. Any advice guys?

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Why are you learning Python if you want to learn iOS?

Dustin Jasmin
Dustin Jasmin
3,156 Points

A lot of people recommended it to me as a good language to learn first to get my feet wet.

Dustin Jasmin
Dustin Jasmin
3,156 Points

After I finish this course, I'll then move on to iOS app development

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Ah. I see.

Dustin Jasmin
Dustin Jasmin
3,156 Points

But what do you think though? I would greatly appreciate some advice on my learning journey of programming, especially iOS.

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

You are doing wonderfully, I don't blame you. Pretty everybody I know--including myself--struggled on the Python courses. The Python courses are--in my opinion, at least--harder than most (no offense Kenneth Love), but this is payoff for learning a lot in a little bit of time compared to learning things much more slowly for other Treehouse topics.

I wouldn't worry too much for now; you are on the right track! :smile:

I recommend completing the Python Basics Track before learning Swift (iOS), thus swapping to the Beginning iOS Track. Above all, enjoy coding! :+1:

Good luck! :wink:

Happy coding! :zap: ~Alex

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Dustin Jasmin
Dustin Jasmin
3,156 Points

Thanks!

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Your welcome :)