Unpopular opinion: most tutorials skip the boring part that actually matters

I've been watching Python beginner videos on YouTube for 2 months and every single one jumps straight into making a game or a calculator. Then I try to do something simple like read a CSV file and I'm stuck for 3 hours. Why does nobody explain how to set up your environment and debug basic errors before showing off?

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corah751d ago

most tutorials skip the boring part" - dead on. It's like they think debugging is some magic talent you're born with instead of a skill you actually have to practice. Maybe tutorials should spend more time showing what happens when stuff breaks, not just when it works perfectly.

dylan4631d ago

Why don't they just record themselves debugging in real time with no cuts?

adam_baker1d ago

And same here @corah75, I wasted a whole weekend on a simple CSV because no tutorial ever shows the error messages.