Heard a guy at the coffee shop say he learned Python in a month

I was grabbing coffee yesterday and overheard a guy telling his friend he learned enough Python to automate his work tasks in about 30 days. It made me realize maybe I'm overcomplicating my own start by trying to learn everything at once. What's a realistic first project for a total beginner to aim for in a few weeks?

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the_richard17h ago

That guy probably learned how to print "hello world" and rename a bunch of files. A realistic first project is a script that sorts your downloads folder by file type. It's boring, useful, and teaches you about loops and file paths without the headache.

thomas_scott10h ago

My buddy Dave's desktop looked like @the_richard's nightmare.