Some time ago, I saw a post on Daily.dev about mastering new skills. One of their suggestions was to ask an AI to create a plan to get started. After some trial and error, I came up with a simple prompt:
Create a 30‑day plan for me to learn Python, considering I have 2 to 4 hours a day to study. Give me a detailed guide on what I should learn each day and also include a small project per day.
I was impressed with the result. I won’t be sharing the projects it suggested, as I will complete them as I progress through the list. Here are the topics I will cover each day:
- Day 1 – Setup & Python Fundamentals
- Day 2 – Basic Syntax, Variables & Data Types
- Day 3 – Operators & Basic I/O
- Day 4 – Control Flow: Conditionals
- Day 5 – Control Flow: Loops
- Day 6 – Data Structures: Lists & Tuples
- Day 7 – Data Structures: Dictionaries & Sets
- Day 8 – Functions & Scope
- Day 9 – Modules & Packages
- Day 10 – File I/O
- Day 11 – Exception Handling & Debugging
- Day 12 – Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) – Part I
- Day 13 – Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) – Part II
- Day 14 – Working with Built-in Libraries
- Day 15 – Regular Expressions & String Manipulation
- Day 16 – Working with JSON & APIs
- Day 17 – Databases & SQL Integration
- Day 18 – Object‑Relational Mapping (ORM)
- Day 19 – RESTful API Development – Part I
- Day 20 – RESTful API Development – Part II
- Day 21 – Authentication & Security Basics
- Day 22 – Asynchronous Programming
- Day 23 – Testing & Test‑Driven Development (TDD)
- Day 24 – Logging & Monitoring
- Day 25 – Advanced Data Handling
- Day 26 – Microservices & Advanced Backend Patterns
- Day 27 – Deployment & Containerization
- Day 28 – Cloud & CI/CD Integration
- Day 29 – Code Quality, Design Patterns & Best Practices
- Day 30 – Capstone Project: Build a Complete Backend Service
As you can see, Days 1 to 11 are simple and should take about 2 to 4 hours (or less) each, which is the time I plan to dedicate to this challenge. The goal is to learn—and hopefully master—Python. If more time is needed to complete a day’s objectives, so be it. I will also mention how long each day actually takes me, so you have an idea of the time investment required for each lesson.
I will start tomorrow with Day 1, see you then!
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