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Don’t start with classes. Start with something that actually does something you understand. Like updating text files. Or pulling data about something you find interesting
https://automatetheboringstuff.com/
Is a good book every newbie should read. It teaches you how to use programming like a tool
This is the book that started it all for me 5 years ago. Now I'm a software engineer!