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The Python Mistakes I Made (and How You Can Avoid Them)
Lessons learned the hard way so you don’t have to
When I first started learning Python, I was excited. It felt like I’d found the perfect language: simple, elegant, and beginner-friendly. But like any learning journey, I hit a few bumps along the way. Looking back, I realize many of these mistakes were avoidable if only I’d known better.
To help you avoid the same pitfalls, I’m sharing the biggest Python mistakes I made — and how you can sidestep them. Trust me, these lessons can save you time, frustration, and countless debugging headaches.
Let’s dive into the Python mistakes I made and how you can avoid them.
Mistake #1: Forgetting About Indentation
Python is famous for its clean syntax, but it’s also strict about indentation. I can’t tell you how many times I got an IndentationError when I started coding.
My Mistake:
I would mix tabs and spaces or forget to properly indent blocks of code. For example:
if True:
print("This will cause an IndentationError")
