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I started with c++ but as we all know, c++ is a monster. I still have to take it and I do like C++ (it takes programming a step further)
However, currently I have been working with python for a while. I see how you guys can turn some long algorithm into simple one.
I know programming is a progress, and can take up to years of experience. I also know myself - I am not a natural programmer, and software engineering is not my first choice anyway. However, I would like to do heavy programming on my own, and create projects.
How can I become a better python programmer?
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In general, it takes around two to six months to learn the fundamentals of Python. But you can learn enough to write your first short program in a matter of minutes. Developing mastery of Python's vast array of libraries can take months or years.
How Many Hours Does it Take to Learn Python? If you're a beginner and you want to learn Python in two months or less, you would need to devote a full-time schedule to learning Python. If you spend 40 hours a week learning Python, it could ultimately take around 250 hours to fully develop your Python skills.
If you just want to learn the Python basics, it may only take a few weeks. However, if you're pursuing a data science career from the beginning, you can expect it to take four to twelve months to learn enough advanced Python to be job-ready.
Read tutorials, http://www.dabeaz.com/talks.html, ...
Write more code
Check (your) code regularly, http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pylint
Watch talks and presentations:
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Read code. This will help you learn what works well in Python and what doesn't. As part of this, learn python idioms and the standard library.
Some examples of literature to read:
As for the algorithm part you mention, some specific parts of the standard library to learn include:
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One suggestion is to find an open-source project in Python, and start contributing. You may ask "how can I contribute, if I'm a beginner?". One answer is "write tests". Almost any project will welcome you as a tester. Another answer is "documentation", though that is less likely to give immediate benefits.
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The already-posted answers are great.
In addition, whenever you're coding something in Python and you start doing something that feels clumsy, take a step back and think. If you can't think of a more elegant way to do it, post it as a question on Stack Overflow. I can't count the number of times that I've seen someone reduce ten lines of Python into one (which is still perfectly easy to read and understand).
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in addition to suggestions pointed by "The MYYN" I would suggest use of pylint
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