Python Coding Challenges
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Overview
Goal: Build strong, intuitive Python fluency through a series of small, self-contained challenges that combine logical reasoning, data manipulation, and lightweight system design.
Each challenge mirrors a realistic problem, encouraging flexible and creative approaches rather than step-by-step replication.
Approach
- Designed a progressive learning framework with 30–60 min projects.
- Each project emphasises:
- Choosing the right data structure for the task.
- Writing clear, modular, and reusable code.
- Reflecting on design trade-offs and reasoning behind implementation choices.
- Scaffolding levels (easy, moderate, hard, and very hard) gradually reduce guidance to foster autonomy and real-world coding intuition.
Stack
- Language: Python 3
- Environment: Jupyter Notebook / VS Code
Impact
- Strengthens reasoning and design fluency across diverse Python paradigms.
- Builds habits of clean coding, modular thinking, and defensive programming.
- Demonstrates structured self-learning and applied problem-solving capabilities relevant to data science and software development
Links & Resources
- 💻 Code repository: GitHub – Python Coding Challenges
