I've just started learning Python and I'm putting in about 6 hours of study every day, even on weekends. I'm curious if it would be a good idea to pursue freelancing in web scraping after about 4 months of learning. Once I feel comfortable with web scraping, I also want to explore backend web development or cybersecurity. Just a side note: I'm Brazilian, so I apologize for any writing mistakes!
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I’d definitely recommend slowing down a bit. Four months is pretty quick for getting into web scraping as a job; it’s more of a skill you develop over time. Clients are looking for reliability and sound judgment, not just scripts. You might run into legal issues or site blocking, which can take time to navigate. Keep building small projects, and maybe think about taking on small gigs after a year. Burning weekends out of the gate may come back to bite you in the end!
But what if my weekends are just like weekdays with the same study plan? I'm not that great at math, but the idea of creating something through programming feels really exciting to me!