[milesvp]

Learn python. Seriously, I fell in love with python when I noticed it looked just like my psuedo code.

As to your question of depth, I start at the highest level if abstraction I can get away with, assume that some magic function exists and does what you need. If said function isn't in the standard library, implement it if it's simple, implement it, just know that you're getting closer to actual code the more of these functions you flesh out, and some of them are likely to be libraries, you'll want to look up later.

[brandonlipman]

I fell in love too. Fist language that I actually was able to feel I understood. Its been about a year since I started.

Your feedback on depth is really helpful. Thanks!