# I want Guidance & Real-World Tips 🚀

**URL:** <https://forum.flow.com/t/i-want-guidance-real-world-tips/7851>\
**Category:** ⚙️ Flow SDKs\
**Created:** [May 16, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/i-want-guidance-real-world-tips/7851 "2025-05-16T10:12:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Catherine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Catherine](https://forum.flow.com/u/Catherine)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/i-want-guidance-real-world-tips/7851/1 "2025-05-16T10:12:28Z")

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Hey Flow fam!

I started exploring the [Flow](https://forum.flow.com/) JS SDK and while it’s been super fun, I will admit I am a bit lost in terms of best practices and how to structure things properly. I have got some experience with frontend stuff and smart contracts but Flow feels like a different beast.

I am trying to build a simple App just to learn the ropes. Is it better to connect to testnet right away or should I keep things local at first? Also, any common mistakes y’all made early on that I should try to avoid?

Also i want beginner-friendly resources — docs are helpful but I learn best from practical examples or walkthroughs. I once understood smart contracts better after following a [Python tutorial](https://www.igmguru.com/blog/python-tutorial), so something similar for Flow would be awesome.

Thank you.🙂