How can I learn to write simpler code?

I'm taking Harvard's CS50 Introduction to Python Programming course and I'm shocked by how ugly my code is.

I'm a beginner and assume that everyone goes through this stage where your code is overcomplicated. But how can I speed up my learning curve and write cleaner, simpler code?

When solving coding problems, I always write my own code first and after I'm sure it does what it needs to do, I go to Bard and ask it to improve it. …

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