I’m not a developer, and have no plans to become one.
I’m a product manager, so my initial reason for starting was so I could better communicate with developers regarding effort and ideas.
But I also wanted a hobby to challenge my brain and allow me to create.
I’ve spent a considerable amount of time learning/doing. Starting with about 3 hours per night for 3 weeks to start - now it’s dependent on the projects I build.
I am a product owner with little technical background and I am considering doing the same as you, Django to be specific.
After going through his beginners series, I went through his Django series.
Learning to work with Django was very helpful to get a high level understanding of tech architecture and how the system works. I’d recommend this, so I think your plan makes sense.
Here’s his YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-osiE80TeTt2d9bfVyTiXJA-...
Obviously, I read and used other sources here and there, but he is the best.