edit ... not sure
thought you were asking something else to start with.
I am not qualified to give you a good answer.
I would suggest maybe ask david zimbeck he is a python coder too I believe so perhaps he knows a good solution for you.
Thanks. Figured I would give it a shot here though my other posts haven't gotten any responses. (is there a better forum to discuss altcoin development?)
It doesn't have to be Python or anything. I can learn new languages. (Rust and Go are on the list)
Right now it is like throwing a dice finding a decent well-engineered open source coin project and the odds are not stacked in my favor.
Might do a smart contract project. Something simple like a piggy bank app. I want to learn how the pieces go together to integrate smart contracts with other application components.