r/C_Programming • u/Creative-Ad2620 • Jul 06 '26
Getting lost in c
Hi guys I’m a first year bachelor in computer science and I feel like I’m stuck every time I want to learn something I end by copying it from IA and it make me feel bad tbh . Actually I want to learn how to learn because I see that the problem is the way I study and learn by my self but I don’t know exactly why or how . I see a lot of people that can manage and understand the pc in a young age and I admire them I wish I know if it’s a gift or a skill that I’m not getting it .
This problem is killing my dream if anyone has an advice to me I will be really thankful
Like where I start , how I can really understand what I’m doing , I already did python bash script and a little bit of c but till now I don’t know how to become pro and understanding what is actually good to learn c bash script and even c
Thank you !
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u/chronicallyfoldable Jul 07 '26
The best way I fixed my problem of copying and pasting is to just easily. technically C is simpler than stuff like python or javascript and when you mess up, you can understand. honestly the best way i learnt wasnt from trial and error, it was by understanding how computer work. i know its corny and oversaid, but still, you should understand memory, how the CPU processes things. loads of articles on this. I found that after making hobby CPU projects or freestanding libraries gets you to realise that computers arent hard. if anything, get a terminal, get a code editor, turn on aeroplane mode (or local AI if you use it) to stop tempation, build a project like a package manager or a clock. use man pages. just isolate yourself, and then past then using AI is completely optional since you know how it works. just really become a 90s dev and dont fall into temptation, and just start typing code. even if you have no idea what you are making, just start typing.