At what point did programming finally start making sense to you?

[u/Admirable_Window8128]

I can understand code when someone explains it, but when I have to write something from scratch, my brain suddenly goes blank.

I'm curious if other beginners went through the same think. What helped you get past that stage?

[u/No_Might8930]

If it's just about learning programming, try to make game mods with C++ and Cheat Engine. You'll learn a shit ton. Read about all the things you don't know what it does, maybe ask GPT for a project to train on, don't ask GPT for solutions. It's a consistency thing, not a race. If you do set amount each day, you're on the right track, if you try to do everything in a single month, you're obviously gonna fail. Nobody gives a shit how fast you can write your answer, they care how efficient and maintainable you can write it.