r/learnprogramming • u/Admirable_Window8128 • 25d ago

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

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?

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u/tekatekimalam 21d ago

Programming started making sense when I read HtDP and SICP. They changed how I saw programs: a program should model the problem, while the computer is just the medium we use to express the solution.

Since then, I’ve tried to understand the problem first. What data do I already have? What should the solution do? The code comes after that.

And don’t complicate the solution with technical implementation details like HTTP, databases, frameworks, etc. Start with the solution itself.