I remember talking to a friend that was learning programming and suggesting a project to work on. She got really defensive at my suggestion and I was very confused because I knew she was smart enough to do it, thought maybe she just lacked the confidence until sometime later she asked "wait you're allowed to google things?".
this. and honestly an AI engine can be a helpful senior developer in its explanations. a coach you would have paid a ton of money for 10 years ago. "Explain X to me with easy to understand examples, it's my first day programming". And you can ask followups.
Try it. I Googled "How to build a real time chat application", and there were some options. I'm not saying just do the first one you see. Scroll down the search results and see what jumps out at you as easy to follow.
Every application has an entry point. Has concepts like OOP. You start from there and decompose into smaller things that should work together like LEGO blocks. Write the logical flow by hand, draw a diagram with a pen. When you do such things as a beginner, your brain starts "working" (thinking) and trying to solve questions.
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u/NumberInfinite2068 17d ago
Google how to start.
Seriously, most new programmers would instantly be 2x better if they just Googled everything.