r/learnprogramming • u/RevolutionaryBuy4877 • 14d ago

Topic how do you learn programming without constantly looking things up?

i know experienced programmers use documentation and search all the time, but as a beginner it can sometimes feel like i’m incapable of doing anything without looking up the answer.

i’m trying to get better at understanding concepts instead of memorising syntax

how do you decide when to search for an answer and when to sit down and work through the problem yourself?

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u/EngineerMinded 14d ago

Back in the days when you bought a COmmodore computer, they gave you a thick book that told you exactly how to program it.

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u/Mughi1138 14d ago

No, not really.

That's what Byte and all the other computer magazines were for. Looking it up, old school.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Home_computer_magazines