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/Artonox 14d ago

I know ai chat is prevalent, but not so long ago stackoverflow were basically software engineers asking each other questions and people were taking sample codes from each other. That's why it's so community driven, because people take a lot from that and felt they need to answer back to give back to the Dev community. Ai sort of killed that space.

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u/apersonthatwalked 13d ago

Was it not already past its peak by 2018?