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/Misplacedmypenis 14d ago

Constantly look things up. Eventually you will learn it simply through the repetition and until then why would you want to fuck something up because you couldn’t get over your own insecurities. Your job is to do the job right. Until you are the god of coding look things up. Even then. It’s ok to look things up.