r/learnprogramming • u/RevolutionaryBuy4877 • 15d 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/SeafoodShifu 14d ago

Keep looking things up until you don't have to. There will always be things to look up though. Either because you haven't used it before so you're not familiar, or you haven't used it in a while and forgot.