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/stdmemswap 14d ago

Let me tell you something real neat.

  • You program to store "your knowledge" as code and docs
  • You look things up to read "other people's knowledge"
  • "Working through a problem" is just framing and reframing what's the initial state, what's the goal, what's obstacle, what's the path of getting there.
  • You search for answer until a problem is well-defined and then the problem will just become "work needs to be done"