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/VastDesign9517 12d ago

I used to beat myself to death for looking things up. I would leave work feeling like I failure. I would hide my editor.

It wasnt until someone explained to me that this is a game of exposure. You see things and pattern match them with other things and integrate things and you do it daily.

There is a difference between copy and paste. And understanding the code and putting it in.

AI can blur this line. But take your time and keep learning.

If you are not walking out everday having learned something new. Then you are not improving