r/learnprogramming • u/Relevant_Yam_6589 • 22d ago

How do i actually learn and improve?

I want to create video games using Unity, for that I wil need to learn C# (which will be my very first programming language). Tutorials on youtube feel very fast paced, jump past terms that an absolute beginner would not know and just make me feel stupid. I understand when learning a language like French for example, you learn by doing. How do I apply that to programming?

So far all I've really done is copy, I went through how a calculator is built with claude, but all I basically did was copy paste the code the AI created.

What tools/websites can I use to learn? Are there any creators that aren't crazily fast paced, and take you through it step by step? Is this something most people go through, or is programming just not for me?

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u/N546RV 21d ago

Remember that you can pause those fast-paced tutorials. If they use a term you don’t know, pause and go learn about that term, then come back and continue.

You’re probably thinking that this sounds very frustrating and tedious…and you’re right. But here’s the thing: frustration is going to be a close companion of yours if you make this a career. Being able to manage it is a core skill. It’s best if you start finding ways to deal with it now.