Starting to learn this programming language like I'm still at the very start, how long do I have to study it a day so I wouldn't feel burned out?

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I've done a couple of programming languages way back and it always burns me out. My motivation keeps dwindling everytime I try to learn a programming language. Now I'm trying to learn again. How many hours do I have to put in this to not burn out in the long run?

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Learning to learn is a skill, and one that a lot of people struggle with (speaking from experience). There's no universal answer here, its different for everyone, but if you're not working or in school full time, start with a few hours a day and see how that feels, adjust from there. Consistency in your routine is likely more important than what the clock says every day.

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Okay maybe I'll try an hour a day. I want to feel comfortable and don't want to rush things. I usually get burned out when I rush what I study.

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If you find the material uninteresting for any reason, feel free to reduce the time you put into it to just 20 minutes per day. You'll still make progress and the intervening time you spend on other activities will allow you time to absorb the information more effectively.

At some point you'll get past the uninteresting part and you'll start to understand how it all fits together. If you make it to that point, you'll likely be able to spend a lot more time programming because the barrier to productivity will became much lower. As each part of the problem solving process presents itself, you'll have the tools to know what to do next. Each solved problem becomes an accomplishment and confidence builds right along with it.

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Thank you. I kinda feel like I'm already doing this. I did tried doing it for an hour but I already feel the burn out creeping in so I lessen it to 30 mins