I’m a beginner in programming, and I found out I cannot even reproduce a simple number guessing program I have earlier copied from a book.

Is it a beginner issue, or there is more than just continuing to learn to be able to code without hints?

  • Kissaki@programming.dev
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    9 hours ago

    Yeah. Building something and solving your gaps yourself is much better for learning than following a walkthrough.

    A walkthrough can be effective onboarding if you’re already familiar with the concepts. Otherwise, it takes the right kind of learning mindset to effectively take away results; not just following along, but internalizing the concepts and constructs.

    For beginners, both the language and the concepts are new. Repetition/Multiple occasions help with internalizing.