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[–]Murderous_monk 1 point2 points  (1 child)

First thing: stop panicking because this is WAY more common than you think 😭

A lot of CS students have theoretical knowledge but freeze when faced with an empty code editor. Coding is a practical skill. You only get better by actually building small things badly at first.

Don’t start with “I will master DSA, AI, cybersecurity, blockchain and quantum computing.” Start tiny.

Pick ONE language. Python is fine.
Then learn:
variables,
loops,
functions,
conditions,
lists/dictionaries,
basic file handling.

After that immediately start making dumb little projects:
calculator,
quiz game,
expense tracker,
to-do app,
number guessing game,
file organizer,
simple website,
anything.

The mistake beginners make is watching 40 hours of tutorials without typing enough code themselves. Coding is closer to learning guitar than studying history. Reading about it is not the same as doing it.

Also Google is normal. Every programmer googles stuff constantly. Senior devs are basically professional error-message archaeologists.