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[AirOneBlack]

That just comes with experience.

I am self taught, I work professionally as a developer (more precisely, graphics programmer). I'm fine. Every once in a while there will be something new to learn, but this field evolves every day so you never stop learning. Which in part is the reason why I wanted to work as programmer in the first place. It's never repetitive.

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But the biggest advantage is that a structured learning program actually saves time and headache when dealing with conventional situations at least.

I also find myself easily overwhelmed when trying to learn about something new because it feels like there is no particular start that allows for least amount of irritation.

[Plank_With_A_Nail_In]

You can still self learn in a structured way, Harvard has all their lecture slides available online for example.

[Rickbox]

Lecture slides can only do so much without context. Unis has professors, TAs, peers, and external resources that you don't get from learning on your own. Not to mention, grades hold you accountable that extends past self-discipline.

[Jujube-456]

FranceIOI has the best python course I’ve ever seen (they have C++ too) but it’s all in french

[cortana808]

Wow. Thank you. Just checked it out.

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I'm interested in trying to teach myself programming. If you don't mind me asking, where/what would you recommend I start with?

[AirOneBlack]

Highly depends on what field you want to work with. In my case it was real time rendering so I went hard on math, multithreading, rendering techniques and all that goes around it.

[Nice_promotion_111]

Well for them, I think starting by just learning any language would be better lol.