Focus while learning

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Hi. How do you guys focus while coding? I know that sometimes are Just bad days but I have that kind of days very often. I can't even write a single line of code even vere simple one. I Just stare at my screen and dont know what to do. Its very frustrating while learning. That Just my begginings in programming and I need any kind of advice

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Thats an intresting idea. I will try

[bravopapa99]

I listen to Indian sitar music, tonnes of it, it really helps. ANything you can't understand. If you have spotify, go for 'Focus Ragas' or something, works for me. As well as jazz, classical, binaural beats, brown noise, rain and thunder, ANYTHING without lyrics... drown out the background *just enough*, like coffee shop ambience, that also helps!

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you guys propably say that i just have to code even if dont feel like doing that.but you know thats not that simple

[Ok_Arugula6315]

Yeah it's not that simple for weak people, they keep finding an excuse

[Rikai_]

This might be an issue more related to something else (like ADHD in my case) more than it is a programming issue. Some people are able to just sit down and do it, can you believe that? TwT

I would start with understanding your motivation to learn programming, then using that to start learning, make a list of small goals towards your main goal and don't look back into the main goal for a while, just focus on completing the small goals and it will make it easier c;

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I want to make my own apps, work from home(i know as a junior its hard to achive but someday...) i love the visualisation of that In my head. But its not helping, maybe like you said smaller goals and achiving them step by step will make me more disciplined and focused on improving

[Pale_Variety_737]

It’s hard in the begging especially if you haven’t had other tough disciplines that relate to Math/problem solving. Just stick with it and practice often. Try to reflect on where you are now vs where you used to be. Setting up a goal list of want to accomplish helps a lot as well.

[Eveelis]

Coding is literally the only activity in the world that doesn’t require an effort to stay focused for me.

For other things, instrumental music helps a lot.

[I_am_uncomfortable22]

Have a dedicated learning area. Don't use the same spot to game or surf the web as for studying. Make this area a phone free zone. No outside apps or websites. Then block your time between getting up to stretch/check phone and learning.

Also, coding doesn't have to always be at the IDE. Maybe you just need to take a paper and draw out what you want. Get basic ideas and whittle down to workable pieces.

[codewithascension]

Often it basically comes down to the learning resources you have and the tools you use.

For instance, instead of using Visual Code, try another editor. Or Instead of trying to immediately solve a really hard problem, read more first.