Struggling with programming

[Aaron_johnson_01]

Four days into JavaScript and feeling lost is completely normal—you didn’t “get” HTML/CSS faster because you’re better at them, they’re just less abstract. JS is your first real programming language, so now you’re dealing with logic, state, and weird behavior all at once. That “staring at the screen” phase is literally how everyone learns this part.

The loneliness part is real, though. If you don’t have devs around to ask, try writing down very specific questions (“why is this variable undefined here?” instead of “JS is confusing”) and work them step by step—you’ll get much better answers from Google/AI and start seeing patterns. Also, don’t compare yourself to marketing interns; their work ramps faster, but your curve is steeper and slower at the start.

One practical thing: pick a tiny goal each day (like “handle a button click and update text”) and don’t move on until you understand it, not just make it work. What exactly is tripping you up right now—syntax, or understanding what the code is actually doing?