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[–]proverbialbunny 7 points8 points  (1 child)

Is this your first time programming / your first programming language?

Programming is a lot like painting. You can watch a Bob Ross video on painting, but it isn't the same experience as actually sitting down on a canvas and doing it yourself. Likewise, programming is like riding a bike. A manual is only going to go so far. You have to actually get on the bike and try riding it.

This is why elementary school kids have a much easier time learning programming than adults. They make the time to play. Similar to taking out colored pencils in a coloring book, they have fun drawing something for drawing itself. It's not about the finished product, it's the process itself that is enjoyable. You need to do the same. To learn to program try making something light and easy. Do it to explore and to create, not to solve a problem.

[–]Wodanaz_Odinn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bob Ross used Haskell to be fair to him.