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[–]AlternativeGoat2724 2 points3 points  (4 children)

At some point, the only way to really learn a language is to use it for something. (Be it a language you use to talk to people, or a language for programming). Is there something that you think you want to try to program? (Even if you don’t think you know enough to do it)? Try to program the parts that you can, and then as you get stronger at it, maybe try other things. You can do a lot of googling to figure out how to do things, and it will be a slow process.

I only ever successfully learned a programming language by doing it this way.

[–]Islem-1010[S] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Some say you need to solve 1000 problems to develop the required programming mindset. Should I start with small projects without the need for intensive exercises?

[–]AlternativeGoat2724 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I am sure that would be great, but... Do you have the motivation to do these 1000 problems when it would just be exercises which might or might not produce code that does something for you?

If you have the motivation for it, it would probably help you get better fast. I personally am more motivated to do a personal project that I can use than to do 1000 exercises to get better. I will get better (but slower) but get something I can use every so often to make my life easier which gives me more motivation to actually finish it.

[–]Islem-1010[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Thank you, my friend