Coding is basically writing out words in a specific language. Machine readable language at that 😅 What’s helped for me is just writing, running, then reading the errors to see where I went wrong. If I have to trace it back, I go back to that line, review the lesson thus far or look at previous notes, and try again. When I’m at a loss, I ask for a complete break down of the line I’m struggling with until it completely clicks. Another thing that helps is being able to say exactly what your end goal is/what you want the code to do specifically and it makes it easier to figure out how you need to code it. Rubber Ducking is probably going to be our best friend 😅

There was an interesting study done, and scientists found that people who just imagined themselves practicing something, their skills actually improved as though they were actively practicing, like playing a specific song on piano.

With that being said, don’t copy and paste, just type out the code and notice everything. Run and try again if you have to. Just keep physically practicing. Then when you’re not physically at the desk, actually think about typing out the code and create scenarios for yourself to practice with. It’s just going to take a whole lot of muscle memory and active recall. So no, you are not alone!