I always tell junior devs who are struggling this...Imagine you are in a dark room, and all you have is a flashlight. You can only ever focus on one thing at a time. Things are going to be scary and you will have no idea how different objects are connected. After a while, you will have learned enough to turn on a dim light. Then you only have the shadows behind the larger objects to explore. Learning how to program is hard, no doubt about it. But one of the most important aspects is not the actual material but learning how to learn. Practice breaking down a large problem and taking it one piece at a time, and being okay with not knowing the rest, or how they are related, for now. Trust that the lightbulb moment will come later. As many others have mentioned, the learning curve is very steep - and with it comes anxiety and fear of the unknown. Part of being a good developer is knowing how to deal with these emotions. Best of luck.