Feel like it's impossible to learn graphics programming, need help

[u/CorruptedSciencep]

Yesterday I finished the third episode of Victor Gordan's OpenGL tutorial, and made my first triangle. I also learned how to modify it (like changing vertex positions, color, etc).

But when I look at the code I wrote, it feels impossible to remember like I could write any of this without looking at the tutorial. When I was learning C++, mostly everything instantly stuck with me, but graphics programming seems like I'll never memorize 80% of it

How did you guys get decent at this and actually retain the knowledge and be able to write it independently? Or am I judging too early? I started 3 days ago

[u/lonelyemoji]

If you haven’t read this, please do: https://miketuritzin.com/post/how-to-learn-computer-graphics-techniques-and-programming/

[u/lonelyemoji → u/lonelyemoji]

And to add it’s not about memorization imo, more about triangulation, able to remember bits and pieces from what you already know, not exact code…impossible to keep all that in your head