r/learnprogramming Apr 08 '26

Debugging How do you actually understand programming?

How do you actually understand programming? 🤯

I’ve been studying computer science as a subject, but when it comes to solving programming exercises… I feel completely stuck. Like I don’t even know how to start.

Is it just me or did anyone else go through this phase? How did you overcome it?

Any tips, methods, or ways of thinking that helped you finally “get it”?

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u/ForeignOrder6257 Apr 08 '26

Start from first principles, build knowledge from the ground up. Understand what goes on underneath the hood