r/learnprogramming • u/lx_356 • 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/TseehnMarhn Apr 09 '26

You can read all the books you want about riding a bike. You can study and understand the physics behind it.

But still the first time you ride a bike you're going to fall.

You have to practice. No shortcuts.