I remember another problem I encountered as a beginner, I had ideas of what I wanted to program, but they seemed impossible for me to complete at my skill level. This was a major hurdle at first. Eventually I just said, "Screw it" and dove in, and my skills started to increase almost exponentially. Sure, I have a lot more half-finished toy projects than successfully completed ones, but they were just stepping stones to where I am and where I want to be.
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I remember another problem I encountered as a beginner, I had ideas of what I wanted to program, but they seemed impossible for me to complete at my skill level. This was a major hurdle at first. Eventually I just said, "Screw it" and dove in, and my skills started to increase almost exponentially. Sure, I have a lot more half-finished toy projects than successfully completed ones, but they were just stepping stones to where I am and where I want to be.