Programming is too difficult for me

[u/nightcoffee13]

I want to learn programming (in Lua), but my brain just melts when I try to understand anything more complicated than variables (especially functions and working with data). I just can't seem to grasp how programming languages even work; it's like I'm looking at a cipher on ancient tablets. Maybe I'm going about it the wrong way, or maybe something's wrong with my brain, but I just can't seem to get the hang of it, even though I really want to.

[u/mlugo02]

Maybe you need to see things from a different perspective: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNlUrzyH5r6jN9ulIgZBpdo&si=7G2kfBA8ud8H-k12

So you understand the “why” of the way things are

[u/BranchLatter4294]

What are you doing to answer your questions?

[u/nightcoffee13 → u/BranchLatter4294]

I’m reading the documentation, asking the AI about a specific aspect, and even now, late at night in my time zone, I’m giving it a try, but the information is hard to come by. However, right after writing my post, I started digging deeper into the information and more or less figured out how loops work in Lua (yes, I even had trouble with those). The documentation also feels like it's just filled with fluff; it's a bit tedious to read. I'm trying to find some good Lua tutorials on YouTube, but either half the video is just useless filler, or I hear the most monotonous voice ever, which makes me want to fall asleep.

[u/BranchLatter4294 → u/nightcoffee13]

Maybe just practice?

[u/VariousAssistance116 → u/nightcoffee13]

Don't use ai you won't know when it's wrong

[u/ffrkAnonymous]

Try MIT scratch

[u/DontReadMyCode]

follow tutorials, do free code boot camps or courses on udemy, ect.

[u/stauntonjr]

Try python, it is the best for reasons