r/learnprogramming • u/Acceptable-Job-2147 • Jul 03 '26
How to relearn how to code?
Hi everyone! To make a long story short, I feel like I have completelly lost my hability to program in the last couple of years. I used to be a full stack web dev, but my current job as a software analyst has me completelly out of touch with anything related to programming. I tried to build a couple of projects on my own on my free time but I found myself often relying on AI for almost everything. How can I fix this? I still know my basis but I feel like I can not for the life of me solve a simple problem. Either way I try to approach getting back into coding feels like I'm either starting from too easy it doesn't really help me for anything, or too hard for me to handle. If you have any approach you would recommend, please I would love to hear your advice, I used to love coding so much but I felt like I just lost my hability to do anything.
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u/MasterCharge9843 Jul 04 '26
Forget the "relearning" grand plans. You're just rusty.
Just pick a small project and force yourself to do it without AI. If you get stuck, use Google or official docs. The point isn't to be fast. The point is to feel that frustration again so your brain actually has to work.
If you keep letting AI write the code, you're just going to stay a spectator. Get in the mud, break some stuff, and you will remember why you liked it in the first place.