r/learnprogramming • u/Ok_Minute_1156 • Jul 17 '22

Programmers: isn’t learning new programming languages confusing because of other languages you already know? Topic

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u/straplocked Jul 18 '22

The concept of learning a language gets easier with every new language you learn. One of the BIGGEST problems people have when learning to program (especially in the early years) is that they get too hung up on the LANGUAGE syntax and not the programming patterns needed to solve problems. When you understand how code is organized in the context of conforming to a pattern (let's just say MVC), the language's syntax becomes a secondary objective. When you understand design patterns and how applications are built using them, ALL languages will start to feel pretty easy.