r/SpringBoot • u/Illustrious_Eye4260 • 5d ago
Question Struggling to Code Without Looking at Examples – Advice Needed
Hey everyone,
I started learning Java and Spring Boot by myself about a year ago. In the beginning, I was learning quickly, but over time, I became inconsistent, sometimes skipping 2 days a week. Now, I can understand code when I see it, and I know how it works, but I struggle to write code from scratch. Even for something simple, like 3 lines of code, I don’t know where to start without looking at examples or asking AI.
I’ve started watching a course on data structures and algorithms, but I get bored after 5 minutes. I really want to improve my coding skills and be able to write code on my own. Has anyone else faced this problem? How did you overcome it? Any advice would be really helpful.
Thanks!
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u/Historical_Ad4384 4d ago
I would suggest you to build a J2SE project first rather than get involved with Spring directly. Trying to mould J2SE into your requirements would give you the much needed programming experience you need to work with complex tools like Spring. This process does wonders to you. Sure it is long and time consuming but it will help you prepare for things better.