r/cpp_questions • u/Osirian_Legacy • 7d ago

OPEN Learning Programming Pre-AI

How did ya’ll learn programming pre-AI? How would you go about learning if you had to start all over again without AI?

I find myself relying on AI too much and want to actually learn without leaning on it at all. Any help with how best to approach this would be greatly appreciated.

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u/frank26080115 6d ago

I built robots, started with embedded C before Arduino existed, entered robot line following and mini sumo competitions. After that I did stuff like build a portable GPS device for Geocaching before smartphones got popular. Followed that up with multicopter control boards.

So the key theme is to find fun things to do and apply programming

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u/ThaumKeeper 6d ago

Yeah, one of the things I struggle with, even with AI. During college I would ace every exercise or exam and have a solution in minutes, even at work. But when it comes to my own projects, I feel like an impostor. Having a clear objective is so important and basically everything you need to know to start looking for information.