Learning to program is a long and bumpy road. At times, while learning, you feel elated at solving a tricky programming problem. At other times, you feel dejected, as if you’re making no progress at all. There are times for everyone where it’s challenging to find the motivation to learn programming. For some, the most challenging part of learning to code is keeping motivation from the beginning of the process to a successful end.

While no one can stay motivated one hundred percent of the time, keep these tips in mind to help you stay motivated throughout your journey to learn programming.

#1 Make sure this is really what you want to do.

We’ve all seen movies or read books where the main character works his/her whole life to get into medical school, only to find that they don’t like practicing medicine. Inevitably, in the movie, they find their true life passion and become successful in that field. Don’t be them.

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