Heard a guy say "code is just instructions" and it finally clicked why I kept getting stuck

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Hmm, I don't know, thinking of code as just instructions kind of misses the point. It's more like writing a novel where every sentence has to be perfect or the story falls apart. If it was really just instructions, we wouldn't need all these frameworks and best practices.

derek_dixon781mo ago

Yeah that novel comparison nails it, I hit the same wall till I started treating it like giving a cook directions.

jade_lane191mo ago

troy439 what makes you say a novel where every sentence has to be perfect? like are you talking about syntax or the logic behind it? cause i always thought of it more like a recipe where you can mess up a step but still end up with something edible if the main idea is right