How to stay motivated while learning programming and new technologies

Those are all good suggestions. Having a buddy that wants to learn the same technology helps too.

I also have a simple Trello board with Backlog, In progress, Review, and Done columns for every side project including when I want to learn a new language or technology.

It's just a very familiar workflow to me, and also I feel the burden of thinking what is next, or what can I pick now is usually a barrier. I just don't want to think all the time what is the next thing that I have to do.

It also makes my progress visible and gives some sense of achievement.

One of programming main struggles is the learning process. whether you just started your programming journey, or you want to learn new technology. In this article, I want to share some of my personal tactics and strategies that help keep me motivated in this sometimes difficult journey.