Motivation starts the habit; systems keep it. Here's the system.
Programming is learned in the debugger, not the textbook — hours of hands-on struggle are the curriculum.
One tip that works: Set a daily minimum of one solved problem, however small; streaks build the habit that builds the skill.
A visible unbroken chain you won't want to break.
Set a minutes target; the dashboard ring fills as you study.
Flashcards resurface Programming material right before you'd forget it.
Friends and groups see your activity — quiet quitting gets noticed.
Because willpower is a terrible scheduler. External structure — streaks, visible goals, partners — outperforms motivation for every subject, Programming included.
Set a daily minimum of one solved problem, however small; streaks build the habit that builds the skill.
Most people report the streak 'pulling' them back within two to three weeks — the loss-aversion of breaking it does the heavy lifting.