I guess maybe it's different when talking to friends and family, but I find that most people on the internet who are looking to learn to program already have th

I guess maybe it's different when talking to friends and family, but I find that most people on the internet who are looking to learn to program already have that problem they want to solve. It's usually a game or app they want to make. I find that your advice also applies to learning human languages, too, and that people who don't have a problem to solve are very likely to quit quite quickly there as well. There just isn't enough motivation.