Yes, but nothing beats getting a programming job to teach you how to program. I started as a hobbyist but I was only aware of a programming language's syntax a

Yes, but nothing beats getting a programming job to teach you how to program. I started as a hobbyist but I was only aware of a programming language's syntax and my ability to use it to program a project. I then went to college and learned how to better break down a programming challenge and create a working program that has code that can be managed over time. I also got an introduction to other parts of Information technology that helped me better understand how to program. It was not enough teaching. I feel I got a very superficial education but it was enough to get started. But I feel I got the best training when I got a job programming and had to work on a team and was able to release code to production. Nothing beats the constant grind of a job to teach you how to program.