I remember thinking the exact same thing when I started programming. I looked at all the awesome things other people had made, and then I looked at my simple "hello world" C++ program, and thought "there's no way I'll ever be that good."
That was 13 years ago, when I was in 8th grade. Now, I have an undergrad degree in computer science, and I've been programming professionally for over three years. And I still look at all the awesome things other people are making, and I still wonder if I'll ever be that good. But at the same time, I'm able to reflect on the past 13 years and acknowledge just how far I've come.
You're correct that the world of programming is massive, and it can feel overwhelming. That's also part of what makes it so enjoyable - there will always be something new to learn. Programming is a lifelong skill, and I'm sure I'll be learning new things about it every single day for the rest of my life. I will never know "everything", but I will at least know "some things". More importantly, I'll know "enough" to make some cool projects of my own, and then I'll learn how to make them even better.
Everyone's journey is different. As long as you enjoy programming enough to want to keep doing it, I guarantee you will find success. Even if your success looks very different from my success, or anyone else's success, that's okay - it's still success!
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I remember thinking the exact same thing when I started programming. I looked at all the awesome things other people had made, and then I looked at my simple "hello world" C++ program, and thought "there's no way I'll ever be that good."
That was 13 years ago, when I was in 8th grade. Now, I have an undergrad degree in computer science, and I've been programming professionally for over three years. And I still look at all the awesome things other people are making, and I still wonder if I'll ever be that good. But at the same time, I'm able to reflect on the past 13 years and acknowledge just how far I've come.
You're correct that the world of programming is massive, and it can feel overwhelming. That's also part of what makes it so enjoyable - there will always be something new to learn. Programming is a lifelong skill, and I'm sure I'll be learning new things about it every single day for the rest of my life. I will never know "everything", but I will at least know "some things". More importantly, I'll know "enough" to make some cool projects of my own, and then I'll learn how to make them even better.
Everyone's journey is different. As long as you enjoy programming enough to want to keep doing it, I guarantee you will find success. Even if your success looks very different from my success, or anyone else's success, that's okay - it's still success!