[jite]

I wouldn't say that it have to do with "innate intelligence". Not everyone have the "mindset" for programming, but I would think that everyone could _learn_ to have the mindset for it.

It's always hard to answer a question like this when one don't know more about you and the problems you face with programming, is it the language you are using? Do you have issues with the core logic of programming?

When I started out with programming there was a lot of things that I encountered that I found so hard that I questioned my own capabilities, but by keeping on doing it either way (seeing it have always been my dream) I always came to a point where it cracked and the logic was obvious.

It's also always harder to learn stuff without someone guiding you (which you might have without me knowing, hehe). So if you have the possibility I'd recommend taking a course and see if you feel the same after it. If you do, try another with another teacher (because not all teachers are great!) and see if you still have the same issues.

Keep on working on it and you will get there, and also... a whole lot of developers with big jobs really suck at programming... ;)