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My first experiences with programming must have been very different than his, with respect to the first section in particular. I always knew that programming wa
by EricBurnett 17y ago
My first experiences with programming must have been very different than his, with respect to the first section in particular. I always knew that programming was supposed to be hard - I grew up knowing no programmers, teaching myself the esoteric art of C++ from a copy of "Sams Teach Yourself Visual C++ 6 in 21 Days". So when I understood it reasonably well, I felt I must be above average. Indeed, I've never felt the feelings of "frustration and discomfort" he references. Instead, I have always had to battle with my hubris in thinking that I'm that much better than the programmers around me.
- mattiss 17y agoSeriously dude....
- EricBurnett 17y agoYes? My point was simply that where he struggled with frustration, I struggled with my ego. Considering he is probably a better programmer than me, I thought this was an interesting contrast to bring up. What is the problem?
- mattiss 17y agoMaybe you should clarify your posting. It reads as "Well I never had any problems learning to program. I am pretty much the smartest person in the world I guess. My "problem" is that I am so great I have too big of a head."
- EricBurnett 17y agoHmm, I see. Thanks for pointing that out - I'm still working on getting my intent across properly for this kind of thing. Since it is too late to edit it and add a disclaimer, I guess this thread will do.