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The author's courage in admitting that she doesn't understand is admirable, although I think it would have added more to her story to talk about what made her m
by alexchantavy 11y ago
The author's courage in admitting that she doesn't understand is admirable, although I think it would have added more to her story to talk about what made her more willing to put this level of effort into CS as opposed to her original major.
As an aside, I think hacker culture extends itself into university CS culture in the sense that it's pretty much mandated to figure out a problem on your own and RTFM before asking IRC/forums. I guess that kind of thing works on the internet but not so much in real life - I struggle from time to time at work to admit that I need help.
- fapjacks 11y agoAn approach worth trying here is to find a friend at the office who knows more than you about things generally, then ask them privately. You can spur this on by offering your help when they seem to be stuck, but doing so without making a big scene or talking loudly about it. If you are seen as someone that quietly helps people when they need it, you will reap immediate rewards when you run into problems.