For me, anecdotally confidence is not a constant value. Regarding most things, specially when it comes to programming, it starts out with a somewhat high and ov

For me, anecdotally confidence is not a constant value. Regarding most things, specially when it comes to programming, it starts out with a somewhat high and overinflated value. I jump in with all kinds of wild and crazy ideas. Then when I start working/learning it starts to sink fairly quickly. As I learn how little I know, it sinks lowers and lower. Then it stays down for sometime as I work get through an initial learning curve. After some time, when I see things lining up and working as expected, it starts to come back up but it never reaches the heights I had initially. I lose the enthusiasm and courage for wild and crazy ideas. Which is a shame because if I can teach myself to retain my enthusiasm as my confidence sinks, when I'm actually capable I'd be more brave.