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> I've had mentors just answer one-off questions, and I've had others that gave me the above insights. When I'm helping someone, I try to "think out loud" and t
by Ntrails 7y ago
> I've had mentors just answer one-off questions, and I've had others that gave me the above insights. When I'm helping someone, I try to "think out loud" and teach them process.
I find it incredibly hard to think out loud and work through a problem with an audience. Going away, to my own workstation, spending 2-3 minutes looking at things and investigating will often get me some ideas. Which I can communicate back. Often describing how I got there.
Put me on the spot and if I don't already know the answer I probably cannot find it under scrutiny. This is my failing, I know, but it's demonstrably true.
- neogodless 7y agoIt helps if you don't think you're being judged. To me, these skills are learned through trial and error. Error is ok and I'm fine stumbling through ideas that could be wrong. As soon as you start to perform with your status as a skilled developer hanging in the balance, your brain will lean towards " fight or flight" mode and decrease your cognitive abilities.
- Ntrails 7y ago> As soon as you start to perform with your status as a skilled developer hanging in the balance, your brain will lean towards " fight or flight" mode and decrease your cognitive abilities. You are 100% correct that this is a large part of the problem, but I cannot get rid of it.