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> because otherwise they "know" that it is too difficult. This is something that frustrates me in general, and I'm sure others, too: That there seems to be am
by cr0sh 7y ago
> because otherwise they "know" that it is too difficult.
This is something that frustrates me in general, and I'm sure others, too:
That there seems to be among a certain population of people a mindset that declares failure before they've even tried. Or, they try, but at the first hint of failure or trouble, they declare that they can't do it, and stop.
So what is different about those people who don't do this? Why do they instead take up new challenges, and when they fail, try again. When they run up against difficulty, they step back, think about their options, perhaps consult experts in the domain, and continue on?
And how do we get the former group to join the latter?
I know there isn't an easy answer to this, if there is one at all; I know I'm not the first to observe this issue either - it's likely something that has been observed and wondered upon for thousands of years.
...but nonetheless, it continues to be frustrating.
- jimbokun 7y agoMy suspicion is that it's not really that they aren't capable of programming, they just find it boring and would rather be doing something else.
- dkersten 7y agoI think its a matter of motivation. They’re not sufficiently motivated to push through the boredom or frustration they feel at the start. That’s ok, most people don’t beed to learn it, but as I say in another comment here, I do believe that most people can learn if they have a problem that they could solve with programming that the want to solve badly enough. Most people don’t care enough though and life’s too short to spend on something when other things are more important to you.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y agoActually I think there is an easy answer: Security. One is willing to experiment and fail if one is confident that it will be safe to fail.
- zrail 7y ago> That there seems to be among a certain population of people a mindset that declares failure before they've even tried. Or, they try, but at the first hint of failure or trouble, they declare that they can't do it, and stop. You just described my three year old's eating habits.