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> I think I have some mental disability where my feelings don't remember things. You're not the only one - I also hated some of the things you've said about pr
by klibertp 5y ago
> I think I have some mental disability where my feelings don't remember things.
You're not the only one - I also hated some of the things you've said about programming; I couldn't help it, programming is a large part of my identity, so I got defensive really fast.
But that doesn't matter, I mean, we're just talking here, I think none of us has really any bad intentions, and I really benefited from this exchange a lot. And it's not like you wanted to specifically hurt me with what you said, so even if I felt hurt I won't cry you a river because of that :)
> If you want to talk about something you can reach
Thank you! Saved it. The thing is, I have this inferiority complex caused by not understanding much about math even if I try to learn it. In college I was already good at programming, so I didn't have much interest or need to learn math back then. And later, when I realized that it would actually be a good idea to learn some, I found myself completely alone with it. I mean, nobody around me cared at all, there were no lecturers to go and ask questions to, no peers that would be solving the same problems at the same time, nothing, just the Internet, Wolfram, and a lot of head banging. I realized too late that I've made it this hard for me basically myself.
But what's done is done, so I started thinking about how to cope with the situation. And I came up with the idea that if someone explained maths to me in terms I'm familiar with from programming, it would be much easier for me to digest. But, there are no materials like that. That's understandable given the very specific path you'd need to take to be able to write or create them... And you've taken that exact path. Honestly, at this point I wouldn't mind you calling me an idiot and programming a children's game, if only I could understand the things that were eluding me for years.
Again, thank you. I will write an email, definitely.
- Jensson 5y ago> You're not the only one - I also hated some of the things you've said about programming; I couldn't help it, programming is a large part of my identity, so I got defensive really fast. Also, although I'm saying that learning programming is relatively easy, it is a field that is hard to master. The difficulty isn't understanding what a function does, but understanding how to architect a huge complex system so that you can still reason about it afterwards. Those systems will all be made up of those simple instructions though. That is different from math, in math the systems you invent often are entirely new things and can't get divided into simpler things.