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Same. I have had it get me in trouble before because I was described as "developing like a gopher" where I disappear into a hole for _x_ time and then pop out

Same. I have had it get me in trouble before because I was described as "developing like a gopher" where I disappear into a hole for _x_ time and then pop out with a bunch of questions or the entire ask completed without any input and both of those things tended to be negative as well. I'm not sure how to handle it sometimes. It seems like asking too many questions can get me judged and potentially make people see me as stupid. But trying to figure it out myself rubs people the wrong way too.. It feels like the solution is some magic that makes everyone stop trying to make assumptions instead of just clarifying things but obviously that's a pipe dream.

nuancebydefault 3y ago
I find, the fact that i don't understand code is, often, the mental model of mine does not fit the mental model the writer had. Often it turns out that the writer made things more complicated than needed. Over engineering is a thing. When asking questions, including "why?", people seem to start to become uncomfortable and it becomes hard to have a constructive conversation.
- chankstein38 3y ago
  Right? It almost feels like people get defensive when you ask why. I'm just trying to understand but I ask someone why and their response ends up making me feel like I attacked them. It's weird.
lijok 3y ago
I’ve taken on the attitude of “everyone is smart, therefore if I or someone else struggles to understand something, that something is badly designed” Makes it easier to ask questions, and when someone is asking you silly questions, it allows you to direct your frustration towards the subject itself rather than the person. Doesn’t work so well with things that weren’t designed however, such as physics, or Rust
- LoganDark 3y ago
  > Doesn’t work so well with things that weren’t designed however, such as physics, or Rust Rust wasn't designed...?

nuancebydefault 3y ago

I find, the fact that i don't understand code is, often, the mental model of mine does not fit the mental model the writer had. Often it turns out that the writer made things more complicated than needed. Over engineering is a thing. When asking questions, including "why?", people seem to start to become uncomfortable and it becomes hard to have a constructive conversation.

chankstein38 3y ago
Right? It almost feels like people get defensive when you ask why. I'm just trying to understand but I ask someone why and their response ends up making me feel like I attacked them. It's weird.

lijok 3y ago

I’ve taken on the attitude of “everyone is smart, therefore if I or someone else struggles to understand something, that something is badly designed” Makes it easier to ask questions, and when someone is asking you silly questions, it allows you to direct your frustration towards the subject itself rather than the person. Doesn’t work so well with things that weren’t designed however, such as physics, or Rust

LoganDark 3y ago
> Doesn’t work so well with things that weren’t designed however, such as physics, or Rust Rust wasn't designed...?