Another thing that makes me second guess my code at first is when things don’t look exactly the same in the examples. Like, NULL being purple in the example and red in my code.
The most difficult issue i have been facing with my coding journey would have to be letting go.
Example: Forms are difficult to learn for me, not because i need to remember the inputs and what order or the difference between name, id or value…
It’s because i obsess over what i have not learned. I want to know how to make that little form i create submit to a page i created to collect data.
I continue to wonder how to make that possible during the entire section on forms. I believe that slows down my ability to progress, even though i’m sure its probably a section on JavaScript i will learn later, it’s still a challenge to relax and wait patiently
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That sounds like fun! I am a beginner with basic CSS and HTML skills, trying to get better at positioning elements with CSS grid and flexbox. Would love to collab if you want to for fun.
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My biggest struggle while learning to code is translating real-world problems into code. I can learn coding concepts really well, but if I’m faced with a project, it’ll take me some time to really break down the problem and see how my current coding knowledge fits into the situation.
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my distractions are the problems i always get distracted and i also get discouraged
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I don’t like reading, I really don’t like reading about things that make no sense like JavaScript. Not being able to remember anything I learn. Not being able to understand anything when I look up help or read answers from others. Having almost no motivation when I remember these things.
I know I’m a chatter box but what is wrong with the code
const getSleepHours = day => {
switch(day){
case ‘sunday’:
return 8
break;
case ‘monday’:
return 8
break;
case ‘tuesday’:
return 8
break;
case ‘wednesday’:
return 8
break;
case ‘thursday’:
return 8
break;
case ‘friday’:
return 8
break;
case ‘saturday’:
return 8
break;
}
}
const getActualSleepHours = () => {
getSleepHours(‘sunday’) +
getSleepHours(‘monday’) +
getSleepHours(‘tuesday’) +
getSleepHours(‘wednesday’) +
getSleepHours(‘thursday’) +
getSleepHours(‘friday’) +
getSleepHours(‘saturday’) +
}
const getIdealSleepHours= () => {
const idealHours = getIdealSleepHours * 7
}
just keep on practicing
Many years ago, and I mean many, we attended a lecture by a neurologist entitled, Memory Magic. The speaker used associations.
Taking ‘Wednesday’, for instance, link it to the name, ‘Eliot Ness’, or ‘Loch Ness Monster.’ Or link it to a word that sounds similar like, wedding, which has an n sound in it, after the wed.
I learned to pronounce it in my head like, wed en stay, but don’t take memory advice from me. Mine is sketchy most days, even though I can often identify things from 40 or 50 years ago.
Will see if I can track down that lecturer, or something along the lines of the technique they taught.
Another method is the memory castle which works with some people.
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Thank you an the website is amazing I’m learning so much and its not like block coding “as a example scratch”
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I would say cool but I have no idea what your talking about I am only at 22%
I get distracted a lot so I do it at the end of the day most of the time and when my parents are taking naps and for me the first 10-20minutes its hard to focus but once you’ve stayed on there for 20 minutes straight you hit the point where your just coding not really thinking about much (except for fnaf I am addicted)
thank you (20 characters)
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May you succeed in you goals
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thank you , you too .
My biggest struggle is dealing with how punitive I am with myself. I come from both an abusive home and school environment that had shredded my self esteem. I’m 34 now and I’ve had a lot of professional help in managing the trauma, but it still takes a lot of effort to manage punitive thoughts, like; ‘You’re too slow for this, you’re too stupid, you’re wasting your time, this is beyond you’. I procrastinate a lot not because the work is intimidating, I’m new to programming so I expect learning to be a challenge, but because I know that as soon as I start I’m going to be battling those relentless punitive thoughts. I’m going to keep going though.
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I am glad that you have the courage to keep going
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I wish you luck. A healthy mindset is so important for programming. Just know that even the best programmers struggle constantly so you’re not alone!
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Me too. Nothing ever changes if you don’t make it change.