Comments on: Remember what it was like to be dumb?

By: Christian Perry

Christian Perry — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:05:46 +0000

David, having recently hopped in the noob-programmer boat myself, I find your post extremely encouraging. I also suggest you (and readers of this post) visit StackOverflow, arguably one of the finest forums on the web for programming-related questions and answers.

By: kläder för stora kvinnor

kläder för stora kvinnor — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:44:52 +0000

Programming is just a logical side of your brain, where as other “fun” stuff resides in your right hemisphere! thats why we sometimes feel dumb even though were happy pappy! :=)

By: Kimberly Hall

Kimberly Hall — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:21:25 +0000

Well said and many thanks for sharing, as I have been thinking about learning curves and Web development a lot lately, hitting my head against the wall yet eventually getting there from all the existing support online. It’s nice to see the learning experience is shared, too.

By: G.L.Dryfoos

G.L.Dryfoos — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:59:49 +0000

It surely is nice to have all that material available, but the actual exercise of working your way out of “dumb” for one particular problem and then another — that’s what makes programmers in the first place. There’s a feeling of self-confidence that comes from being that first solver for some new problem. New answers still have to come from somewhere.

By: David Rosen

David Rosen — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:34:38 +0000

I’m not a programmer, but everything you said is just as valid when it comes to social media and marketing techniques. It’s awesome how quickly we can stand on each other’s shoulders and advance what we do faster and faster.

By: Portland Acupuncture

Portland Acupuncture — Mon, 23 May 2011 05:53:22 +0000

I’ve personally learned everything programming-related online. It’s such an amazing gift and tool to have such complex information so easily accessible. I couldn’t imagine troubleshooting coding errors without the help of all the message boards and others making my same mistake previously!