@d_2@programming.dev to Programming@programming.dev • 8 months agoHow do you approach learning a new programming language or framework?message-square22fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down11
arrow-up130arrow-down1message-squareHow do you approach learning a new programming language or framework?@d_2@programming.dev to Programming@programming.dev • 8 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-square@gerryflap@feddit.nllinkfedilink33•edit-28 months ago Start with an ambitious project Get stuck Curse everything about said language or framework, “why did they do it like this” Read the docs and find out why they did it like this Feel stupid Finish the project (or at least the part you actually cared about) with your new knowledge Feel smart Repeat until you know said language or framework
minus-squarekrylliclinkfedilink2•8 months agoEasy to get caught in a perpetual loop with steps 4 and 5
minus-square@MaoZedongerslink7•8 months agoYou should be learning a bit more with each loop though. Even banging your head on the wall against something eventually gets you somewhere.
Easy to get caught in a perpetual loop with steps 4 and 5
You should be learning a bit more with each loop though.
Even banging your head on the wall against something eventually gets you somewhere.
I get stuck at step 2