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kiba on Nov 6, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: You're a developer, so why do you work for someone...

Hacking out your idea is more resistance than genius. I would say, 99% persistence.

I got my first job a few month ago doing programming, and I learn a lot. However, how I learn is mostly banging my head day after day. When I am at work, I have no choice but to bang my head against the code, trying to figure out why it is not working.

aaronblohowiak on Nov 6, 2011 [–]

Banging your head is not the best debugging technique; many people try to learn programming but neglect learning the fine arts of debugging.

OstiaAntica on Nov 6, 2011 | | [–]

I disagree, struggling with your own bad code is an important part of learning the art.

kiba on Nov 6, 2011 | | [–]

Ugh. It's just a metaphor. All that really mean is to try damn hard everyday.

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