Is it normal to have these feelings?

[Meta]

When i understand something about java, i feel its pretty easy and its kinda fun, but when i dont understand somethign and have no idea what to do, i hate it and want to destroy everything

[Fubarable]

When i understand something about java, i feel its pretty easy and its kinda fun, but when i dont understand somethign and have no idea what to do, i hate it and want to destroy everything

Define "everything" ;)

Is it normal to be frustrated when confronting something very new and confusing, and does it happen to me? You bet!

Does it lead me towards wanton destruction of people and property? Not since I had my medication dosage adjusted.

[xcallmejudasx]

Programming is a roller coaster. When you're on top of it your game you can go hours (30 my last attempt) straight programming and stuff just clicks and works no problem and other times you'll end up staring at the screen for hours trying everything you can to figure out why the program won't work to the point where you want to just slam the keyboard through the monitor.

[m00nchile]

Yeah, I'm currently making a very basic rts game (just practice, nothing serious), and keep getting stuck on making a unit shoot an enemy while it's in range, and following it if he's out of range. But, as Edison said, if I have to repeat an experiment 3000 times before getting it right, I didn't fail 3000 times, I just found 3000 ways something doesn't work.

[sonny]

When i understand something about java, i feel its pretty easy and its kinda fun, but when i dont understand somethign and have no idea what to do, i hate it and want to destroy everything

Its incredibly frustrating when you don't know how but, after going round in circles searching for the answers, experimenting with code, making lots of mistakes; when you eventually discover how and also realise that you learned a few other things besides along the way the sense of achievement more than outwieghs all that frustration
;)

[JosAH]

@Sonny: it's completely off topic but I'm terribly curious what that text is on the monitor of your avatar; I took a screenshot, cut out the monitor part, enlarged it, put it through a high pass filter but to no avail: I can't read that text. What does it say?

kind regards,

Jos

[r035198x]

Well we have an eight word statement.

First word looks to be "Your".

Second word is "Brain".

Third word has 4 or 5 letters.
Fourth word has 3 letters I think.

The rest reads "Please Alert Next Programmer"

[bayan]

haha you just read me like a book. I solve complicated problems and get hung up on stupid errors. I am satisfied then annoyed

-Bayan-

[JosAH]

Well we have an eight word statement.

First word looks to be "Your".

Second word is "Brain".

Third word has 4 or 5 letters.
Fourth word has 3 letters I think.

The rest reads "Please Alert Next Programmer"

Ah, yes, I got it; thanks for that. b.t.w. I happen to have an inflatable axe (it's pink, about 5' tall and goes *beep* when I hit something with it) and it's an excellent therapy when I'm programming.

kind regards,

Jos

[m00nchile]

it's pink, about 5' tall and goes *beep* when I hit something with it

Should this thread get a NSFW appended? Out of context quoting ftw! :D

[Sno]

Meta, you'll always run into these situations, its about patience, and knowing where to find all the answers. Even in a corporate job, we sit at a desk and program but google and programming forums are always up and running.

[JosAH]

Should this thread get a NSFW appended? Out of context quoting ftw! :D

You just wait until I start running around on Market Square in my polka dotted dress, singing "I like traffic lights" and doing the fish slapping dance. Talking about NSFW, duh ...

kind regards,

Jos ;-)

[sonny]

@Jos see attached

whats NSFW ??

[Fubarable]

"Not Safe For Work"

[JosAH]

"Not Safe For Work"

I'm extremely safe for work: I don't ruin computers or entire cubicles; when I'm really thinking about an interesting problem I usually fall asleep; that's when I get my inspiration. I have an old couch in my room and usually I can be found on it in my favourite position with my scribbling paper all around me.

kind regards,

Jos ;-)

[j2me64]

When i understand something about java, i feel its pretty easy and its kinda fun, but when i dont understand somethign and have no idea what to do, i hate it and want to destroy everything

sure, it's completly normal, look at this video