Message from @Goose

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2021-01-23 01:04:47 UTC  

yeah

2021-01-23 01:05:08 UTC  

You learning C or C++?

2021-01-23 01:05:12 UTC  

Or Java?

2021-01-23 01:05:20 UTC  

java main

2021-01-23 01:05:31 UTC  

Nice. I work with Java sometimes.

2021-01-23 01:05:33 UTC  

i gotta use something called code HS

2021-01-23 01:05:55 UTC  

That sounds like a system to run code and check answers

2021-01-23 01:06:07 UTC  

yeah,

2021-01-23 01:06:24 UTC  

in coding, do you copy and paste alot or just write most by typing?

2021-01-23 01:06:58 UTC  

Both, and sometimes the code editor will suggest to completion options.

2021-01-23 01:07:13 UTC  

But the latter two are mostly time savers

2021-01-23 01:07:53 UTC  

Most of the time I work on something that someone's already done, and make changes, add or remove things.

2021-01-23 01:08:04 UTC  

Something someone on my team has worked on.

2021-01-23 01:08:11 UTC  

ah, the codehs thing is just like a blank page, so i have to remember all the different lines and procedures i have to do. thats where i fail, i have a shoddy memory

2021-01-23 01:08:53 UTC  

Stack Overflow is what I use to reference code

2021-01-23 01:09:19 UTC  

It's tough, but it sticks after a while. The main importance is to know what you want to accomplish, and the syntax is secondary to some extent. There are plugins for editors called "linters" that catch little mistakes.

2021-01-23 01:09:33 UTC  

Same

2021-01-23 01:10:12 UTC  

oh, usually if i get something wrong i have to go and look for it, and it takes too much time with having to look all of it up and type it out

2021-01-23 01:11:33 UTC  

There are times I run into that too. Even senior developers miss stuff like that. When we get stuck on some silly issue we can't find, we'll often pair up and look at each other's code. Sometimes it just takes someone who hasn't been looking at it for hours to see what's wrong lol

2021-01-23 01:12:46 UTC  

Sometimes you just have to get someone to be your "rubber ducky," you explain what you're working on to them like they're a rubber ducky just sitting there, and just stepping through it can help you see what's going on

2021-01-23 01:12:55 UTC  

yeah that always gets me no matter what i do. hiding in plain sight is usually what i have the most trouble on with anything. i dont think ill take another coding class, too many things to remember and do for something im not going to really build off of once im out

2021-01-23 01:13:26 UTC  

im more of a hardware kinda guy, software is just too complicated

2021-01-23 01:13:39 UTC  

Sometimes a break is good. You've learned stuff this time through that will be valuable if you ever decide to take it up again.

2021-01-23 01:14:02 UTC  

It does take a while to get comfortable, but once you do learning new stuff becomes easy.

2021-01-23 01:14:30 UTC  

Software can be a huge pain sometimes lol

2021-01-23 01:15:11 UTC  

yeah, i had a sister that was in IT for a while so she has some old textbooks ive looked through, thickest textbook ive ever seen

2021-01-23 01:16:56 UTC  

And after learning Java, languages like python and C++ are easier to learn. The only language I don’t like coding in as much is MIPS assembly language

2021-01-23 01:16:58 UTC  

There are some massive ones

2021-01-23 01:17:27 UTC  

yeah, well thanks for the help, i appreciate it

2021-01-23 01:17:36 UTC  

Lol MIPS that brings back memories of college. It's a cool concept but you have to keep track of a lot.

2021-01-23 01:17:48 UTC  

My pleasure, any time!

2021-01-23 01:18:52 UTC  

The syntax for many language in that category has a heavily influenced by early languages like C, so they are indeed very similar.

2021-01-23 01:20:24 UTC  

And also: I used to get amazingly frustrated with coding issues, and now I do it for a career. The most important thing is what you like to do, the rest is details (within reason)

2021-01-23 01:21:48 UTC  

been thinking about either joining the army and making a career out of that or focusing on some sort of trade

2021-01-23 01:22:45 UTC  

Those are two really good options. You'd learn a lot of stuff in the army if you do it right. Lots of great skills, and possibly stuff that would help you get into a trade.

2021-01-23 01:23:01 UTC  

Not saying do it for sure, but it's a good option

2021-01-23 01:23:39 UTC  

yeah, ive always been interested in the army vehicles, mainly tanks, so getting a job working in or on them would be great,

2021-01-23 01:24:32 UTC  

Machinery people are pretty valuable id imagine. Not many people know about that kind thing.

2021-01-23 01:25:34 UTC  

yep, and i woudnt have to pay a mechanic every time i needed to work on something, and if i get out retirement i could open a shop or look for a decent one. id rather be working somewhere with my hands than anywhere else

2021-01-23 01:33:01 UTC  

That sounds like a really excellent plan. Way ahead of most folks. If that's what you decide to do, the most important thing is to put in the work. Success is 80% keeping at it.

2021-01-23 01:34:10 UTC  

Equally important: as much as you can, stay out of debt.