Name: Anonymous 2013-07-14 22:52
Hey /prog/
I have a programming-related problem, and if you guys could help me out, I'd be forever grateful.
I used to program a lot, and made complex stuff without much trouble. For some reason, I stopped programming and thinking about programming and algorithms for a while, almost a year now. Now, I feel that I want to get back to programming and do what I used to do, but for some reason I can't.
I try to read my old source code, but I can't even wrap my head around the hacks and techniques I used before, it just blows right over my head. I try to read about the things I used before, but now I can't even begin to understand those things that seem to have had come so easily before.
I'm scared that I'm getting stupider, /prog/, and that I won't be able to program anymore like I used to. It's not so bad seeing that I regressed, as that is expected if I didn't program for an entire year, but what makes me depressed is that I can't seem to recover from it, that I seem to be stuck in a state of less understanding.
My question is this: Have any of you guys ever had a similar experience/feeling? How did you overcome it and get back to your hobby and passion? I would really appreciate any help you guys have to offer.
I have a programming-related problem, and if you guys could help me out, I'd be forever grateful.
I used to program a lot, and made complex stuff without much trouble. For some reason, I stopped programming and thinking about programming and algorithms for a while, almost a year now. Now, I feel that I want to get back to programming and do what I used to do, but for some reason I can't.
I try to read my old source code, but I can't even wrap my head around the hacks and techniques I used before, it just blows right over my head. I try to read about the things I used before, but now I can't even begin to understand those things that seem to have had come so easily before.
I'm scared that I'm getting stupider, /prog/, and that I won't be able to program anymore like I used to. It's not so bad seeing that I regressed, as that is expected if I didn't program for an entire year, but what makes me depressed is that I can't seem to recover from it, that I seem to be stuck in a state of less understanding.
My question is this: Have any of you guys ever had a similar experience/feeling? How did you overcome it and get back to your hobby and passion? I would really appreciate any help you guys have to offer.