I am now trying to code something that has the similar function as the Google form, but with some additional functions. And it is killing me.
I know what to do, I have a brief idea of how i should do it, but I don\’t have the ability to actually code it out. Which is pretty shitty. There are a lot of problems that I encounter, I tried to solve them but they are so tied up together and I can\’t solve them all at once. So…that code is just a mess. And I really don\’t know what to do with it, so I ask my boss for help. So….after my 830pm classes today, i will be at the office working those mess out until 10 or something.
That is just to say, coding is not just coding. Most of the times one knows what they should do, what function they are implementing, the problem is that whether they could write it out in a logical and functional manner.
Well, I can\’t. Apparently.
Coding is the easy part within the entire workflow, what is difficult is the planning and sturcturing. I get lost in the process or that I don\’t have a complete and thorough understanding of the function I am using.
Painful truth, I don\’t have the ability to handle it. And I think I got a long way to go.
At least I know that I will be learning something tonight. Baby steps first.
When i first started learning coding, every time i was getting stuck somewhere my teacher used to say ” Take things one step at the time, try again”. Sometimes i would erase the entire program and start from 0.
That was and STILL is the #1 tip i use to code. Often i would draw/write down on a piece of paper smaller tasks and at first it looked stupid to me but later on i realised its the smartest thing to do when you deal with complex programs.
For example:
a) read inputs
b) do first calculation
c) do second calculation
d) do whatever etc.
e) polish (i leave presentation for last task like grammar, UI etc.)
I would NOT move to step c) until a) and b) were completely DONE and so on.
That’s my recipe for not ending up with a bowl of spaghetti code. Oh yeah, an endless amount of coffee helps too.
“Take things one step at the time.” That’s what my boss told me! Guess that’s a golden rule. Yeah, Writing down every step should be really helpful! I will try it next time! LOL. endless amound of cofee indeed is neededš¤£