Everything you don't understand yet is an opportunity, not a blocker.
Also, something like a calculator might seem simple to an expert, but is understandably daunting to a beginner.
Really something like a calculator - is meant to bring many small concepts together, not teach them all at once. You should break it up into smaller tasks and do your best. In the end, a passable UI that can't hardly do math is better than nothing at all.
If these tasks are going to be used to get into a learning program - they will understand if you don't know everything already. Put forth your best effort. A huge part of programing is facing the fact that you don't know how to proceed, without freaking out. If you can get past that point then you'll make it.
Seanmclem thank you for taking the time to respond to my post! Your suggestion to look at things that I don't understand as an opportunity definitely helps to reframe the uneasiness of the uncertainty.
Also breaking things up into smaller bite sized chunks is probably going to be a better way to approach as I continue with these projects-- I'll certainly take that advice!
Thanks again for your response!
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Everything you don't understand yet is an opportunity, not a blocker.
Also, something like a calculator might seem simple to an expert, but is understandably daunting to a beginner.
Really something like a calculator - is meant to bring many small concepts together, not teach them all at once. You should break it up into smaller tasks and do your best. In the end, a passable UI that can't hardly do math is better than nothing at all.
If these tasks are going to be used to get into a learning program - they will understand if you don't know everything already. Put forth your best effort. A huge part of programing is facing the fact that you don't know how to proceed, without freaking out. If you can get past that point then you'll make it.
Seanmclem thank you for taking the time to respond to my post! Your suggestion to look at things that I don't understand as an opportunity definitely helps to reframe the uneasiness of the uncertainty.
Also breaking things up into smaller bite sized chunks is probably going to be a better way to approach as I continue with these projects-- I'll certainly take that advice!
Thanks again for your response!