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Discussion on: The Saddest Thing I Faced In Coding

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Mike Bybee

We all go through these things. Even those around you who seem to be picking it up so much faster will eventually hit a wall and panic will grip them.

Almost two decades later, I still go through it. And don't worry so much about coding slowly. Here's something not nearly enough developers learn soon enough (and not nearly enough employers teach): If you're spending more than 25-35% of your time coding (maybe more for short periods if you're in some super "flow" state), you're probably not writing very good code.

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Anson Low Z.F

After reading your comment, I think my situation is, in fact, normal in coding. I come from a sales background, that why I feel like not moving forward.

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Mike Bybee

Personally, I've always hated sales (which really sucks when I'm responsible for them running my own company), and after learning the nature of these struggles felt much more at ease in front of a code editor than I ever will trying to sell something.