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Discussion on: My Advice to Beginner Devs

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Damir Franusic

Good take on web in general and I totally get the following:

I can get so frustrated over a problem that I am ready to quit

I sometimes feel like this:
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Brian Emilius

Haha, I feel this!

I try very hard to get my students to understand that failures and hitting a brick wall is just an opportunity to learn and become better. It's a hard truth to accept though.

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Damir Franusic

I applaud your effort but most of them will probably experience burnout eventually, regardless of your advice. Hitting a brick wall is actualy quite good if you know how to handle it. Propper handling will increase experience and knowledge of what works and what doesn't. The other side of the coin is probably best described by the animated gif I posted before; that kind of result should of course be avoided.

I am no stranger to breaking keyboards and damaging screens, unfortunately. 🙄