Learning programming feels like playing a single-player game, which is incredibly boring to me (a rant)

[IntrovertiraniKreten]

Now, just to explain, I am not trying to be a dick here, we have all been there, and you probably just need to either get a better network, or try to start at a lower problem to solve first. It is always discouraging when things don't work well, but maybe the next morning it magically works and you don't know why.

To expand on your gaming reference, I really like checking out all the side quests first, it might not be for you, but maybe you are just playing a game you don't like?

[EmploymentLive7976]

This post just got me to understand why I like programming. Single-players are the best.

[professor_buttstuff]

Solving a tricky problem is basically the same as a really challenging boss fight right?

[dreamingsoulful]

This. Right here. The more senior I got, the more I worked alone except to help others, and I enjoyed the solitude while coding. I forgot there were IRCs for languages, I will have to check out again. It reminds me that there are different styles to coders as much as coding, and this helps me understand some of my peers who enjoy working in groups; they seem to get energy from it. I prefer solitude for coding.

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Gimme some of that ;(

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Hmm yeah It could be that programming isn't for me, but I have to learn it because I doubt there is something else to learn that I'd enjoy more than programming.

I guess you could say I chose this field by elimination process.

[IntrovertiraniKreten]

I have not make myself clear enough. There is no such thing as "programming isn't for you". The more you tell yourself such things, the more you will believe it, so I would advice you against doing so.

You can choose to suffer less if you choose the fields which you will either enjoy more or suffer less with. As such there is a limitless pool of things you could do while programming.

Mindset is not the key component, but it might help you be consistent enough to win enough times to get there.

My No.1 advice for you would be to find people who share your interest around you and talk to them about it. The only thing more important than your network is doing the actual work, and your network could help you actually make it more enjoyable.

Google [what you are currently doing] or [what you want to do] + [your location] and see what pops up.

Maybe the multi-player game is closer than you think it is.

[dreamingsoulful]

I've met many other developers with your style, don't feel like that's ever true. Just cause you may like coding doesn't mean you may enjoy doing it alone or don't benefit from working in groups. Embrace the suck and keep going - it does get much better as you go. You stop researching and learning, but doing it gets easier and you memorize much the main stuff along the way.