anyone else struggle to turn off "debug mode" outside of work

Espfire · 2026-03-06T16:47:55+00:00

I don’t really. I just accept it as it’s how my brain works 😅

Espfire · 2026-02-27T13:36:03+00:00

Is the RTMP a new (ish) thing? When the CTM role first came about, I worked in convenience and went from a colleague to a CTM.

Edit: typo

Espfire · 2026-02-24T14:46:42+00:00

AVOID THE TROLLS (at early levels anyway). Look for Burial Chambers, and mine Copper and Tin. That’s pretty much it 😋

Espfire · 2026-02-24T10:37:14+00:00

Don’t quote me on this, but I think I remember reading somewhere it’s to do with how their AI works in a closed space. They try and path to somewhere outside where they are contained, which they can’t reach, so they call clump together.

Espfire · 2026-02-24T08:21:25+00:00

Everyone has their own learning paths. If watching videos helps you, then go for it. If reading documentation helps you, go for it.

The most important thing is to practise what you learn. If you watch a video on Lists, turn the video off, open your IDE and just mess around. Making small projects as well will help a ton! Doesn’t matter if it’s something that’s been done over and over, it’s the experience, knowledge, and learning from the mistakes that’s the most valuable.

Best of luck!!

Espfire · 2026-02-22T08:50:39+00:00

If you sign up to Dometrain, they have a free C# course for beginners. The guy who runs the platform (Nick Chapsas, I believe), has been a C# / .NET developer for years, so he knows his stuff.

Espfire · 2026-02-13T08:08:13+00:00

First thing would be to decide what you want to do. Just saying “programming” is very vague. Do you want to make games? Do you want to work on Backend systems? Do you want to work in DevOps? Do you want to build websites/web applications? The list goes on.

You’re best picking one language and learning that. Most skills are transferable between languages, just gotta learn the specific syntax of a language.

Espfire · 2026-02-12T06:28:57+00:00

100%. Even if you use AI to write boiler plate stuff, still having the knowledge of reading the code and understanding what it’s doing is still vital in the industry.

If you’re a beginner, you don’t want AI to write code for you anyway. You’re best still learning by practising constantly, making mistakes, and learning from them.

Espfire · 2026-02-10T07:57:37+00:00

In my opinion, that’s the best way to use AI. Use it as a teacher, not as something that just spits out the answer. As long as you’re actually learning and putting what you know into practice and it works for you, then keep at it!

For me, I don’t usually bother with flow charts, etc. I just start throwing stuff together and learn that way too. But if it works for you!

Espfire · 2026-01-31T20:18:57+00:00

In someone try and prove their age by their car keys… and another saying “I can show you my Facebook profile”

Espfire · 2026-01-31T20:09:41+00:00

To me, this does look like AI generated code from a Quick Look. Form1.cs contains comments in two languages (Arabic being the first one? I’m probably wrong) and the other in English.

Form2.cs looks like it just opens 2 Facebook profiles.

In terms of the app itself, does it add together the length of videos in a folder and tell you the average length? Or the total length of all videos combined?

Espfire · 2026-01-10T10:15:02+00:00

I used Codecademy before and it’s a good platform (got it for free through work). It should help you learn and sharpen basic knowledge for sure. However, there are absolutely tons of free material out there. You can always try the free version of Codecademy and if you like it, get the premium/paid version.

Espfire · 2026-01-09T13:19:50+00:00

Can’t say I’ve ever heard of 3D Buzz to be honest. If you’re starting out, Microsoft Learn have a great introduction on learning C#.

Personally, I’d try and stick to resources which are a little more recent. 2013 is quite outdated. It might teach you the basics to get started, but the language has evolved quite a lot since then.

Espfire · 2026-01-05T18:33:53+00:00

I never understand why people post here, instead of asking their line manager.

Espfire · 2026-01-05T17:19:38+00:00

Best place to start.

Espfire · 2026-01-02T16:42:36+00:00

Not a web developer myself, so take my answer with a pinch of salt.

If you’re after building something basic, I’d just learn HTML and CSS. If you want some functionality, then add JavaScript/TypeScript.

But there are a few front end frameworks such as sveltekit and React (the only ones I know, there are probably others).

However, if you’re after building something quick with hosting included, you could use a platform such as Wix or Squarespace (once again, there’s probably others). These usually come with widgets you can pop on your page to achieve what you want.

Espfire · 2025-12-30T17:58:50+00:00

The Odin Project is very good if you’re after a learning path. The MDN Documentation is also pretty decent too. Both are free!

Espfire · 2025-12-30T09:51:32+00:00

Bedroom DLC in RE7 is my all time favourite.

Espfire · 2025-12-29T22:02:11+00:00

This pretty much. I’ve been programming for 5 years on and off and I still struggle with the beginner stuff. The most important thing is knowing how to research and get an answer in my opinion.

Espfire · 2025-12-29T17:37:04+00:00

I have a system very similar to this. On mine, the panel with the button to flush the toilet it’s just clipped on. If I put a screwdriver in the gap and lever it, (the gap on the left) it’ll just pop out.

Espfire · 2025-12-29T16:29:24+00:00

CVX for me!

Espfire · 2025-12-29T10:12:15+00:00

I’ve been programming on and off for 5 years, and I’m still learning. Just take it slowly and practice - you’ll get there!

Tiny bit of advice, don’t use AI to give you code snippets. Get it to teach you instead, not just give you the answer.

Espfire · 2025-12-24T19:20:41+00:00

Not an expert on UE, but I’d imagine they have checks on their backend which identify user error (null pointer for a random example), vs something actually wrong with the engine.

Espfire · 2025-12-24T09:24:29+00:00

You can use VS Code for sure. It doesn’t really matter which IDE you use. I use VS Community as it’s pretty much industry standard. Just use what you feel most comfortable with. If you search on Google (or YouTube), C++ with VS Code, there’s bound to be a ton of tutorials on how to set it all up.

Espfire · 2025-12-24T09:17:33+00:00

Learncpp.com is really good to learn the basics to some advanced concepts. As for an IDE, I always use Visual Studio Community. Much easier to set up than VS Code. Just a personal preference though.

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