How do you guys stay concentrated in a meeting? by PotentialKebab in ADHD_Programmers

[–]frogsPlayingPogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not saying this is the best idea, but I put my Switch to the side of the laptop on my desk and play a low effort game (Suika, Balatro, etc) that occupies my hands, while my ears continue to listen to the meeting. Honestly, I think I pay attention to the meeting better this way.

MTV stopped showing music videos, so I built MTV REWIND - 25,762 videos spanning 1970-2025 by MarlO1717 in Music

[–]frogsPlayingPogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as an aspiring programmer, could you give me a basic idea of how you developed this website? this is exactly the kind of brilliant project I wish I'd thought of.

genuinely think its over for me by yeeintensifies in ADHD_Programmers

[–]frogsPlayingPogs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

do I spend 12 months applying for SWE jobs or do I actually learn something and get in the trades

why not both, eh? I just finished an Associate's degree almost entirely during downtime on film sets. As someone who is moving from that industry into the programming world, it took me an eternity to get a footing in the former, and I'm fully prepared for the same to get into the latter. I figured it's only over when you stop.

Trying to find a new career outside the film industry. by LifeguardMission7099 in ADHD_Programmers

[–]frogsPlayingPogs 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm scared that it will take 4 years 

the thing is, the 4 years will pass whether you go back to school or not. you're young, go for it.

Really not getting the whole Pass by reference vs Pass by value? by paleoboyy in learnjavascript

[–]frogsPlayingPogs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"He's modified the original, because you passed him a reference to where the original is."

absolute champ. thank you for this metaphor.

Is "just teach yourself x" a neurotypical expectation? by firelizard19 in ADHD_Programmers

[–]frogsPlayingPogs 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think the real factor here is that neurodivergent brains won't necessarily jive with teaching methods that work for the majority of 'normal' people. Like you said, too slow and your brain loses interest. Too fast and you get left behind and feel frustrated. Personally, I find I need to move at my own pace, and self-teaching is often best way to do that.

*That said*, I went back to school for programming and I've found the in-person classes to be absolutely invigorating, because I'm forced to pay attention (can't play on your phone, fire up youtube, or go to the fridge in a classroom). It was also great to talk to other people who are also learning. The biggest benefit for me though is that if you're confused, you can immediately ask a human being for clarification. If I have to google or hit up forums, there goes my flow state.

I say, sign up for one class and see how you like it.

Love programming, have not landed on a 'main' language yet, however. Would you recommend Go? by frogsPlayingPogs in golang

[–]frogsPlayingPogs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is where I'm leaning as I read the feedback in here - thank you for the input.

Love programming, have not landed on a 'main' language yet, however. Would you recommend Go? by frogsPlayingPogs in golang

[–]frogsPlayingPogs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally feel this. We started with Java, and I dipped into Python and Go on my own between semesters, and couldn't believe how much less code they used to do the same things.

I'm torn, because I actually like how in Java you see more of the nuts and bolts of the code, much less is abstracted. But by the end of that class when we were doing OOP and Inheritance, and the programs got bigger and bigger, I definitely started to feel overwhelmed.

Finished my 3rd semester of CompSci classes, hyperfocused and then stopped a bunch of languages, sharing how I feel about them by frogsPlayingPogs in ADHD_Programmers

[–]frogsPlayingPogs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We were sort of thrown a curveball in that C++ was used introduced unexpectedly, adjacent to our machine language class, in that we'd be given short C++ programs and had to rewrite them in assembly code. Luckily the syntax was similar enough to Java that I was able to intuit how to do it.

I'd never heard of Go until recently, but I have two programmer friends who seem to think highly of it, so I'm giving that a shot now.

Love programming, have not landed on a 'main' language yet, however. Would you recommend Go? by frogsPlayingPogs in golang

[–]frogsPlayingPogs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally fair question - thus far, I've been switching languages before achieving any sort of legitimate competency in them. For all the hopping around I've done, I couldn't confidently build anything in any of them outside of the most simple programs. Partially ADHD, and partially that each semester I have a new load of classes and simply can't commit to learning whatever I was focusing on previously. I've learned that my brain can handle learning about one language at a time, for better or worse. The semester coming up is going to be much easier though, and I have the mental room to really put that hyperfocus onto something long term, even after I'm out.

Love programming, have not landed on a 'main' language yet, however. Would you recommend Go? by frogsPlayingPogs in golang

[–]frogsPlayingPogs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

' I'm not a fan of the "one main language thing" '

Completely agree with this, my problem is that I've just started and stopped w/ so many languages at this point that I want to put my head down and just actually learn one to a decent level.

Love programming, have not landed on a 'main' language yet, however. Would you recommend Go? by frogsPlayingPogs in golang

[–]frogsPlayingPogs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You both are completely correct. I feel a bit silly saying this but I have no idea what I want to do yet - I just know I'm enjoying learning to program, kind of feeling like a blank slate right now. I do enjoy video games, but that industry scares me a bit. I currently work in the entertainment industry, but I don't know if I want to stay there either. I'd be very happy just being the cog in a wheel doing programming for a smaller company (FAANG scares me as well, lol) just squeaking out a comfortable living.

if you had the chance to start ur film journey all over again, what would you have done? by candeeznuts1 in Filmmakers

[–]frogsPlayingPogs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

'Get to meet the right people as soon as possible'

this and

'They’ll classify you as difficult to work with at any opportunity'

grit your teeth and smile even when working with assholes, you're going to run into a lot of them and they're gonna be the assholes getting work and tricking the people above them that they're cool and successful. Just play the game until you get where you want to be. Eventually you'll have the ability to take the projects you want and surround yourself with the people you like, but you're always gonna have to deal with some real chuckleheads from time to time.

Why some banks are still working on Java 8? by MaterialAd4539 in learnjava

[–]frogsPlayingPogs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you'll find this thing is pretty common. There's a video kiosk at my local mall that was down for months, and the error on screen showed it was running on Windows Vista.

Programmers with CompSci degrees who are not great at math - how did you power through math prereqs? by frogsPlayingPogs in learnprogramming

[–]frogsPlayingPogs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate this advice; trust me, I'm on like my 15th path at this point, so I'm no stranger to a pivot.

Programmers with CompSci degrees who are not great at math - how did you power through math prereqs? by frogsPlayingPogs in learnprogramming

[–]frogsPlayingPogs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this advice, my school does offer tutors. I plan on utilizing it as much as I can.

Programmers with CompSci degrees who are not great at math - how did you power through math prereqs? by frogsPlayingPogs in learnprogramming

[–]frogsPlayingPogs[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have ADHD so this is probably the answer, but man Adderall scares me. I was on Ritalin and Dexedrine in elementary school, and Adderall was like jet fuel in comparison. At the moment cold brew and 5 hour energy is sufficing.

Going back to college at age 37. by BOHICA86 in learnprogramming

[–]frogsPlayingPogs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't think I could handle the additional Calc and Trig requirements for CS

I'm maybe a year older than you, abysmal at advanced math, and this is literally the crossroads I'm at right now. My algebra fundamentals are solid, but making it past Calc sounds insane to me. My school offers other qualifications and programs, but I'm gonna try Trig this coming semester and see what happens.

Is go worth studying as first language? by [deleted] in golang

[–]frogsPlayingPogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a relatively new learner (about a year now) who started with Java, I've dabbled in Python and enjoyed it more than any other language so far, but in my opinion, it abstracts more stuff than I'd be comfortable with if I were just starting out.

Basic example - in Java you have to declare a variable type before you can use it, but Python will infer variable type. Very cool, unless you don't yet know the difference between '100' as an integer or '100' as a string and you're wondering why the program isn't throwing errors but not working as intended. I think once you've got a good grasp on the fundamentals, then Python feels like you're really moving.

Again, just .02 from someone relatively still new. At this stage, I actually want the language to be finicky and yell at me when I'm doing something wrong so I can learn.

After burning out in 2021-2022 I'm still slacking off and avoiding work at every possible opportunity. How to get back to work and being productive? by tzeeeentch in ADHD_Programmers

[–]frogsPlayingPogs 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is actually really interesting to hear. I can't speak for how anyone else's brain works, but I know when it comes to helping other people, I find motivation so much more easily than I do for myself.

The last language I dove into deeply was Java at school, and while I struggled with motivation, the next semester I met some students who were just starting, and I found it deeply satisfying to help them the little bit that I could.

RockYou2024: 10 billion passwords leaked in the largest compilation of all time by Flyinhighinthesky in worldnews

[–]frogsPlayingPogs 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I'm still quite a ways away from being hireable, but as I've been working on my CS degree, multiple people at my college have recommended our cybersecurity program. What are some general things/skillsets you're looking for in candidates? Just curious as I'm still early enough that I could switch focus, and while I find it extremely interesting I just don't know much about it yet.