Programming · by Silver Baker · 2026-10-12
What is a realistic first 9-week plan for learning after a few failed attempts?
69 sparks · 16 comments
Programming · by Silver Baker · 2026-10-12
69 sparks · 16 comments
Isha Menon · 16 likes
This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. The 9-minute rule is underrated
Pim Anong · 14 likes
Try making a tiny reproduction with no framework code. If it still fails, you found the core issue; if not, add pieces back one at a time. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a neighborhood park
Daan Bakker · 13 likes
I disagree a bit. plan matters, but the bigger issue is usually expectations. This would of saved me a lot of trial and error
Camille Dubois · 13 likes
Try making a tiny reproduction with no framework code. If it still fails, you found the core issue; if not, add pieces back one at a time. My friend tried it in Toronto and had the opposite result
Sara Ahmed · 5 likes
I would log the input, the expected output and the actual output first. Once those three are visible, the bug usually stops feeling mysterious. The low-effort version is probly the keeper
Mango Rider · 14 likes
That is a good boundary
Maya Williams · 0 likes
The Tuesday test is undefeated
Can Arslan · 4 likes
I would log teh input, teh expected output and teh actual output first. Once those three are visible, teh bug usually stops feeling mysterious. I would write it down before changing anything else
Mariana Costa · 3 likes
wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real
Iryna Melnyk · 0 likes
Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot
Sophie Gagnon · 3 likes
do you think this would work in a smaller place than Berlin? It reminds me of a very specific conversation near the train station
Mateo Cruz · 2 likes
That is a good boundary
Priya Nair · 0 likes
good clarification — I read it differently at first
Maja Wiśniewska · 0 likes
I would pin this if I could
Ethan Brooks · 1 likes
I would log the input, the expected output and the actual output first. Once those three are visible, the bug usually stops feeling mysterious. The awkward constraint is probably the real story
Aisha Jacobs · 1 likes
the safe answer is to keep the API boring: clear names, explicit errors and one behavior per function. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me