Comments on: Ohh How the Mediocre Have Fallen (I am the mediocre)

By: C6H6 - Benzene

C6H6 - Benzene — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 03:19:07 +0000

I 100% understand where you are coming from. Funny enough I said something very similar about how I felt about CSS, and this is exactly how I feel about HTML as well. It almost seems we are becoming bilingual in a way because we are now able to understand a completely “new” language.

Of course, markdown felt like a learning curve at first, but seemed be pretty easy to handle, until html arrived. It made me feel like my team went from playing Vanderbilt (before the big Alabama upset) to playing UTK. I thought I knew the playbook, but man I was so unsure. Great job, and don’t worry, I think a lot of us are sailing in the same boat together.

By: jenjam02

jenjam02 — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 01:15:39 +0000

I love the title and I feel you. It seems fun but it is a lot! HTML can definitely feel like a rollercoaster ride, especially when the lessons ramp up so quickly. You learn one thing and then suddenly there’s so much code you don’t know what to do. It really is like learning a whole new language. It can feel overwhelming at first, especially when the code looks like a different universe. But the fact that you’re pushing through and gaining some foundational knowledge is a huge win. It’s all about those baby steps! (My attempt at being optimistic when I don’t even know what I’m doing). I’m sure even experienced coders look up stuff from time to time.

By: sunburned cowgirl

sunburned cowgirl — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:25:47 +0000

Firstly, yes. Just yes. I am with you. I thought HTML was going to be a fun little adventure I would go on and come out of it being super knowledgeable about coding afterwards… I was so wrong. I agree with your statement that Jen Simmons’ classes went from 0 to 100 so fast. I was trying to take notes, and I eventually gave up, and I turned into a screen zombie staring at my computer in utter confusion. This was not a fun time for me, but we got through it all the same. I also am with you that I feel that my future career doesn’t need to master these skills, so I am okay with not knowing. I know if I am confused, I have the resources to help me understand (YouTube and a brother that just graduated with a degree in computer science).