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Autistic Programmers: What helps you? - TheRealInterMafia - 06-17-2022
As an autistic teen, who specifically struggles with numbers and logical processing, software development has never came easily to me and I constantly finding myself forgetting things I have learned and falling into deep depressions and pits over the subject.
To any autistic developers (or neurotypical, I don't want to divide) what helps you when retaining programming concepts and mastering the logic behind it?
RE: Autistic Programmers: What helps you? - PYA - 06-29-2022
I'm not autistic so I wouldn't know, and I certainly wouldn't parade it as a badge of honor. Its like putting a kid with down syndrome in a clowns outfit. Depressing, and fucking hilarious.
RE: Autistic Programmers: What helps you? - TheRealInterMafia - 07-03-2022
(06-29-2022, 06:50 PM)PYA Wrote: I'm not autistic so I wouldn't know, and I certainly wouldn't parade it as a badge of honor. Its like putting a kid with down syndrome in a clowns outfit. Depressing, and fucking hilarious.
Who is wearing it like a badge of honor? I have an issue that disrupts my life, I'm asking for advice. Where is the parading? Some predispositions on your part - more likely.
RE: Autistic Programmers: What helps you? - Unit88 - 07-05-2022
I'm not autistic, but I can recommend a few tips.
1. Stick to one language. I see a lot of people who bounce around while learning.
2. Don't over work yourself. Do about 2-4 hours of learning, then play around with what you learned. Make a command line game or something.
3. Don't be afraid to take notes. You will struggle at some point. I personally remember struggling when learning WINAPI in C++.
4. Don't go too big too soon. You won't be a god in a week. But steady practice will get you there.
RE: Autistic Programmers: What helps you? - TheRealInterMafia - 07-06-2022
(07-05-2022, 03:42 AM)Unit88 Wrote: I'm not autistic, but I can recommend a few tips.
1. Stick to one language. I see a lot of people who bounce around while learning.
2. Don't over work yourself. Do about 2-4 hours of learning, then play around with what you learned. Make a command line game or something.
3. Don't be afraid to take notes. You will struggle at some point. I personally remember struggling when learning WINAPI in C++.
4. Don't go too big too soon. You won't be a god in a week. But steady practice will get you there.
Hi there, thank you for your concise yet fruitful reply. I definitely see what you mean, talking about people bouncing around a lot, because that's me. I'm under 20, though since 11 I've gone from Python, to Ruby, C++ and Java, web design to software development. Granted, in between these I've taken tangents into Chemistry and Pharmacology and various other subjects as per hyperfixation. This is a personal issue, I know, but it really does seem my issue is that I lack the discipline to force myself to settle on one topic for a prolonged period of time. The advantage to this is that I actually have a basic understanding of a lot of languages (and the other unrelated topics) but this in of itself is a double edged sword. Jack of all trades, master of none.
I am rambling at this point. Again, thank you for your reply, I'll take it all into account and see what I can do with myself. Have a blessed day <3
RE: Autistic Programmers: What helps you? - JohnnyDangerously - 07-19-2022
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RE: Autistic Programmers: What helps you? - anonx - 07-19-2022
Try writing on a piece of paper every time you learned something new and repeat this step again and again until your brain will familiarize your way of learning. I hope this method will help you and I know you can do it
RE: Autistic Programmers: What helps you? - TheRealInterMafia - 07-28-2022
(07-19-2022, 04:53 PM)anonx Wrote: Try writing on a piece of paper every time you learned something new and repeat this step again and again until your brain will familiarize your way of learning. I hope this method will help you and I know you can do itThis is something I can definitely see helping, another situation of having the self discipline to do it when I need to. Thank you for your support <3