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@u_imadadeabout 1 month ago · 1 year after
2/10
Settled

Differentiating myself from average developers

Exploring what sets top programmers apart

What I wish I knew
What specific skills and knowledge are required
ProgrammingProductivity
@u/obsolescenza2 months ago · years after
1/10
Settled

learn before using LLMs

learned fundamental programming lessons by focusing on practical projects

What I wish I knew
nothing
ProgrammingCareer
@u_NeedleworkerLumpy9073 months ago · last three months after
8/10
Regret

Junior devs rely on AI for debugging

Newer devs paste AI suggestions without explanation, leading to poor code quality and guessing instead of understanding

What I wish I knew
How to effectively use AI for debugging without relying on it
ProgrammingCode Review
@u/TheEyebal4 months ago · 1 year after
6/10
Regret

Optimized for testing

My ball fell incorrectly due to conditional statement issue

What I wish I knew
Negative values can cause unexpected behavior
ProgrammingC++
@u/yug_jain294 months ago · ongoing after
2/10
Settled

Learning C fundamentals

Trying to grasp C pointer concepts

What I wish I knew
Understood pointers better
ProgrammingC Programming
@u/Key_Cry_3095 months ago · Degree college after
6/10
Regret

Learning multiple programming languages

Feeling overwhelmed by numerous programming languages

What I wish I knew
Which languages are essential for a beginner
ProgrammingLanguage Overwhelm
@u/Kalaiarasu_dev5 months ago · throughout career
2/10
Settled

building good habits

I focus on learning more languages

What I wish I knew
good habits matter more than languages
ProgrammingHabits
@u/Intelligent_Role_8245 months ago · 1-2 years after
2/10
Settled

Learn Ruby first for hobby projects

Started with Ruby, then moved to Rust for performance needs

What I wish I knew
Understand project goals before choosing a language
ProgrammingLanguage Choice
@u/Intelligent_Role_8245 months ago · 1 year after
2/10
Settled

Learning Ruby vs Python for hobby

I tried learning Ruby and found it enjoyable but Python is more popular and has more resources

What I wish I knew
Python's popularity shouldn't be overlooked
ProgrammingLanguage Comparison
@u/No_Green_33576 months ago · 1 year after
2/10
Settled

Choosing between C and C++ for school projects

Learning C first, then C++ for school projects, led to a solid understanding of low-level programming concepts

What I wish I knew
More about the specific projects I wanted to do before choosing a language
ProgrammingLanguage Learning
@u/Beat_Terrible6 months ago · 1 year after
8/10
Regret

struggling with recursion in Python

I get stuck on complex recursion problems

What I wish I knew
break down problems into smaller parts
ProgrammingRecursion
@u/michael0x2a6 months ago · 1 year after
1/10
Settled

I joined this subreddit

I found helpful resources and learned to code

What I wish I knew
I wish I knew about this community sooner
ProgrammingGetting Started
@u/giorgich116 months ago · 1 year after
2/10
Settled

Made a clone of echo in C

I learned C by making a simple tool that mimics the echo command.

What I wish I knew
More about error handling and code readability
ProgrammingC
@u/NiceSand63276 months ago · 1 year after
8/10
Regret

Trying to understand Interfaces, Traits, and Dynamic Method Dispatch

Struggling to grasp complex programming concepts due to lack of theoretical foundations

What I wish I knew
Understood core theoretical foundations before diving into programming
ProgrammingPython
@u/Adamstrad6 months ago · 1 year after
6/10
Regret

Adding Supabase authentication to HTML form

Failed to implement Supabase authentication correctly, resulting in a non-functional login form

What I wish I knew
How to correctly use Supabase authentication in an HTML form
ProgrammingSupabase
@u/Puzzleheaded-Law347 months ago · 1 year after
2/10
Settled

I wondered how complex collision detection works

I learned about using colliders and spatial data structures

What I wish I knew
more about spatial data structures like octrees
ProgrammingGame Development
@u/ankush23242357 months ago · 1 year after
2/10
Settled

Wrote a fixed size circular buffer in C

Received feedback on circular buffer implementation

What I wish I knew
Checked for memory leaks and thread safety
ProgrammingC
@u/TurnTraditional37847 months ago · 1 year after
3/10
Mixed

Learn C++ without a laptop

I'm stuck without a laptop for C++ practice

What I wish I knew
IDEs for Android may be limited
ProgrammingLearning
@u/EntityOfTheSea7 months ago · 1 year after
2/10
Settled

Collaborate on C++ project

Collaborating on C++ project with others helps me stay motivated

What I wish I knew
More about potential collaborators' experience and goals
ProgrammingC++
@u/Ancient_Design_80617 months ago · 1-2 years after
5/10
Mixed

Choosing between simple and easy languages

Struggling to find a new language that fits my mental model

What I wish I knew
Learning a new paradigm can be beneficial
ProgrammingLanguage Choice