I still feel stupid

Question

After having completed the c++ course, read about and practiced solving (or rather trying to solve) c++ challenges, I still feel like I am not able to grasp the most basic aspects of the language.
Any tips? Anybody who feels like I do...? :)

Answer 1

Andrebot AstRein when you head over to learn section in the app. You will find *code coach* section there.

In that you would be provided with a problem and you have to code it out using your favourite language and then they will test your code with some test cases and tell you wether it is correct or not. It is similar to competitive programming but here it is more beginner friendly and don't have tight time limit.

Answer 2

"Anybody who feels like I do...? :)"

You really have no idea!
Almost all people (except those who are really cocky and arrogant), at least at some point in their early stage of learning or even during challenging moments of their carrier tell themselves if not to their bestest buddies:

"I really hate my life... every f***ing day I push myself like a madman to learn a thing or two, but I think I'm still like a dumbass!"

Of course, the severity of such frustrations depends on the person and their perspective of what goal they're seeking and how much they expect from themselves and some other things. The main reason for such state of mind IMO is the vastness and diversity of the field of computer science and programming as a subset of that which overwhelmingly timeconsuming and requires persistence to get "good" at (not master!).

My final word is, do what you can do but don't spend much of your precious time looking at the pick of the mountain... just move towards it.

Answer 3

don't worry this feeling is a sign that you are learning.
I would recommend solving code coch questions first.

Answer 4

Training Training Training is probably the best you can do to inprove your C++ skills and if you have questions, just ask

Answer 5

I appreciate your warm suggestions and ideas! I will do my best to persevere. Just one more question: @Arsenic - what exactly do you mean by “code coch questions”? Again, thank you guys.

Answer 6

Sorry, was confused about the missing ‚a‘ in coach ;)