Doubting

Hi Graham, I think we all go through that from time to time. I know I certainly do, if we didn't go through those times then we wouldn't improve. Often when I feel like that things have a habit of turning up that make me think differently about a problem, and I actually learn something new.

It can be good to take a break to, I know I over do it far to much because I feel like I am not getting anywhere, that if I put more hours in then somehow that will fix things. I think often the reverse is actually the case. Take some time out, relax with the family, listen to music, read a book (not on the web) whatever lets you switch off from work. You may find when you revisit your work you have new ideas.

On the site front I think there are some really great elements to it, have you thought about submitting it to Treeviews? I am sure the Treehouse team could offer you some great feedback.

Keep going mate, we are all in this together, and together we can become amazing at what we do ;-)

Hi Gareth

Thanks for that input and you are right - I am looking at a site at the moment and just thinking - sod it off to the gym.

Things look darkest before the dawn.

Will have a nose at the Treeviews I have sent a collaboration piece through to them before but might send this in my own right.

G

I've committed to learn something new this year and I wanted to break out my comfort zone so I decided to learn about Arduino and electronics.

I've found tinkering, exploring and even breaking things exposed me to things that I wouldn't conventionally learn. I think that can generally apply to most learning.

When programming, when I find myself in a rutt, I found it quite helpful deleting the whole thing and starting afresh, it makes you look at things with new eyes. Also having someone pair-program with you is also a way to pick new techniques and new ways about thinking about problems.

Hi Andrew

Wise words indeed how goes the Arduino?

G

Really well, I've being putting together some posts on what I've learnt, a beginner's guide and a project I did the other night using an Apple remote, an IR sensor and a buzzer.

I've been working on an LCD project from Adafruit, which is beyond my understanding but I'm just following along. After soldering everything nothing came on, which was a little deflating but I managed to reverse engineer all the supporting docs and re-soldered a connection or two and it powers on. Now no characters appear on the display so that's my next thing to hack at until I get it working :) It's fun, it really feels like my understanding is growing.