My 70/30 Rule
The last few days in class I have noticed that I have been observing a 70/30 rule.
I know about 70 percent of what is going on, and 30 percent is mashing up my brains, and kicking them on the ground. Its amazing how much that 30 percent is standing between me and code that works.
I know that this code school is intense and not meant to be easy, but I want to feel like I know what I am doing already. And I don’t really feel like that. At least not yet.
When I take a step back, I realize that 2 weeks ago, I could barely write:
def message /> puts “Hello World” />end />message
So where I am right now is definitely an improvement. But tonight I have been racking my brain to figure out this blackjack game in ruby (I have started over yet again), and I am frustrated.
When is this 70/30 rule going to tip more towards 80/20 or 90/10? I don’t dare ask for 100, that may be just wishful thinking. The last few days has felt like hitting a wall, everyday. I think that this is the part that I was warned about, over and over again.
Do I want to give up?
NO!! HELL NO!! I want to understand, and be a badass programmer. That is why i am here.
So I come home every night, look at homework again, look at online tutorials. Pray….alot!
Right now feels like the click, click, click of riding skywards on a roller coaster. You are moving slowly, and since it is against gravity you feel each little click (and it sounds menacing as well). But I know that at some point, I will stop moving incrementally upwards, against the grain, and make my way downwards. I have to say that I can’t wait for my speed to accelerate and to feel the gliding motion of moving with the current instead of against it.
Did I mention that this is only the middle of week 2?
I am hoping that by this time next week, ruby will have sank deep into my bloodstream so that I can build up the strength to tackle rails, html, and css. That’s next. And even though I am frustrated, I am still so excited. I have been looking forward to this for so long, I just want to get there already.
