Overthinking?
I come across this sudden misconception that...if im in the middle of a project. Everything I learn from my course should be everything I should be able to use and to remember it all when dealing with a project. I always tell myself that using online references like Stackoverflow, MDN, and/or even GPT should be the last things I should resort to for assistance in needing anything to help me program. I dont know if its the pride in me thats telling me that...not using it is a major "skill issue" but im just a junior so I wouldnt know any better. Am i wrong for having these thoughts? Am i the only one who ever thinks this way? Do actual seniors do this? I get lost within these questions because I aim to be the best version of myself I can be without having that guidance in front of me (not in school). Does this make sense? I hope this isn't just me yapping. I hope I havent crossed any lines here by not asking an actual code question either.
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Using Stack Overflow, docs or other resources is normal and perfectly fine
you won't be able to solve everything by yourself
I don't recommend using LLMs because you can fall into the trap of solely relying on LLMs and not being able to do the stuff by yourself
if you do not mind me asking
what are LLMs
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Warning: abusing this will result in moderative actions taken against you.LLMs (large language models) is AI's like chatgpt
and you shouldn't think about it too much
if you are specifically aiming to solve some programming exercise like on leetcode then looking for answers kind of defeats the purpose
if you are programming however being able to search for answers is a very important skill
you aren't gonna reinvent programming, and your solutions for a particular problem are probably gonna be worse than what someone has already made
that being said there should be a balance
just try to develop a sense of recognizing what you can and can't (at least with reasonable effort) do and take action based on that.
*and don't get insecure because that's pointless. You aren't the best at programming and you will never become the best. Neither will I, neither will anyone ever because there is always someone better. Just take things at your own pace.
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Warning: abusing this will result in moderative actions taken against you.So i am just overthinking it....i really needed this clarity you guys have bestowed upon me. It really means a lot coming from amazing seniors..I really do the best I can to be the best version of myself.
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