New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: 30s and “senior” software engineer, but I suck at programming
Ask HN: 30s and “senior” software engineer, but I suck at programming
2 by yamisobad | 5 comments on Hacker News.
No I don't think its imposter syndrome. I got into tech a few years ago because I find building cool stuff, especially clone apps, to be really fun. It's like legos for me, and I build a bunch of projects using various technologies so I keep learning some new frameworks and languages. I feel good working on all sorts of applications, from backend to web and mobile apps. Unfortunately I tried to do some mock interviews (leetcode) and got demolished. I have been practicing for the last couple of months, but I just cannot solve a single medium problem on my own without looking at some help and even then it is hard for me. I think that I'm hitting my limits because I'm finding that I am not that good at actually "programming". I have a hard time thinking about some of these problems, because I can't comprehend the question itself. I can build UIs, or build a backend api application deployed on some cloud provider, but I don't know I just can't seem to do actual programming like the stuff you do with leetcode. This has made me really question myself and my abilities, and I'm not sure how I'm supposed to find a better job when I can't get past the technical screening. I'm depressed because I make a decent base salary but I don't really know how to solve some of these tough algorithmic questions. I'm feeling stuck and I don't know how to get out, because I just feel overwhelmed. I want to do something interesting and hopefully make more money, but I've hit a wall. Help!
2 by yamisobad | 5 comments on Hacker News.
No I don't think its imposter syndrome. I got into tech a few years ago because I find building cool stuff, especially clone apps, to be really fun. It's like legos for me, and I build a bunch of projects using various technologies so I keep learning some new frameworks and languages. I feel good working on all sorts of applications, from backend to web and mobile apps. Unfortunately I tried to do some mock interviews (leetcode) and got demolished. I have been practicing for the last couple of months, but I just cannot solve a single medium problem on my own without looking at some help and even then it is hard for me. I think that I'm hitting my limits because I'm finding that I am not that good at actually "programming". I have a hard time thinking about some of these problems, because I can't comprehend the question itself. I can build UIs, or build a backend api application deployed on some cloud provider, but I don't know I just can't seem to do actual programming like the stuff you do with leetcode. This has made me really question myself and my abilities, and I'm not sure how I'm supposed to find a better job when I can't get past the technical screening. I'm depressed because I make a decent base salary but I don't really know how to solve some of these tough algorithmic questions. I'm feeling stuck and I don't know how to get out, because I just feel overwhelmed. I want to do something interesting and hopefully make more money, but I've hit a wall. Help!
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