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Hi my name is Robert M and I have some advice for you !

Here is my key philosophy

Search, and you will find !

When we encounters problems or difficulties, it's good to know that there is always a solution "somewhere". We have to work to find it.

Then we can have a positive attitude. When we seek for a solution we learn at the same time new things, new concepts, and even a new way to see.

And finally when we solve the problem, when we find a solution, we have more knowledge and/or skills than before we encountered the problem (= challenge).

Confusion is your friend !

When you start programming your first web app you are doing something that you have never done before. It's a new challenge, a new opportunity, and in the case of software development, something so specific that it's probably never been done before.

Confusion, therefore, is a sign that you are heading in the right direction. It's a signal that you have engaged in the problem solving pursuit that is math and technology and that it's time for you to dig deeper and keep going because clarity awaits.

Suspended disbelief plays an important role

When you are learning a new technology, whether you are learning to write your first programming language, or just the latest framework, you go through this uncomfortable phase where you know that the code you are looking at is doing this THING but you don't understand HOW exactly it's happening.

This is a normal part of the process of learning a new technology, and in fact, it's a critical part of the process.

You see when you encounter a new programming language part of your learning process includes learning to train your eye. The way to train your eye is to read a good deal of code even when you don't totally understand what it's doing.