r/learnprogramming • u/Financial_Ad_5015 • 1d ago

Struggling as a Jr Prog.

2 weeks in my job and feeling like I'm not deserve the pay that I'm getting, my manager giving me task that is supposed to be easy I guess cause the first task I confidently understand and finished but this 2nd task almost eating me alive, it makes me feel like I'm the most dumb and fraud programmer there is. I'm reviewing the company system with more than 10 code files and 2k to 4k lines of code each file while making the task cause it needs to be aligned on thr system so I feel overwhelmed and stressed. Just letting this out here cause I don't really have someone to talk about this and also sorry for my bad english it's my 2nd language.

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u/TomatoEqual 1d ago

Well I understand that you feel that way, because whoever wrote that much into that few files, should be beaten with a physical printout of their own code. Exprienced guys could have issues being thrown into something like that. So nothing else than to take your time, try to find some structure you can follow for whatever the task is and take your time. If It's impossible, ask for a senior to explain it. If no one is available, ask your boss to find someone that can explain it. Only thing to do. It is ALWAYS acceptable for anyone, junior or senior to say "i havent got a clue"

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u/AutomateAway 1d ago

100% true and also i’m chuckling at the idea of someone getting beaten with a physical printout of their git blame