Re: Feeling stupid

Posted by WBahn on
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A lot depends on how you learn most effectively. Most people that can't solve a problem and go look up the solution seldom learn much in the process -- they tend to think they did, because the solution appears to make sense, but as soon as they walk away they would be hard pressed to get any further in their solution if they were to try again. But if you are someone that takes a deep dive when looking at a solution with a focus on understanding why the solution works and what steps needed to be taken to get from where you got to the solution, then it can be an extremely effective learning approach.

If you do decide to hunt down someone else's solution, one way to ensure that you really do gain the necessary understanding is to study the solution, then put it aside and, after waiting a few days, try again on your own and see if you can now tackle it.