Like a budget hard drive after 6 months use, my memory is shot. I feel like I can barely remember anything.

I’ve been learning to code for the past 6 months and I have to periodically relearn all the concepts I had already learnt to implement them. I must mention that I am also trying to learn another language as well as do my full-time day job at the same time.

It feels like I am barely making any progress and that has been a shot in the arm to my confidence.

I don’t want to feel like I suck at everything, the only thing I think I have going for myself is that I think I can improve myself.

Any tips to help with memory retention?

  • TangledRockets@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Personal choice. When I was first diagnosed, part of the ‘adult diagnosis program’ was looking at how to use a journal as ADHDer, rather than as a NT. As a result I spent a year or so with a handwritten journal, keeping notes on anything and everything I had the focus to write down. As I transitioned back into full time work, this quickly fell by the wayside as my free time reduced.

    Now I mostly take notes digitally - at work using a variety of tools at my disposal, privately with obsidion for quick notes on my phone, or more complex topics on my nextcloud.

    What to write down remains a struggle - as you say, the first bugfix gets a detailed description, then suddenly I realise I’ve fixed a half dozen points and written nothing…

    I try to imagine future me looking at this issue, and how frustrated I would be without decent notes to describe it. That helps me to focus on what is valuable and what is not. Subjective and not perfect, but so is life.

    I try to remember, to write anything is better than nothing, and only the act of trying allows any potential for improvement.