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After about 30 years of trying to become a better software developer I have a hard time to believe you can do this without getting stuck now and then. It seems part of the deal to me. We are problem solvers, whether is is solving a nasty bug or learning a new language, and for me it's definitely part of the fun and fulfilment once something is solved. If it were too easy I probably would not be doing this, I just need that challenge.

So, that's why I needed to respond to this title, as it seemed opposed to what I am actually doing every day. And what do I do when I get stuck regularly? Google, learn, think, try, experiment, fail, learn etc.. (not necessarily in that order of course).

My amazing manager had this desire to become a software developer, but he quit doing that because he couldn't handle the getting stuck part. It was just not for him. He finally became an IT manager, the best I worked with so far. First because he's a great guy, but mainly because he respects and understands what I am doing.