How can I not suck at my job?
>be me
>need money
>apply for web-dev job
>get accepted.
>first day, my boss sits me next to someone who works there full time. Tells me to work on some project with him.
>Every day after gives me no directions whatsoever.
>continue to sit next to him, because I don't know what else to do.
>do this for 3 weeks.
>today, he tells me to be more independent.
>say ok and asks what he wants me to do.
>gives me an abstract vision of his goals while telling me I have to implement them using certain design patterns
>don't know what the fuck he's talking about.
I've only made a single commit in 3 weeks and I'm pretty sure I'm going to get fired from this job.
I don't know what this guy want, and even if I did, I wouldn't know how to give him what he wants.
Any advice for dealing with bosses that want you to do work, but never assign any?
How can I not suck at my job?
ask him to write a list of requirements for whatever it is he wants you to make
First you need to be proactive, If you didnt understand the task you need to ask for more information until you get the job done. If you're unaware of design pattern you need to seek online, today's "thing" in development is design pattern.
Ask for help from the older guy, show to everyone that you want to be helpfull. If you was hired, someone saw potential in you
if you can't turn abstract requirements into actionable code you should just quit and apply for starbucks. worthless coders like you cripple teams.
He needs to be able to ask for help. I still do after years because senior devs know a fuck ton more then me, and asking for help means less time spent on coding and less time for them to review my code before it is pulled.
good idea. I'll give that a shot.
I've definitely made an attempt to be helpful. I try making suggestions, and I'm trying to be independent. I just don't really understand how to delegate the tasks. Like today I asked the older guy if there was anything I could do, he just told me where he got stuck on this one problem, so I told him I would take a look at it. An hour later, he solved it anyways.
Probably. I'd get paid more at starbucks, and I bet life would be more enjoyable.
what webdev job pays less than starbucks? lol get out of there, they probably suck ass
well I'm probably exaggerating, but I don't get paid that much. I do have to drive an hour and half (there and back) each day, so it's probably not worth it.
Do you have experience with angular?
I now have some experience, and I understand pretty much the main idea of it.
Do I know what components and services are? yes.
Can I create and modify small components and service? yes.
Could I create a large project from scratch? no.