I'm a self taught web developer. I've been building websites using mostly PHP and JavaScript for the post 3 years. I recently got a job as a programmer at a large financial institution. I was put on the infrastructure team, and they are using technologies and languages that I have no experience of. Their system is also incredibly complex, and even though I can learn the language, I have very little knowledge of what their systems do and how they do them. My manager had been very supportive, and expects it to take several months before I'm up to speed. I'm currently shadowing different pairs. I ask lots of questions and the team are helpful, but I feel like I'm in over my head. My friend thinks I'm being too harsh on myself and should give it a little longer (I've been here 3 weeks). I don't expect to be off to a running start by now, but I would at least expect to understand enough to contribute.
I feel like crying every day and I don't want to go into work anymore. Please help HN
I feel like crying every day and I don't want to go into work anymore. Please help HN