How do you not get frustrated when you get stuck while coding?

The fact is, at some point or the other, you will find yourself frustrated.

That’s a part of the coding life-cycle.

Challenge to solve -> Find a solution -> Get Frustrated -> Try harder & Go crazy -> Take a break -> Moment of Enlightenment -> Solve & Repeat

So I really think, it is better to try and deal with your frustration than try not to be.

If you’re stuck with something, it just probably means that your overheated trying to think for a solution.

Take a break, calm yourselves down. Clear the clutter in your mind and start over.

At times like this, I mostly tend to get out, breathe some fresh air, take a walk in the garden as I think for a solution part by part in my mind, by the time I am back at my seat, I’ll have a few options to try.

So, in short, you’ve got to deal with it than to try not to be frustrated.

“That's my secret, Captain. I'm always angry.”

1. Put at least 8 hours into trouble shooting the problem, and write a blogpost where you monolog what you are doing and what you’ve read.
   
   So, even if you don’t solve the problem in 8 hours, you see a mound of text that you’ve produced. And this helps get rid of the feeling of “I’ve done nothing today.”
   
   And it could also give you some job security if you have to explain “why you didn’t get anything done today.”
   
   2. Drink alcohol. I rarely drink. But if I end up in a really frusterating job I don’t like, I’ll end up drinking a lot to cope with the stress. Which, you’d think means you have an alcohol problem, but, it’s actually a job problem. Analogy: Imagine you constantly get shocked by cattle prods at your job, so you use pain killers. The problem isn’t pain killer abuse, it’s your job.
   
   If option #1 doesn’t work, do option #2, but look for another job while you are doing #2.

I think it is human nature to get frustrated when you get stuck while coding. I know I’ve had it happen many many times.

When I get frustrated I might take a break. Or I might google how others have solved similar problems. I might talk to someone I know who may be able to offer suggestions. Sometimes just talking about what got you stuck is enough for you to realize a solution.

If those don’t work I may move on to something else and give myself some time away from the problem. I may sleep on it. Sometimes a good night’s sleep allows you to look at the problem with a ‘fresh set of eyes’.

Good luck!