I'm working on some JavaScript that a junior developer probably would have been able to write a couple hours ago.

Even though I'm getting closer to a solution, I'm definitely still in the "feeling like an idiot" phase because it is probably so simple for a more experienced dev.

At the same time, I think this is one of those things I have to figure out for myself. I can't get all my solutions from Stack Overflow!

Of course you can. I've been doing that since I started programming 🤣

It takes time to become a professional dev and problem solving is the only thing that can make you better programmer.

@aitkotw yup, I'm starting to realise that. Tutorials can only take you so far.

Dumb devs are the ones who refuse to search on Google for a quicker and more stable solution than theirs, not the ones who search it.

Pride is such a silly thing among programmers, it usually blinds us. You have to be proud of the solution you offer to your client/team/employer, not necesarilly the one you come up with.

@theoriginaldev from a point, I agree with you. I'm still at a point where I'm learning how to put the pieces together into more intermediate level code.

Copying and pasting solutions, in itself, isn't going to make me a better developer if I don't have a better understanding of how it all works.

That's not too day that researching solutions by searching for them or asking for help is a bad thing. Being able to do that is one of the best things about being a developer.