Over the weekend I tried my hand at carpentry and attempted to make a table to better store my music gear. Hours of cursing later I found myself stuck in the "I suck at this loop" of learning and it codified a really common problem when practicing a new skill: the breaking point where you want to walk away forever. Using my failure as an example, let's walk through some of the common roadblocks when developing a new skill and what you can do to push through those problems. More »