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Re:Is developer compensation becoming bimodal? by MollyR on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @10:19AM (#12589729)
This is surprising. I used to be like your second student according to my father. He taught me most everything I know, and my brother used to be like your first student.

I found what personally helped me to overcome the insight bridge/gap was I had to read several different books to find the right analogy that helped achieve the "insight".

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Re:Is developer compensation becoming bimodal? by sqeaky on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @12:45PM (#12590959)
There are certain things I definitely did not get in the beginning. But after working very hard I got them.

I am curious what percentage can make the jump as I did. Clearly there are certain "epiphanies" to be had. I almost immediately understood "for" loops, but took several years to get pointers and polymorphism each. I know of people who get some or all of these concepts instantly.

There is clearly the appearance of bimodality here, even in just my experience with just how I learned things.

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