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Re:Ask HN: For those programming 10+ years, what do you wish... by jonahx on Thursday May 18, 2017 @02:56PM (#14369993)
> The boundary between a beginner and a coding rockstar really isn't very great

I'll add to the chorus here and say this is not only untrue, but so untrue as to be absurd. By all means caution against hero worship and remember that even those with exceptional talents are human, but don't misinterpret that lesson to mean there are not vast differences in quality between a beginner and an expert.

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Re:Ask HN: For those programming 10+ years, what do you wish... by BurningFrog on Thursday May 18, 2017 @05:15PM (#14371157)
One thing I know for sure is the enormous difference between myself as a beginner and today!
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