Re:Ask HN: Honestly, why are there so many "how to learn to ...
by brudgers on Monday April 18, 2011 @03:38PM
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There are so many "How do I learn to program?" questions because:
1. Asking the question on HN is a hell of a lot less painful than actually sitting down to learn to program.
2. Reading the answers feels a hell of a lot more like progress than eight lines of code that still doesn't work after four hours.
3. Programmers are more willing to answer "How do I learn to program?" questions than cellists are willing to answer "How do I learn to play the cello?" questions.
1. Asking the question on HN is a hell of a lot less painful than actually sitting down to learn to program.
2. Reading the answers feels a hell of a lot more like progress than eight lines of code that still doesn't work after four hours.
3. Programmers are more willing to answer "How do I learn to program?" questions than cellists are willing to answer "How do I learn to play the cello?" questions.