> Same reason we (SW engineers) think X field is easy and can be self-taught: the fundamentals are easy to learn, but figuring out where and how to deal with edge cases when they pop up is something that can only be learned with experience.

Ironic post from the person who thinks Reddit would be trivial to recreate. Your whole account reads like a parody.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36147180