Archive for December 19th, 2007

Why I don’t like hard work.

“Programming is hard work… and takes dedication – you can’t possibly learn a programming language in 21 days apart from it’s superficial features – learning a language well takes years, not days – learning a language is the same as learning a way of thinking. Such books are just a sign of today’s lazy, get-it-right-away society with it’s complete lack of commitment”

blah…blah…blah blah… bllaaahhh.

All of this may well be true, but somehow I don’t really think that it’s worth saying – other than perhaps as a warning in for people who might otherwise be disparaged.

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