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Programming in the 21st century equivalent of low carb diets and miracle weight-loss without exercise! Haven't you heard? You can go from novice to ninja in hours! Just pay keep paying us for these carrots.

Mastering any skill in life takes dedication, training and time. Whenever someone promises a shortcut in life, there is usually an ulterior motive.

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Programming is the equivalent of Football.

A decent amount of NFL players didn't play the sport until their late teens, some even waited until their early twenties! This is unheard of for any other competitive sport. This occurs often where pure speed (receiver) and size (offensive lineman) are at a premium.

There are trained mathematicians and scientists that can outhink most programmers: your b might be greater, but their m is steeper (y=mx+b).

> equivalent of low carb diets

But they actually work.

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