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Part of me thinks this is true...but the amazing thing about programming is how many high-quality tools encapsulate the hard bits so that you can do pretty brilliant things.
Yeah, maybe you won't be a pioneer in computer vision or perception engineering, but you'll certainly be able to build useful products with robust libraries and frameworks.
I've been working my way through it and it's the most lucid intro text I've read on the subject.
Just as to exhibit homophobia today is seen as brutish, it can be done with this as well if you keep things in people's faces.
This is why companies go to extreme lengths to hide the realities of manufacturing and resource procurement from the public.
Other ways to put things in your favor over the long term:
- Keep increasing your capacity to do things. Learn ubiquitous skills such as sales, basic accounting, negotiation, speaking, etc.
- Keep increasing your network. Asking is a huge part of this.
- Improve your signalling. Signal your achievements, your opinions...share.
- Grow your assets. Even if it means putting a little bit of money away or cutting down on expenses.
1) You're better off looking at things probabilistically.
2) You should seek ways to put the odds in your favor whenever you go up to bat and forget about the outcome.
3) When things are going your way, don't get arrogant. And when things aren't, don't get despondent.
4) You should keep going up to bat and let the law of averages work things out in your favor.