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Translation: "I asked a few extremely talented programmers -- programmers so talented that they're blind to how talented they are -- and they said talent does

• bbctol 10y ago
  Yeah, I think if anything this article showed exactly how much something like "raw talent" matters... I can envision myself saying any of the things said in this article, but haven't created anything noteworthy. I too don't like writing code, am messy, and only write programs to solve problems; and yet, I still have not created the next PHP. There's clearly a difference between me and these people.
• zer00eyz 10y ago
  Here is the thing: You want to be a good programer, you need a brain, a time investment (a bad work ethic slows this down) and a thick skin. If you can't take criticism of your work, your never going to get better. Once programing becomes something you can "just do" then your going to need another set of skills: Understanding users and understanding business. Here again the hard work comes into play, and a bit of social skill and empathy. Tallent and passion are an accelerator. Name someone GREAT in anything and they probably have both of those for what ever it is they are great at.