Interesting. To become a competent programmer, a person has to spend a significant amount of time exploring and learning all of the nuances involved. What othe

Interesting. To become a competent programmer, a person has to spend a significant amount of time exploring and learning all of the nuances involved. What other fields of study require this sort of initiative outside of the classroom? Is it enough for a chemist to go to class and complete the homework? I can't think of any field where curiosity is as important as in computer science and where the classroom is so insufficient.