I feel like I've been digging a metaphorical hole for the entirety of the time that I've learned about programming. Often times, I'll look up at the surface whe

I feel like I've been digging a metaphorical hole for the entirety of the time that I've learned about programming. Often times, I'll look up at the surface where I started and feel pretty impressed with myself at the depth and the breadth of my hole. Then someone will pop his/her head up from the bottom of my hole to show me a nugget he/she has unearthed from miles below me. And while it's undoubtedly cool and interesting, it makes me realize just how much farther I can keep digging. It's both inspiring and ego-crushing.