As RMS mentions this is unnecessarily harsh. Besides I don't think it's true. The winners in the startup game are not the ones that can code, but the ones that

As RMS mentions this is unnecessarily harsh. Besides I don't think it's true. The winners in the startup game are not the ones that can code, but the ones that overcome problems and persist. And are willing to learn new things in order to succeed. A guy that posts here, intending to learn how to program definitely shows some potential for persistence and learning. I think he will have better chances than most.