I agree, it's extremely difficult to go from zero to "understands pointers". I think it's a hurdle that a lot of people have failed to clear and have quit progr

I agree, it's extremely difficult to go from zero to "understands pointers". I think it's a hurdle that a lot of people have failed to clear and have quit programming to go into other, less-lucrative fields. I don't think it has to be that way, and I don't think there is any virtue in it, either.