> ... there is still so much that stands in my way ... I keep reading this on HN and I am surprised every time. It is so much easier nowadays to develop softw

> ... there is still so much that stands in my way ... I keep reading this on HN and I am surprised every time. It is so much easier nowadays to develop software than it used to be. Back when I started out there was no HN, no Stack Overflow, no online software developer community that I had access to. I had to learn everything from books and often had nobody to ask. It is so much easier nowadays. I honestly would love to understand what it is that makes it feel hard? Does anybody have a good insight as to why?