I beg to disagree becoming a solid software engineer requires a lot of intelligence and persistence as well as a certain mindset. Sitting down and staring at a

I beg to disagree becoming a solid software engineer requires a lot of intelligence and persistence as well as a certain mindset. Sitting down and staring at a problem for 10 hours with very little progress can be extremely demotivating for some. To just get a job in software, the skills that are needed aren't really high though.